Job Description

Company Description

Be part of the journey!

Our mission is to be the preferred airline of our customers and our team.


Open-mindedness, concern for others, intelligence at work and, above all, a healthy dose of fun enable us to achieve great things every day. Our dedication has earned us the title of the world's best leisure airline multiple times, and we're just getting started.


Want to join us?


You will have the chance to enjoy exclusive travel privileges to explore the world and create unforgettable memories. You will also have the opportunity to work in a modern, inspiring environment.

Reporting to the Chief of Human Resources, Corporate Responsibility, and Communications, the incumbent is responsible for the overall management of total compensation, benefits, and pension plans for both unionized and non-unionized staff, as well as all regulatory disclosure processes related to compensation as a public company.


They play a strategic role in developing, updating, and governing fair, competitive total compensation policies aligned with business objectives. They directly contribute to attracting, retaining, and engaging talent by developing competitive compensation structures tailored to the organization's strategic plan and context.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain total compensation programs tailored to various organizational groups, considering best practices and financial capacity. Act as a strategic advisor and partner to internal stakeholders, including managers, HR business partners, and the recruitment team. Ensure governance of compensation policies and alignment with the HR committee's expectations. Monitor market trends, identify internal gaps, and recommend proactive adjustments. Lead pay equity processes (Quebec and Canada). Recommend salary increase budgets and obtain HR committee approval. Manage group insurance plans, including governance and renewals. Oversee governance of various pension plans and lead governance and performance review committees for unionized and non-unionized staff. Manage the employee stock purchase plan. Develop, manage, and govern short- and long-term incentive plans for eligible staff, including senior executives. Support labor relations teams during collective bargaining with compensation analyses and recommendations. Oversee executive compensation disclosure in the annual proxy circular. Implement a wellness program promoting overall health, work-life balance, and employee engagement. Act as a leader by positively influencing organizational culture through a human, inclusive, and strategic approach to compensation and by fostering team development.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Actuarial Science, or a related field. 10-15 years of experience in a similar role with recognized expertise in total compensation. Mandatory experience in publicly traded environments with deep knowledge of disclosure requirements. Mastery of complex compensation programs: long-term incentives, pension plans, executive compensation, etc. Experience in a unionized environment is an asset.

Skills and Qualities

Leadership with the ability to mobilize, inspire, and develop team members while aligning with current and future organizational challenges. Proactive and curious, with a strong attention to market trends and an innovative mindset to evolve internal practices. Excellent analytical, communication, and strategic thinking skills. Strong business acumen, risk identification, and solution-oriented. Strong team spirit and cross-functional collaboration. Creativity, agility, open-mindedness, and active listening. High autonomy, rigor, diplomacy, and discretion. Comfortable with numbers and analytical tools, especially Excel. Ability to manage multiple large-scale projects in a dynamic environment. High adaptability in a changing and transforming context. High energy and influence across direct and indirect teams. Bilingual (French and English), both spoken and written.

Additional Information

A good knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. The incumbent will be required to communicate and collaborate frequently in English, both orally and in writing, with colleagues, customers, and other stakeholders in Quebec, the rest of Canada, and internationally.*

Employment Equity

At Transat, we foster an environment where inclusiveness, respect and equity reign. We endeavour to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers as well as the communities to which we travel. We encourage women, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal peoples as well as people with disabilities to submit their candidacy. Transat will accommodate people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, please contact us in order to work together in meeting adequately your needs.