Peoples Group Looking for VP People & Culture at Greater Toronto Area, Canada Full Time

Peoples Group is a boutique Financial Institution with offices located in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, and Montreal that has been in the Canadian marketplace for over 35 years. Our mission is to exceed our customers’ expectations by providing exceptional customer service backed by extensive product knowledge and experience.

Our culture here at Peoples Group is formed by our values; Strength-Based, Relationship Focused, and Passionate Execution. We believe people don’t choose a company to work for, they choose a company to join. We believe that people come first and each day we strive to be willing, trustworthy, and creative. We prioritize risk-based practices and procedures in order to remain risk intelligent and compliant.

About The Work Environment

Peoples Group offers a flexible and hybrid work environment. In this role you will work a combination of in-office and remotely from home; 2-3 days a week in office. Typically, you’ll be working regular business hours, Monday to Friday between 8:00am and 4:30pm with flexibility around start and end times.

We are hiring for this position out of our Toronto and Vancouver offices. Successful candidates who apply outside of these areas will be expected to relocate and reside in a location that is within a commutable distance.

About Being a People Leader At Peoples

As a People Leader at Peoples, you are Strength Based, Engagement Focused and Performance Oriented. People Leaders understand themselves, their people, their subject matter, their outcomes and how their team’s work contributes to the overall success of the organization.

About You

You are a strategically minded and operationally sound people leader. You are a seasoned human resources professional with significant experience partnering with the business, and you seek an opportunity to continue your development and impact in a regulated, entrepreneurial, and people-focused organization. You have strong communication and coaching skills and are passionate about operational excellence and employee engagement. You thrive in problem solving and process improvement. You’re willing to roll up your sleeves and get work done side by side with members of your team.

About The Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree preferred
• At least 15 years of progressive technical HR experience, with at least 5 years in a leadership role
• Proven track record of developing and implementing People & Culture strategies that drive business results
• Strong business acumen and ability to align People & Culture initiatives with organizational objectives
• Demonstrated expertise in all areas of the employee experience cycle specifically talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, and organizational development
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively at all levels of the organization
• Strategic thinker with a hands-on, results-oriented approach to problem-solving
• Passionate about investing in people leaders to create an engaged, diverse, and inclusive workplace culture

About The Day-to-day

People & Culture Team

• Partner with the SVP People & Culture to implement the people strategy aligned with the company’s overall goals and objectives.
• Create and align the strategic priorities for the People & Culture department.
• Lead the People & Culture team, providing mentorship, coaching, and development opportunities to build a high-performing and cohesive team.
• Develop resourcing tactics to deliver on strategic people plans associated with organizational goals.
• Identify and monitor critical KPIs that will ensure the strategy is being implemented and making the desired impact.
• Work side by side with Business Partners to navigate employee experience matters.

Employee Experience & Engagement

• Reinforce positive employee experience and organizational values through influence.
• Reinforce programs that enhance employee experience, satisfaction, and productivity.
• Promote diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
• Foster and support professional development and deliver training programs across functions.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify leadership development needs.
• Ensure reward processes are in place to ensure competitiveness, fairness and recognition of high performance.
• Provide advice, guidance and direction to Business Partners, lead escalations, and employee relations issues.

Talent Acquisition

• Enhance attract, hire, and onboarding strategies to secure a high-caliber talent pipeline to deliver on business and culture goals.
• Lead and direct recruiting activities.
• Enhance employee brand and impact.

Risk & Compliance

• Become an expert on risk & compliance needs in the People & Culture department for a regulated financial institution.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations.
• Highlight and elevate key risks to the business and opportunities for improvement.
• Deliver education for compliance purposes.

Annual Compensation

Peoples Group is pleased to offer employees a competitive annual salary and discretionary profit share opportunity. Salary for this position will vary between $185,000 and $210,000 per year depending on the knowledge, skills, abilities & experience that the chosen candidate possess. As part of our recruiting process, shortlisted candidates will be asked their salary expectations for this position.

Help us get to know you better by answering our application questions! Your participation is an expected and essential part of our selection process.

NOTE: Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest; however only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Peoples Group is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.