Chief Executive Officer, Human Resources and Talent Development Business Partner

At Fiera Capital

We invest in building a culture that allows our employees to feel appreciated, supported, seen, and heard. Our employee experience approach is tailored to your needs and ambitions:

• Your inclusive experience: We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, safe, and trustworthy work environment.
• Your growth and autonomy: We have ambitious growth goals for our firm, making it the ideal place to propel your career.
• Your compensation and recognition: We value our people and their contributions, which is reflected in our competitive compensation and benefits, and our collaborative culture.
• Your well-being, your way: We strive to create a healthy work environment and offer programs to promote the well-being of our employees.

What we are looking for

Reporting to the Global Head of Human Resources (CHRO), the Chief Executive Officer, Human Resources and Talent Development Business Partner will act as a strategic HR partner and trusted advisor to members of the executive team. This person will play a key role in translating business priorities into integrated talent management solutions to support organizational performance, engagement, culture, and long-term resilience.

To this end, they will collaborate closely with business leaders to anticipate opportunities and challenges related to human capital, while ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and the values of Fiera Capital.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative HR leader, business-oriented, recognized for their judgment, advisory approach, and ability to pragmatically resolve complex organizational challenges. As a member of the HR team, this person will also contribute to the design and deployment of initiatives aimed at enhancing leadership effectiveness and talent development across the organization.

Your responsibilities

• Act as a strategic HR business partner and trusted advisor to members of the executive team, ensuring that talent, culture, engagement, and organizational health issues are integrated into strategic and operational decisions.
• Develop a deep understanding of the client groups under your responsibility in Canada and the United States, including their business plans, objectives, operational environment, organizational structure, and talent priorities, to transform their needs into concrete and integrated HR solutions.
• Advise leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, team effectiveness, and change management, including identifying and mitigating human capital risks.
• Guide and influence managers and leaders on workplace relations, engagement, performance management, and team dynamics, ensuring that decisions respect the company's values and applicable legal requirements.
• Collaborate closely with HR centers of expertise (COE), including global compensation and talent acquisition teams, to implement solutions that foster attraction, retention, engagement, and organizational performance.
• Lead and contribute to the deployment of HR programs within the client groups under your responsibility, ensuring effective communication, stakeholder alignment, and successful adoption of initiatives.
• In collaboration with the CHRO, develop and drive the strategy, design, and implementation of talent development initiatives, including succession planning, leadership development programs, individual contributor workshops, and coaching and mentoring programs.
• Leverage engagement data, HR metrics, and field observations to identify trends, formulate recommendations, and guide tomorrow's HR strategies.
• Embrace and promote behaviors that foster a high-performance culture, including accountability, critical thinking, inclusion, collaboration, and shared responsibility for results.
• Lead, coach, and develop your team members (2 direct reports), enhancing their advisory skills, strategic thinking, business acumen, and ability to act as trusted partners between business teams and human resources.

Requirements to succeed in this role

• University degree in a relevant field such as human resources, industrial relations, business administration, finance, or any other related discipline.
• Professional designation in human resources (CRHA, CRIA, CHRP, CHRL, or equivalent), a significant asset.
• Minimum of 12 to 15 years of progressive human resources experience, including significant experience in a business partner HR or strategic HR advisor role.
• Demonstrated experience working with executives, senior leadership, and managers in a complex, dynamic, and multi-stakeholder environment.
• Excellent understanding of business and human resources issues, with the ability to link HR strategies to organizational priorities and provide pragmatic, balanced, and value-aligned recommendations.
• Recognized experience in organizational design, change management, workforce planning, workplace relations, performance management, employee engagement, and talent development.
• Strong skills in coaching, influencing, facilitating, and stakeholder management, with a demonstrated ability to build trust and credibility at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to thrive in an ambiguous context, exercise excellent judgment, manage delicate situations, and advise leaders on complex human issues.
• Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and deliver initiatives on time and with a high level of quality.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, in French and English, with the ability to adapt messages to different audiences.
• Experience in the financial services or asset management sector is a significant asset.
• Excellent knowledge of Canadian employment and labor laws, particularly in Quebec and Ontario; knowledge of U.S. practices and legislation is an asset.
• Additional Information:

Fiera Capital operates on a hybrid work model with 4 days per week in the office.

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All positions in Quebec (Montreal and Laval) require fluency in spoken and written French. Functional English skills are also required to meet the needs of our offices and international clientele.

Fiera Capital adheres to the principle of employment equity. Our staff is our greatest asset, and that is why we strive to create an inclusive and equitable environment where everyone can realize their true potential.

As an equitable employer, Fiera Capital does not treat any employee or candidate discriminatorily based on their race, skin color, sex, age, origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or membership in any other protected group at the federal, regional, or local level. Furthermore, Fiera Capital does not tolerate any form of discrimination or harassment.

All our hiring and promotion decisions are based on merit, skills, performance, and business needs. We are happy to receive applications from qualified candidates from all backgrounds. Selected candidates for interviews will be informed that accommodation measures will be offered upon request. If one requests accommodation measures, Fiera Capital will consult with that person and take, or ensure that appropriate accommodations are taken.