About the Role
We are a leading Canadian financial services cooperative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society. Our national Human Resources team aspires to enable a culture where our company and its employees excel. As the OD&P Specialist, you will support the review, research, development, implementation, communication, administration, and continuous improvement of Organizational Development & Performance programs, processes, resources, and tools. You will work closely with OD&P Partners and Lead role, HR Partnering teams, HRMT, and other stakeholders to help translate people strategies into practical, accessible, and well-supported programs that strengthen performance, talent, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness.
Responsibilities
- Support the design, development, coordination, implementation, and maintenance of OD&P programs, tools, processes, and resources that respond to identified business and employee needs.
- Conduct research, gather requirements, complete gap analysis, source products, and prepare recommendations to support new or enhanced OD&P tools, assessments, processes, and program improvements.
- Coordinate and support enterprise OD&P programs and processes including employee listening strategy, Elevate/performance management, succession and talent planning, strategic workforce planning, team dynamic assessments, recognition, executive onboarding, mentorship and related organizational development initiatives.
- Lead and/or co-lead workshops such as Advisory Sessions, information sessions with the HR Partnering team, and stakeholder meetings related to OD&P offerings, including preparing materials, supporting facilitation, and following through on actions.
- Manage OD&P content, communications, and resources across internal channels including SharePoint, Leader Portal, Source, Co-op Learn and related platforms to ensure materials are current, accessible, well-branded, and easy to use.
- Provide guidance and support to HR Partnering teams, leaders, and stakeholders on OD&P tools, resources, processes, procedures, guidelines, and program interpretation, including technology-enabled processes.
- Prepare reports, presentations, communications, and preliminary insights from program data, survey results, and stakeholder feedback to help identify themes, opportunities, risks, and recommendations.
- Support any cross over responsibilities shared from Talent Development Specialists or Wellbeing Specialist as required.
- Manage the Recognition budget.
Requirements
- Completion of a post-secondary degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Commerce, Communications, Organizational Development, Adult Education, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- Three or more years of experience in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Talent Management, Employee Experience, Learning and Development, Workforce Planning, or a related area.
- Experience coordinating or supporting HR programs, projects, processes, workshops, communications, and stakeholder materials.
- Demonstrated research, analytical, problem-solving, recommendation-writing, and presentation skills.
- Strong technical skills including Microsoft Office, Teams, SharePoint, content management tools, survey/reporting tools, and data analysis or presentation tools such as Excel and PowerPoint.
- Proficiency in English is essential.
- You use critical thinking to recognize assumptions, evaluate information, identify risks or gaps, and propose practical solutions.
- You build trusting relationships and collaborate effectively with HR colleagues, leaders, employees, vendors, and cross-functional partners.
- You communicate clearly in writing, presentations, and conversations, and can tailor messages for different audiences and channels.
- You are organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities, timelines, and deliverables with strong follow-through.
- You are proactive, solutions-oriented, and comfortable working with limited guidance in a changing environment.
- You bring curiosity, sound judgement, and a continuous improvement mindset to simplify processes and enhance the employee and leader experience.
- You influence change and are committed to continuous improvement, in order to exceed client expectations.
- You leverage critical thinking skills to identify problems and proactively propose solutions.
- Your strong communication skills allow you to clearly convey messages.
- You’re an effective team player who shares knowledge to support your peers.
- You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.
- This role involves detail-oriented work that requires a moderate degree of mental concentration for extended periods of time.
Skills
- Microsoft 365 (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams, Forms and SharePoint)
- SharePoint content management and intranet administration
- UKG PRO
- Employee Listening platforms (e.g., Viva Glint)
- Achievers
- Research
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Recommendation-writing skills
- Presentation skills
- Microsoft Office
- Teams
- SharePoint
- Content management tools
- Survey/reporting tools
- Data analysis tools
- Presentation tools
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Employee listening
- Performance management
- Succession planning
- Strategic workforce planning
- Recognition
- Assessments
- Executive onboarding
- HR technology platforms
- Critical thinking
- Collaboration
- Clear communication (written, verbal, presentation)
- Organization
- Detail-orientation
- Time management
- Proactiveness
- Solutions-orientation
- Adaptability
- Curiosity
- Sound judgement
- Continuous improvement mindset
- Change management
- Teamwork
- Knowledge sharing
- French
Location
- Hybrid
Work Type
- Temporary Full-Time
- Hybrid (2 days in office)
Experience Level
- Three or more years of experience
Education Level
- Post-secondary degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Commerce, Communications, Organizational Development, Adult Education, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
- CHRP designation, or progress toward a professional HR designation, is considered an asset.
Salary/Compensations
- $60,574.00 to $100,956.00
Benefits
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
- Flexible work options to support personal and family needs.
- A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
- Volunteer opportunities to give back to your community.
- Opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn additional compensation tied to individual and/or business performance, or other business metrics.
About the Company
- CGL is a leading Canadian financial services cooperative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society.
- We prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose.
- You will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.
- Our national Human Resources team aspires to enable a culture where our company and its employees excel.
- We think innovatively and strategically to solve business problems and strive for operational efficiency and simplicity in the employee experience with HR.
- We take a proactive approach to preparing for the future by creating agile and flexible programs to remain competitive in attracting and retaining top talent.
