Company: Sovereign Insurance
Department: Human Resources
Employment Type: Temporary Full-Time (18 months)
Work Model: Hybrid
Language: English is required, French is an asset.
Additional Information: This/these role(s) is/are currently vacant

The Opportunity:

At Sovereign Insurance, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Co-operators General Insurance Company, we believe leadership is shaped by purpose, collaboration, and meaningful contribution. When you grow, we grow — your success crowns ours.

We value diverse perspectives, bold ideas, and people who lift others up. Here, your initiative matters, and your efforts help build the resilience of the Canadian businesses and communities we serve.

That shared commitment strengthens our culture and moves us forward — together. That’s the Crown Effect.

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you will provide strategic and consultative services to key client groups (EVPs where applicable, VPs and AVPs). You will help shape and deliver impactful HR solutions while leveraging technical expertise from the Co-operators Enterprise HR Centres of Excellence (CoEs). Acting as a strategic business partner by providing consultation and advice on all aspects of HR strategic programs and practices in order to support business challenges and achieve strategic business goals. This includes activities in key areas of change management, organizational design, recruitment and selection of senior leaders, total rewards, workforce planning, and analytics.

How you will create impact:

• Serving as a trusted advisor to senior leaders supporting organizational design, workforce planning, succession and talent development.

• Building trusted business relationships across Sovereign by understanding business strategies, interpreting, and analyzing talent metric trends and assisting in making appropriate business decisions and talent recommendations.

• Collaborating with Centers of Excellence to influence design, delivery and prioritization of HR programs that align with Sovereign’s needs.

• Contributing to the development of annual HR priorities and goals which closely align to business needs and organizational strategy.

• Leading, developing, and coaching a team of HR Business Partners. This includes recruiting and selecting talent, managing and rewarding performance, and fostering an agile culture to deliver on strategic objectives.

• This position primarily works with majority non-francophone groups, and teams located outside of Québec, and requires proficiency in English. The essential non-French duties are not assignable to adjacent or other team members.

To join our team:

• You have ten (10) years of experience in an HR Partnering role.

• You have a minimum of two (2) years experience leading a team of HR professionals.

• A post-secondary degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Commerce or a related discipline.

• You have completed the Certified Human Resource Professional (CHRP) designation. Having a LOMA certification or CIP designation is an asset.

• Expert knowledge and understanding of human resources best practices in areas related to: Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Change Management, Total Rewards, and Organizational Design.

• You have significant consultation, facilitation, and coaching experience.

• Bilingualism at asset (French and English)

How you will succeed:

• You build trusting relationships and provide feedback to enable the successful development of your team and colleagues.

• You foster innovation and continuous improvement with a focus on client experience.

• You facilitate the adoption of change and create a high-performance culture through alignment of your team’s work with organizational goals.

• You successfully convey messages and demonstrate openness to exploring alternative points of view.

• You use critical thinking to guide decision making and apply a strategic mindset to adjust business plans based on shifting priorities.

What you need to know:

• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

• This position will operate on a hybrid work posture which will require an in-office presence of at least twice a week.

• As a leader, strict confidentiality is required with respect to sensitive matters and employees’ personal information.

What’s in it for you?

• Room to grow with confidence — build your career, contribute your ideas, and see the impact of your work.

• A culture that values you — inclusive, collaborative, and respectful, where different perspectives are encouraged and heard.

• Rewards that recognize you and the work you do - competitive salary and variable compensation, benefits and pension, paid time off, development and recognition programs.

• Support for your well-being — a holistic approach to physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.

• Pride in purpose — being part of a Canadian organization dedicated to protecting Canadian businesses and the communities they serve while giving back through volunteering, donations, and national initiatives that help build a more sustainable future.

Expected salary/hourly range $114,021 - $164,000+

The salary amount for the successful candidate is determined by Sovereign in its discretion and will vary depending on several criteria including but not limited to: local market conditions, geography and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualification, experience and education.

Employees may also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.