Advisor, HR Operations
Job Summary
We are banking at another level.
Choosing BDC as your employer means working in a healthy inclusive and skilled workplace that puts forward the best conditions to bring together unique teams where employees are empowered to act. It also means being at the centre of ambitious economic and financial projects to see further and to do things differently to fuel the success of Canadian entrepreneurs.
Choosing BDC as your employer also means:
Flexible and competitive benefits including an Employee Savings and Investment Plan where BDC matches part of your voluntary contributions a Defined Benefit Pension Plan a $750 wellness and health care spending account to name a few
In addition to paid vacation each year five personal days sick days as necessary and our offices are closed from December 25 to January 1
A hybrid work model that truly balances work and personal life
Opportunities for learning training and development and much more...
Explore the BDC Way in our Culture Book
POSITION OVERVIEW
As an Advisor HR Operations your mandate is to work closely with the employee experience team ensuring a seamless deployment and execution of HR programs and talent cycle initiatives while supporting integrated planning and governance across the HR function.
CHALLENGES TO BE MET
Employee Experience programs & delivery
- Coordinate and support the end-to-end delivery of employee experience programs across the talent lifecycle including onboarding engagement surveys performance management development planning and related initiatives.
- Lead the administration of key programs and processes including the recognition program and Code of Ethics compliance activities ensuring accurate reporting tracking and audit readiness.
- Support the operational execution and continuous improvement of employee experience processes communications and resources identifying opportunities to enhance efficiency and user experience.
- Propose and manage employee- and leader-facing communications and training materials in both official languages.
- Serve as a key resource for Workday Talent modules and related processes partnering with stakeholders to support system enhancements process optimization reporting and knowledge management.
HR planning tracking and governance
- Lead the maintenance and continuous improvement of a centralised HR planning tracker covering all HR initiatives (Talent Cycle COE priorities HR plans etc).
- Engage with COEs to collect validate and update information ensuring accuracy completeness and timeliness. Proposes required adjustments based on capacity.
- Acts as the main point of contact for COEs for any updates or questions about the integrated calendar.
- Monitor progress against plans and identify risks gaps or delays escalating as needed.
- Contribute to the implementation and ongoing evolution of HR governance processes including establishing a structured cadence with HR leaders and HRLT.
- Prepare materials and insights for quarterly HR governance reviews supporting structured discussions with HR leadership.
- Support the HR Business Unit Planning (BUP) process including coordinating inputs tracking updates and ensuring alignment across HR plans and priorities.
Reporting and analytical support
- Produce integrated reporting on initiative progress and success measures.
- Develop dashboards to provide visibility on initiative delivery prioritisation decisions impacted audiences and overall performance against success measures.
- Analyse data to identify trends gaps and opportunities translating insights into concrete recommendations.
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Project Management or a related field.
- Three to five years of experience in HR preferably in roles involving planning project management or HR programs and initiatives support.
- Experience working in a multi-stakeholder environment with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
- Strong organisational and planning skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain structured accurate tracking.
- Ability to work with data and performance metrics to support visibility tracking and continuous improvement of initiatives.
- Attention to detail and rigour with a strong focus on quality accuracy and timely execution.
- Strong digital mindset with proficiency in Microsoft Office tools and HR systems (Workday is a strong asset) and the ability to leverage AI tools (e.g. Microsoft Copilot).
- Excellent communication skills both written and oral with the ability to synthesize information clearly.
- Bilingualism (French and English) is required.
Proudly one of Canadas Top 100 Employers and one of Canadas Best Diversity Employers we are committed to fostering a diverse equitable inclusive and accessible environment where all employees can thrive and feel empowered to bring their whole selves to work. If you require an accommodation to complete your application please do not hesitate to contact us at .
While we appreciate all applications we advise that only the candidates selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
About Company
We are BDC, the Business Development Bank of Canada and the financial institution devoted to Canadian entrepreneurs. We help create and develop strong Canadian businesses through financing, advisory services and capital, with a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises.