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Eqbank1mo ago

Associate Director, HRBP, Commercial

Toronto · TorontoFull Timeexecutive
Human Resources (legacy human-resources)OtherDirector Hrbp
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Join a Challenger Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing, so we challenge ourselves to get creative in providing innovative banking solutions for Canadians.

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Human Resources (legacy human-resources)OtherDirector Hrbp
Join a Challenger

Being a traditional bank just isn’t our thing, so we challenge ourselves to get creative in providing innovative banking solutions for Canadians.

How do we get there? With a talented team of inquisitive and agile challengers that break through the status quo. So, if you’re passionate about redefining the future of banking—while having fun—this could be your next big opportunity.

Our company continues to grow, and today we serve more than 800,000 customers across Canada through Equitable Bank, Canada's Challenger Bank™, and have been around for more than 50 years. Equitable Bank's wholly-owned subsidiary, Concentra Bank, supports credit unions across Canada that serve more than six million members. Together we have over $142 billion in combined assets under management and administration, with a clear mandate to drive change in Canadian banking to enrich people's lives. Our customers have named our EQ Bank digital platform (eqbank.ca) one of the top banks in Canada on the Forbes World's Best Banks list since 2021. 

The Work
 
The Associate Director, Human Resources Business Partner is responsible for leading the design and implementation of people and talent programs as well as consulting on key initiatives and organizational changes across EQB. The position reports to the Director, HR Business Partner.
 
As Associate Director, HRBP, you partner closely with business leaders to build and maintain a thorough understanding of the departmental strategy to inform what people and talent initiatives, role definition and organizational structure are necessary to drive business success. You work with the business to develop talent requirements or initiatives to support and evolve the function’s operating model, talent and culture. You understand and deliver on all HR cycles and business initiatives while supporting the Commercial leadership to deliver an exceptional employee experience.
 
The role works with Associate Director / Directors / VP’s across Commercial to attract, develop and retain a high performing team within a high-care, community-oriented and purpose-driven environment that “Drives change in Canadian banking to enrich people’s lives.”
  • Partner, advise and coach leaders to diagnose, consult and problem solve on organizational structure, role definition, talent situations and challenges to maximize the effectiveness of their teams to be able to deliver on business outcomes
  • Design and implement talent initiatives to achieve business outcomes and optimize the employee experience
  • Lead on HR strategies to ensure we are fostering a diverse, inclusive and respectful environment
  • Project manage organizational change and talent programs and initiatives within Commercial, including organizational effectiveness
  • Identify and validate talent gaps in the business through data and root cause analysis to build business cases demonstrating costs and ROI’s of talent recommendations
  • Provides proactive advice using data, insights and analytics to inform business and talent decision making
  • Work with business on Organization design and structure
  • Create and execute change management plans to socialize, educate on HR initiatives, policies and procedures for employees and managers in collaboration with Business partners
  • Respond to manager inquiries on a day-to-day basis by understanding the context of the situation, advising as necessary, and coaching managers to sustain change
  • Lead and manage the annual talent cycles (Performance, Talent Review, Compensation, etc.) for your client group
  • Builds knowledge of HR and industry tends to advance employee capability, develop and attract talent for the future
  • Be a SME and a trusted advisor for client groups on talent policies, cycles and initiatives
  • 8+ years of progressive work experience in HR, consulting or an HRBP capacity
  • Ability to work strategically with leaders
  • Expertise in organizational design and effectiveness 
  • Broad understanding of all HR disciplines and HR program practices
  • Applies understanding of business to build viable and practical solutions
  • Strong consulting, critical thinking and analytical capabilities
  • Ability to lead a program with multiple projects and complex deliverables
  • Confidence interacting with senior leaders, and being comfortable challenging their thinking
  • Confidence in communicating, influencing and coaching employees and people leaders
  • Strong systems thinking and the ability to identify solutions and associated impacts
  • Strong impact and influence skills, with the ability to flex to different communication styles
  • Demonstrated ability to execute quickly, effectively and consistently
  • Superior collaborative working abilities and experience
  • Action oriented, with the ability to manage and drive through ambiguity as needed
  • Curious mindset on use of tech and data to advance the HR function and employee experience
  • Experience with transformation, project management, agile methodology and change management would be an asset
  • Listing Details

    Posted
    March 9, 2026
    First seen
    March 26, 2026
    Last seen
    April 22, 2026

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