Manager, People & Culture Business Partner

The Opportunity: 

The People & Culture Business Partner (P&CBP) serves as the P&C leader for the Montréal site. This role partners closely with business and functional leaders to drive talent development organizational effectiveness employee relations and change management while ensuring full compliance with Québec and Canadian labor requirements. 

As site lead this role has end-to-end accountability for all People & Culture activities in Montréal and plays a critical role in shaping a strong inclusive and high-performance culture aligned with business priorities and local needs. 

What Your Impact Will Be: 

Strategic Business Partnership 

• Act as a trusted advisor to site and category leaders on people strategy workforce planning and organizational design. 

• Translate business strategy into people initiatives that support growth capability building and operational excellence. 

• Lead and support change management initiatives related to organizational transformation growth or restructuring. 

Talent Development & Organizational Effectiveness 

• Lead talent management processes including development planning succession planning and performance management. 

• Partner with leaders to assess organizational capability and design structures roles and workflows that enable effectiveness and agility. 

• Support leadership development and coach leaders to build inclusive high-performing teams. 

Employee Relations & Culture 

• Lead employee relations for the Montréal site ensuring fair consistent and legally compliant practices. 

• Provide guidance on workplace investigations performance issues accommodations and conflict resolution. 

• Champion employee experience engagement and well-being aligned with both enterprise and Québec-specific expectations. 

Compliance Governance & HR Operations (Québec Focus) 

• Ensure compliance with Québec labor laws and regulations including employment standards occupational health and safety pay equity harassment prevention and termination of employment. 

• Lead compliance with the Act to Promote Workforce Skills Development and Recognition (Bill 90). 

• Ensure alignment with OQLF requirements and the Charter of the French Language including communications policies signage and francization obligations. 

• Manage relationships with Québec government agencies (e.g. CNESST OQLF). 

• Oversee Québec-specific HR administration including onboarding aligned with the local labor market. 

• Ensure accurate and compliant administration of group insurance and employee benefits. 

• Provide guidance on Canadian and Québec work permits and immigration requirements. 

• Adapt draft and maintain local HR policies to meet legal and business needs. 

Site Leadership 

• Serve as the P&C site lead in Montréal representing P&C in site leadership forums. 

• Partner closely with global P&C teams to align enterprise strategies with local execution. 

• Lead or coordinate site-based P&C initiatives and vendor relationships as required. 

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For: 

• 8 years of progressive HR experience including business partner or site leadership responsibilities. 

• Deep expertise in Québec labor law and HR administration including: 

• Québec labor law including employment standards occupational health and safety pay equity harassment and termination 

• Act to Promote Workforce Skills Development and Recognition (Bill 90) 

• OQLF and the Charter of the French Language 

• CNESST OQLF and other government agency relations 

• Québec HR administration and onboarding practices 

• Canadian and Québec immigration and work permit requirements 

• Group insurance and employee benefits administration 

• Local HR policy adaptation and drafting 

• Demonstrated experience in talent development organizational design employee relations and change management. 

• Strong experience working with government agencies and regulatory bodies in Québec. 

• Fluency in French and English (written and verbal) required. 

• Strong business acumen with a people-centered mindset 

• Credible leadership presence and sound judgment 

• Ability to balance employee advocacy with business needs 

• Change leadership and stakeholder management 

• High level of discretion integrity and professionalism 

• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning embracing challenges and improving themselves.
  
   

*The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range however base pay will be determined based on a candidates work location skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs comprehensive benefits and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential. 

Additional Information :

Dont meet every single requirement At Mattel we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If youre excited about this role but your past experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification in the job description we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattels Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company our employees and our culture. Also interested in signing up for job alerts Do so here!

How We Work:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Our Approach to Flexible Work:
We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth optimism and wellbeing where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.

Who We Are:
Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands including Barbie Hot Wheels Fisher-Price American Girl Thomas & Friends UNO Masters of the Universe Matchbox Monster High MEGA and Polly Pocket as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys content consumer products digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the worlds leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945 Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattels award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes Fast Company Newsweek Great Place to Work TIME and more.

Visit us at  is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race ethnicity color national origin religion sex gender gender identity or expression sexual orientation veteran and protected veteran status disability status and or any other basis protected by applicable federal state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time