External Advertising Title Sr. Business Partner

Canada External Job Ad

Team: Human Resources Salary Range: $115,000-$165,000 CAD
Location: Toronto. This position operates in a hybrid model with regular in-office collaboration days from our Dallas, Chicago, Atlanta, or Toronto offices.

Applied is where insurance technology gets reinvented, and we build it fast. Our cloud software and AI-powered solutions reach thousands of agencies and brokers worldwide, setting the pace for what modern insurance can do.

• Buildfor the Long Term: Engage executive leaders todesignteamstructures, hiring plans,and successionplanstocontinuously improve organizational effectiveness
• Enable Change: Support leaders inmoments of change by building comprehensive plansto confirm and communicate what is changing, why, and the expected outcomes; provide clarity in areas of ambiguity and proactively support engagement during times of change
• Insist on the Highest Standards: Continuously improve our standard practices for each of the moments that matter - hiring and onboarding to goal planning, performance enablement, and career development;identifyissuesimpactingteam success toidentifyand address root causes
• Own the Outcome: Define success metrics and guide people leaders to build andmaintainourperformance culture with emphasis on accelerated learning and growth; partner with business leaders and our people team toassess outcomes and refine plans accordingly
• Think Big: Influence key initiatives anddriveinitiativesfrom planning to execution in partnership with business leaders and experts acrossthe People Team; rapidlyidentifyconnections across functional teams to adjust course when needed
• Invent and Simplify: Proactively remove barriersandsimple processes focused on what matters most;automate repeatable processes;influenceinternalpractices bysharing insights and recommendations with global people business partners and Centers of Excellence(e.g., People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Employee Relations)
• Build for Scale: Design durable, reusable resources; embedAI-firstpracticesintosolutionswhen possible; share practical toolsto extend the impact from one to many
• Share Expertise: Provide knowledge of best practices in Canada and the United States to continuously drive enhancements tointernalpractices, especially when compliance requirements change or external conditions shift across the global landscape
• Lead Strategic Initiatives : Partnerwithbusinessleadershipand People Teamtodesign ,plan,and execute new initiativestoachieve measurable results

You love the business, andyou'reenergized by solving challenging problems with technical experts.

You'llthrive in this role if you bring:

• Business Acumen: Proven ability todesign solutions aligned with the business strategy;experience partnering with finance and people analytics to assesskey decisions
• Learning Mindset: Understandingofexternalforces shaping product development and experience supporting product,technology,and/or customer experience teams with adoption of AI toreinventworkflowsand deliver valuable solutionswithvelocity and quality
• Systems Thinking: Deep understanding of interconnected elements across talent management and the ability toanticipatesecond-order effects of change
• Courage: Proven ability to influence, guide, and navigate conflict balancing tradeoffs, especially in moments of rapid growth and transformational change

• 7+ years ofprogressiveexperience in strategic human resources management, or similar role, withthe proven ability toinfluenceacross functional areasto improve business outcomes with executive leaders during moments ofrapidgrowthandchange
• Expert knowledge of human resource disciplines, including performance management, compensation, organizational development, employee relations, and talent acquisition
• Experience partnering with leaders across functional areasto support organizational design,ideally in software as a service with a complex ecosystemofmultiple products, global teams, and matrix structures
• Deep knowledge of employment practices in Canada and the United States with experience addressing employee relations considerations across global locations;…