Director, HRBP - Operations and Technology

Director, HRBP
- Operations and Technology Director, HRBP
- Operations and Technology

The Director, HR Business Partner partners with the Partnerships & Alliances and Commercial System Acceleration leadership teams to drive people strategies that enable business growth, organizational effectiveness, and high performance. As a trusted advisor and member of the leadership team, this role leads talent, workforce, and organizational initiatives that support business objectives and enhance the employee experience.

Operating in a highly matrixed environment, the HRBP collaborates closely with business leaders, regional HR teams, and Centers of Excellence to develop and execute integrated people solutions. The role also plays a key part in leading organizational change, shaping talent strategy, and driving an interconnected people agenda that contributes to both operational and financial success.

Preferred

Location:

MSP, Toronto About the Role In this opportunity as Director, HRBP, you will be responsible for:

Partnering and Innovating Across the Enterprise

Act as a thought partner and coach to senior leadership, able to contribute on all aspects of growing and managing the business (not restricting themselves to talent-related discussions).

Support leaders with organizational change.

Drive the strategic people agenda in a highly matrixed and collaborative environment.

Partner with key teams across Partnership & Alliances and Commercial System Acceleration to align HR strategies with business objectives.

Lead change management initiatives, acting as a change agent to foster innovation and transformation within the organization.

Talent Strategy & Strategic Workforce Planning

Work in tandem with business leaders to develop business strategy and translate this into a people strategy, deriving short- and long-term talent needs from strategic business plans, with an emphasis on strategic workforce planning — understanding the talent needs of these functions, including skill gaps and forecast needs.

Provide strategic workforce and top talent succession planning by engaging with leaders to identify top talent needs and translating those needs into discrete projects and initiatives that flow smoothly to the HR Professionals Pool for execution.

Identify future capabilities and align talent strategies with industry trends and business needs.

Develop and implement talent strategy and strategic workforce plans using predictive analytics and scenario modeling.

Organizational Design and Talent Management

Provide functional-specific talent change management strategy (e.g., a hiring strategy for go-to-market in a growth region).

Design effective operating models and talent management activities to support the business strategy.

Strengthen the talent pool through succession planning, talent flow, and career management.

Lead talent acquisition strategies to attract and onboard future capabilities.

Organizational Health and Effectiveness

Partner with and coach leaders on delivering a talent-first culture.

Improve business effectiveness through operational enhancements aligned with the business model.

Promote an inclusive and values-driven culture.

Understanding Our Customers, Industry, and Thomson Reuters

Stay current on industry trends to inform HR practices and drive innovation.

Build a professional network and represent Thomson Reuters HR at external events.

Understanding Data and Creating Insight

Utilize metrics and analytics to guide management decisions and improve organizational performance.

Leverage Workday as a key platform for operational efficiency.

Linking Financial Performance to People Planning

Monitor financial performance to understand people implications and design HR responses accordingly.

About You You're a fit for the role of Director, HRBP if your background includes:

Required Knowledge & Skills

Business or HR degree preferred; a relevant Master's degree is a plus.

Track record of designing and being accountable for the delivery of a global people strategy.

Track record of leading the HR response to changing industry and business environments.

Experience partnering with senior business leaders.

Experience working in global, complex,…