Company Description
Publicis is an omni-channel communications agency with over 600 employees across our Canadian operations. The office is the largest in our industry in Canada and boasts talent across various disciplines of marketing and advertising expertise. Publicis carries a balanced split of Canadian, U.S. and Global clients for which we are Agency of Record. Publicis supports a range of D&I actions through our Driving Change team as well as giving back to the community through a long-standing participation in the Out of the Cold Program. With a strong, active and familial culture, Pub United is the agency’s social club, hosting events as wide reaching as Curling, Trivia Nights and more.
Job Description
The Human Resources Manager position performs a variety of Human Resources function, including driving Talent programs across a wide range of client groups. The HR Manager will be responsible for helping to manage the day-to-day Talent function, ensuring smooth execution of programs and infinitives across internal client teams. The HR Manager will be a trusted advisor, providing strategic guidance and solutions to optimize our Talent strategies. This role reports into the CTO with dotted line to Sr. HR Manager.
Responsibilities:
- Support CTO and Sr. HR Manager with execution of broader Talent strategies
- Deliver strategic Talent consulting to internal client teams with a focus on strategic staff planning and development
- Contribute to the development and implementation of value-added Talent programs such as performance management
- Oversee junior – midlevel employee relations matters and investigations to minimize organizational risk
- Build effective relationships and provide excellent client service by ensuring a positive employee experience
- Help drive people initiatives focusing on retention, engagement, recognition and talent management
- Work with Client Leads and managers on employees with performance concerns
- Build relationships with Resource Management and Talent Acquisition Team for assigned client groups
- Educate and implement Reasonable Accommodation and Flexible Work Arrangements
- Pull and analyze talent data
- Develop relationships with business leaders, become a credible Talent partner
- Support with coaching and mediation for junior – midlevel employees
- Ensure employee data integrity
- Provide counselling and support on corporate policies and benefit programs
- Advise and respond quickly to management needs regarding general Talent & HR issues
- Assist with miscellaneous projects and social activities
- Help implement new Human Resources procedures as required
- Ensure compliance with local employment laws and regulations
- Ad hoc projects as assigned
Qualifications
- Education/Knowledge: University Degree or Community college diploma in Human Resources Management or equivalent industry experience
- Experience/Skill: 6-8 Years in the Human Resources field in a similar role
- In depth knowledge of HRIS data tools (SAP, Workday etc.)
- Knowledge of general HR practices, policies and pertinent legislation governing employment relations
- Approachability, confidence, good humour and an absolute respect for confidentiality.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work with all levels of the organization and understanding of how to partner with other departments (Finance, Resource Management, Talent Acquisition, etc.)
- Detail-orientated and highly motivated, self-starter, able to work well under pressure
- Candidate must have strong organizational and problem-solving skills
- Experience with the following areas is an asset: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Talent Development; Company Culture; Project Management
Additional Information
Publicis Canada is committed to building a diverse workforce representative of our community. We encourage and are pleased to consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, colour, citizenship, religion, sex, marital / family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, aboriginal status, age, disability or persons who may require an accommodation, to apply. If you require a specific accommodation please contact Human Resources.
What We Do
When you’re one of us, you get to run with the best. For decades, we’ve been helping marketers from the world’s top brands personalize experiences for millions of people with our cutting-edge technology, solutions and services. Epsilon’s best-in-class identity gives brands a clear, privacy-safe view of their customers, which they can use across our suite of digital media, messaging and loyalty solutions. We process 400+ billion consumer actions each day and hold many patents of proprietary technology, including real-time modeling languages and consumer privacy advancements. Thanks to the work of every employee, Epsilon has been consistently recognized as industry-leading by Forrester, Adweek and the MRC. Positioned at the core of Publicis Groupe, Epsilon is a global company with more than 8,000 employees around the world.
Why Work With Us
Check out these resources to learn more about what makes Epsilon EPIC:
• Culture: https://www.epsilon.com/us/about-us/our-culture-epsilon
• DE&I: https://www.epsilon.com/us/about-us/diversity-equity-inclusion
• CSR: https://www.epsilon.com/us/about-us/corporate-social-responsibility
• Life at Epsilon: https://www.epsilon.com/us/about-us/epic-blog
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