Senior Director, People Strategy & Business Initiatives

About the role

Saputo is hiring a Senior Director, People Strategy & Business Initiatives in Montreal, reporting directly to the Chief Human Resources Officer. The role integrates people strategy, organization design, talent strategy, people insights, HR modernization and future-of-work capabilities into one agenda, acting as a trusted advisor to the CHRO and HR leadership team. It leads a direct report and may provide indirect leadership to cross-functional project teams.

Key responsibilities

• Lead organization design and operating model work, including spans and layers analysis, role clarity, decision rights, governance and ways of working, and develop practical principles, tools and standards.
• Drive HR modernization, process simplification, automation, AI-enabled solutions and stronger data to improve HR quality, speed, consistency and employee experience.
• Support the enterprise talent agenda, linking talent insights, succession risks, workforce planning and internal mobility to business strategy, and prepare talent and succession materials for the CHRO, executive leadership and the Board.
• Define and monitor HR KPIs and people metrics (organization health, productivity, talent pipeline, mobility, retention, engagement, process performance) and turn data into recommendations for senior leaders.
• Partner with HR Systems to improve data quality, reporting and analytics maturity.
• Act as a thought partner to the CHRO, prepare executive-ready insights and facilitate senior-level discussions on operating model choices, talent risks and HR modernization.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Industrial Relations, Organizational Psychology, Organizational Development, Data Analytics or a related field; Master's degree considered an asset.
• 12+ years of progressive experience in HR strategy, organization design, talent management, strategic workforce planning, people analytics, HR modernization, management consulting or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience leading operating model reviews, organization design, spans and layers analysis, business initiatives or enterprise change in a complex organization.
• Experience in a multinational, manufacturing, CPG, food or other operationally complex environment considered an asset; professional HR designation considered an asset.
• Bilingual in French and English, as interaction with stakeholders across Canada and the United States is regular.

Required skills

• Data fluency: interpreting people metrics, identifying trends and advising executives.
• Executive presence, consulting skills and ability to influence senior stakeholders in a matrixed, multinational environment.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, storytelling and presentation skills.
• Strong business acumen connecting strategy, organization design, talent, HR processes, technology and people data.

Salary: $173,685 - $227,960, varying with experience, education, skills and training.