Senior Business Partner, Equity and People

The work you do:

This is a permanent, full-time role. As someone who is passionate about supporting our Vancity team to thrive and bring their full selves to work everyday you will:

• Partner with Executive leadership teams to design, implement and lead the strategic people plan for their divisions and a roadmap to deliver on key organizational competencies
• Partner with the People Analytics team to leverage key data to provide key insights for the development of short and long-term strategies with the goal of enhancing the employee experience at Vancity
• Support the various lines of business to design organizational structures and processes which enable agility, innovation, and creativity
• Support leaders to create work environments where diverse backgrounds, culture and attributes are celebrated through collaboration with experts and stakeholders in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Reconciliation
• Manage change for organizational restructures within the divisions and partner with enterprise change as needed for cross divisional work
• Partner with Equity & People leadership and centers of excellence on program design to support organization wide deliverables.
• Ensure Equity and People Leadership is informed of major initiatives impacting our people and programs within lines of business
• In partnership with the Financial Planning & Analysis department to manage annual position planning and budget maintenance
• Develop Consultant talent through mentorship and exposure to key initiatives
• Collaborate with all other functions and teams of the Equity and People division to ensure the right information is shared at the right time for successful implementation of key initiatives and communication

You are a(n):

• Strategic partner - you deeply understand the business strategy and operations to be able to recommend strategies and enable short and long-term goals
• Effective and empathetic communicator - you have exceptional communication and listening skills to act as a resource for your specialized area, provide advice and coaching.
• Problem Solver & Decision Maker - you identify challenges, diagnose issues, and develop innovative solutions for the business.
• Curious Analytical Researcher - you know how to assess and recommend courses of action on industry, political and economic trends. You assess risks or opportunities that may affect your designated business groups.
• Empathic Leader - you develop talent through a lens of curiosity, leaning into strengths and removing barriers

You have:

• Robust experience providing strategic support and coaching to Executive level leaders
• Experience influencing across organizations, engaging stakeholder to drive transformational change
• Expertise in organizational design within an enterprise environment
• Demonstrated success implementing programs which have positively impacted culture and employee experience
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally within large HR team
• Experience leading collective bargaining process is an asset

You report to:

• This role reports into the Director, People Consulting and works alongside a team of Equity and People professionals in Business Partner and Consultant roles supporting dedicated areas of the business.

Salary: Band 10

** Posting Deadline: 4:00pm October 23rd, 2024**

About Vancity:

• When you join Vancity as an employee and a member, you join a movement that believes that when we use money for what's right, we truly are a financial force for change.
• Our vision is to redefine wealth-and we are doing so by using the tools of finance to prioritize the wellbeing of our members and our communities by tackling the climate crisis and we are proving every day that sustainable is profitable.
• We are the largest private-sector Living Wage Employer in Canada and have been consistently recognized as one of the Top Employers in Canada. Come join our team of 2,600 diverse individuals and access competitive rewards & benefits, all while knowing you are apart of a greater movement.
• Start your Vancity career journey with us even if you're new to financial services! We provide in-house paid training to gain general financial knowledge, and to learn about our products & services. We encourage opportunities to learn & develop to prepare you for career success, which in turn continuously impresses how we serve our membership.
• Vancity is committed to a diverse workplace and values Integrity, Innovation, Responsibility and Reconciliation. While we review all applicants, we will be prioritizing applicants who self-identify as Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit, and Metis), Members of visible minorities, and Persons with disabilities.
• To learn more about Vancity, please visit vancity.com/AboutVancity.

Vancity is an inclusive and equitable employer and actively seeks to advance racial equity, inclusion and belonging across the organization. Vancity offers required accommodations in all stages of the recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please advise us, and we will work with you to meet your needs.