Sr People Business Partner, COO

Job Requisition ID # 26WD95605 The French translation can be found below!/La traduction en français se trouve plus bas! Position Overview We are seeking a Sr People Business Partner, an advanced People strategist and trusted advisor who operates at senior leadership altitude and brings independent judgment, enterprise perspective, and strong executive influence. This role is designed for an experienced Senior PBP who goes beyond program execution to shape people strategy, influence leadership decisions, and proactively address complex organizational challenges. You will partner closely with Vice Presidents in a dynamic, global, and evolving business environment, helping leaders translate business strategy into sustainable organizational outcomes. As a Sr PBP, you will be expected to think ahead of the business, diagnose root causes, frame complex people and organizational issues, and recommend integrated, forward-looking solutions. You will also represent the PBP community in strategic initiatives and help elevate how People & Places work is delivered across the organization. This role reports to the Senior Director, People Business Partner. This position will be hybrid based in Toronto or Montreal. Responsibilities Strategic Business Partnership & Advisory Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders (VP/SVP level), providing independent perspective, challenge, and counsel on organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and talent strategy Translate business strategy into an integrated people strategy spanning workforce planning, organizational design, leadership capability, talent, and performance Proactively identify emerging organizational risks and opportunities, frame ambiguity and present clear options and trade-offs to leaders Organizational Effectiveness & Change Drive and influence established organizational interventions to support business objectives, ensuring solutions are contextually grounded and scalable Anticipate organizational reactions to change and guide leaders through complex transitions with clarity and discipline Partner with leaders to build operating models, structures, and capabilities that enable execution today while preparing for future-state needs Executive Coaching & Leadership Effectiveness Provide executive coaching and consultation to senior leaders, influencing leadership behavior, decision-making, and effectiveness Support leaders through moments of tension, trade-offs, and ambiguity, helping turn disagreement into aligned decisions Elevate leadership capability across performance, talent decisions, and team dynamics Talent, Workforce & Performance Strategy Assess current and emerging talent needs; contribute to and shape talent initiatives aligned to business priorities Guide performance, development, and career processes to ensure leadership depth and future readiness Ensure total rewards and recognition approaches are aligned with performance, business outcomes, and organizational values Data, Insight & Judgment Leverage people and business data to extract meaning, identify trends, and translate insights into actionable recommendations Apply strong judgment in selecting the most relevant data to inform decisions without slowing execution Connect people insights to business outcomes, including efficiency, growth capacity, and leadership effectiveness Enterprise & Cross-Functional Partnership Partner closely with Centers of Excellence (OE, L&D, Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Inclusion & Belonging) to address complex or novel business needs Represent the PBP community on strategic, cross-functional initiatives and influence how People & Places solutions are delivered Collaborate with internal partners to support M&A, integration, and other enterprise initiatives as required Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required. 10+ years of HR experience, including 7+ years as an HRBP/PBP supporting senior leaders in complex, global environments Expertise across multiple HR discipline ... (truncated, view full listing at source)