Associate Director, HRBP, Commercial

Join a Challenger

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing, so we challenge ourselves to get creative in providing innovative banking solutions for Canadians.

How do we get there? With a talented team of inquisitive and agile challengers that break through the status quo. So, if you’re passionate about redefining the future of banking—while having fun—this could be your next big opportunity.

Our company continues to grow, and today we serve more than 780,000 customers across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $138 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021.

The Work

The Associate Director, Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for leading the design and implementation of people and talent programs as well as consulting on key initiatives and organizational changes across EQB. The position reports to the Director, HR Business Partner.

As Associate Director, HRBP, you partner closely with business leaders to build and maintain a thorough understanding of the departmental strategy to inform what people and talent initiatives, role definition and organizational structure are necessary to drive business success. You work with the business to develop talent requirements or initiatives to support and evolve the function’s operating model, talent and culture. You understand and deliver on all HR cycles and business initiatives while supporting the Commercial leadership to deliver an exceptional employee experience.

The role works with Associate Director / Directors / VP’s across Commercial to attract, develop and retain a high performing team within a high-care, community-oriented and purpose-driven environment that “Drives change in Canadian banking to enrich people’s lives.”

The Core Responsibilities!:
• Partner, advise and coach leaders to diagnose, consult and problem solve on organizational structure, role definition, talent situations and challenges to maximize the effectiveness of their teams to be able to deliver on business outcomes
• Design and implement talent initiatives to achieve business outcomes and optimize the employee experience
• Lead on HR strategies to ensure we are fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful environment
• Project manage organizational change and talent programs and initiatives within Commercial, including organizational effectiveness
• Identify and validate talent gaps in the business through data and root cause analysis to build business cases demonstrating costs and ROI’s of talent recommendations
• Provides proactive advice using data, insights and analytics to inform business and talent decision making
• Work with business on Organization design and structure
• Create and execute change management plans to socialize, educate on HR initiatives, policies and procedures for employees and managers in collaboration with Business partners
• Respond to manager inquiries on a day-to-day basis by understanding the context of the situation, advising as necessary, and coaching managers to sustain change
• Lead and manage the annual talent cycles (Performance, Talent Review, Compensation, etc.) for your client group
• Builds knowledge of HR and industry tends to advance employee capability, develop and attract talent for the future
• Be a SME and a trusted advisor for client groups on talent policies, cycles and initiatives

Let's Talk About You!:
• 8+ years of progressive work experience in HR, consulting or an HRBP capacity
• Ability to work strategically with leaders
• Expertise in organizational design and effectiveness
• Broad understanding of all HR disciplines and HR program practices
• Applies understanding of business to build viable and practical solutions
• Strong consulting, critical thinking and analytical capabilities
• Ability to lead a program with multiple projects and complex deliverables
• Confidence interacting with senior leaders, and being comfortable challenging their thinking
• Confidence in communicating, influencing and coaching employees and people leaders
• Strong systems thinking and the ability to identify solutions and associated impacts
• Strong impact and influence skills, with the ability to flex to different communication styles
• Demonstrated ability to execute quickly, effectively and consistently
• Superior collaborative working abilities and experience
• Action oriented, with the ability to manage and drive through ambiguity as needed
• Curious mindset on use of tech and data to advance the HR function and employee experience
• Experience with transformation, project management, agile methodology and change management would be an asset

What we offer [For full-time permanent roles]

💰 Competitive discretionary bonus
✨ Market leading RRSP match program
🩺 Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
📝 Employee Share Purchase Plan
👶🏽 Maternity/Parental top-up while you care for your little one
🏝 Generous vacation policy and personal days
🖥 Virtual events to connect with your fellow colleagues
🎓 Professional development and comprehensive Career Development program
💛 A fulfilling opportunity to join one of the top FinTechs and help create a new kind of banking experience

The incumbent will be working hybrid and in office time will be spent working from Equitable Bank’s additional office space located at 2200-25 Ontario Street, Toronto, ON.

Equitable Bank is deeply committed to inclusion. Our organization is stronger and our employees thrive when we honour and celebrate everyone’s diverse experiences and perspectives. In tandem with that commitment, we support and encourage our staff to grow not just in their career path, but personally as well.

We commit to providing a barrier-free recruitment process and work environment for all applicants. Please let us know of any accommodations needed so that you can bring your best self to the application process and beyond. All candidates considered for hire must successfully pass a criminal background check and credit check to qualify for hire. While we appreciate your interest in applying, an Equitable recruiter will only contact leading candidates whose skills and qualifications closely match the requirements of the position.

We can’t wait to get to know you!