Job Description

Company Description

SSENSE (pronounced [es-uhns]) is a global technology platform operating at the intersection of culture, community, and commerce. Headquartered in Montreal, it features a mix of established and emerging luxury brands across womenswear, menswear, kidswear, and Everything Else\xe2\x84\xa2.

SSENSE has garnered critical acclaim as both an e-commerce engine and a producer of cultural content, generating an average of 100 million monthly page views. Approximately 80% of its audience is between the ages of 18 to 40. It is privately held and has achieved high double digit annual growth and profitability since its inception.



The Senior HR Business Partner acts as a strategic partner to enable our People to drive long-term business success in areas including talent, engagement, change management, and compliance. This role partners with business leaders on overall strategic direction and will support the advancement of organizational goals and values. The successful candidate has a proven track record of delivering high-impact solutions within their client group, and acting as a business advisor to employees, leaders, and executives on HR activities.

Core Responsibilities

• Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving complex or contentious queries and issues and enabling others to take appropriate actions.
• Drive departmental outcomes that align with overall SSENSE business objectives.
• Identify requirements for Human Resources frameworks and tools for recruitment, performance management, development, career and succession planning, compensation and benefits, diversity, employee on- and off-boarding, and talent retention.
• Understand the talent mix within business units, recommend and support the deployment of effective performance management and development plans.
• In collaboration with Centres of Excellence, support the development of Talent Programs (Compensation & Benefits, Talent Attraction, Talent Management, etc.) in order to support the needs of the department.
• Advise people managers on engagement programs, understanding their needs/issues/concerns and proactively lead and coordinate the development of stakeholder engagement plans to support the communication of business information and decisions. Maintain visibility and a scalable pulse on the Voice of the Employee.
• As a people advisor, understand stakeholders and interdependencies, impacts of change initiatives, identify champions and resistors and formulate recommendations, appropriate workshops and communications to support change adoption.
• Proactively ensure that people practices comply with external regulatory/compliance guidelines, based on local risk factors.
• Maintain and renew a deep knowledge and understanding of the organization\'s policies and procedures and of relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct, ensuring organizational standards are consistently maintained.

Qualifications

• Bachelor\'s degree in Human Resources or related field, CHRP or CHRL certification an asset
• A minimum of five years of human resources partnership or advisory experience is required
• Strong knowledge of HR legislation and labour standards
• Advanced knowledge of HR related practices, such as Talent Management, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Employee Engagement, etc.
• Proven project management and change management skills an asset
• Fluency in French and English is required
• A good sense of humour is an asset :)

Skills

• Strong interpersonal skills with a natural ability to build relationships
• Strong critical thinking with a willingness to challenge the status quo
• Professionalism, attention to detail, and the ability to effectively multi-task
• Demonstrated track record of proactive problem solving
• Discretion handling confidential information
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment dealing with change and shifting requirements
• Ability to influence senior management decisions

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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