Strategic Talent Partner - Talent Management

Please note this role will work in a hybrid environment. The successful candidate must be located near a Canadian Blood Services site and will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work based on the parameters for our operations to meet the needs of our donors, our staff and our communities. Currently, employees are expected to have an in-person presence for at least 40% of their work time.

This requirement may vary depending upon circumstances.

Job category: Human resources
Job posting : 8448

​Employment status: Regular full-time

Classification: PTS
Salary/Rate of pay: $108,493 to $125,026

Final date to receive applications:

• This external job posting may close earlier than the advertised deadline. We recommend applying as soon as possible.

Application requirements:

• Your up-to-date resume.
• Job specific cover letter.
• We recommend you save a copy of the job posting for reference throughout the recruitment process.

Do you currently work for Canadian Blood Services? All employees must apply via the internal career page.

Together, the work we do connects people and changes lives — including your own.

Be part of a dynamic, collaborative and caring organization committed to saving and improving lives. Thousands of patients depend on us every day for reliable access to safe blood, plasma, stem cells and organs and tissues. 

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About the role
Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular Full-time Strategic Talent Partner - Talent Management to join our dynamic Talent Strategy team in our People Culture and Performance division.

The Talent Strategy team leads enterprise-wide initiatives to prepare our workforce for the future and enhance organizational effectiveness.

In this senior, high-impact role, you will serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to your assigned business areas. You will develop and implement a comprehensive Talent Plan for your Division(s), integrating organization design, succession planning, workforce planning, capability mapping, team effectiveness, leadership development, and performance optimization. You will work closely with other Talent Management colleagues to ensure the Talent Plan is executed systematically and effectively.

This role reports to Talent Management and maintains a dotted-line relationship to the assigned Vice-President, reflecting the seniority and strategic nature of the position.

Formula for success

• Leveraging your demonstrated ability to gain the respect and trust of executive level management, you will be the primary partner for a Vice-President and senior leadership team. You will assist business in managing workforce for a given area, using well- developed consulting skills to diagnose performance challenges and provide guidance and counsel/coaching. Translate operational plans and future direction of the division into human capital needs.
• Utilizing your excellent problem solving and analytical skills, you will analyze talent issues and/or business performance challenges, assemble leading practices to put forward actionable recommendations, prepare plans and ensure successful execution.
• Drawing on your client focused orientation, you will sit on the divisional leadership team and contribute to the performance of the division.
• Using your excellent leadership and organizational skills, you will lead or support (as assigned) the execution of talent programs, including processes such as performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.
• Demonstrating your very strong ability to influence decisions makers, you will identify need for…