Senior Human Resources Business Partner

About this opportunity

At Meridian our aspiration is to integrate our purpose into everything we do for people, the planet, and communities. We believe that our greatest opportunity is to create opportunity and meet people where they are.

 

The Senior HR Business Partner acts as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior leaders, enabling business strategy through enterprise-focused talent management, organizational design, and data-driven workforce decisions. This role operates at a strategic level—anticipating future workforce needs, shaping organizational capability, and using people analytics to influence leadership decisions and outcomes.

 

The role is responsible for delivering strategic HR leadership across talent management & retention, succession planning, employee relations, performance management and diversity, equity and inclusion. This position will shape and execute enterprise-wide people strategies, drive employee engagement, and enable organizational success through innovative, data-informed HR solutions.

 

Strategic HR Planning & Talent Management

• Demonstrate passion about partnering with business leaders to build a client focused culture supported by the right employee capabilities.


• Collaborate and partner with business leaders to understand organizational objective and provide strategic HR guidance. Define talent problems and hypothesize, test and build solutions.


• Lead the execution of enterprise talent management strategies, including Talent Identification, Succession Planning, leadership development, and critical role planning.


• Partner with leaders to assess leadership and capability readiness, identifying strengths, gaps, and future risks aligned to Meridian’s strategic priorities.


• Enable leaders to grow talent with purpose and intent, fostering internal mobility, leadership depth, and inclusive succession pipelines

Workforce Planning & Organizational Design

• Provide strategic advisory support on organizational design, structure, role clarity, and spans of control, ensuring alignment to strategy and operational effectiveness.


• Support transformation initiatives (e.g., restructures, workforce optimization, operating model shifts) with a strong focus on change impact, people risk, and sustainability.


• Partner with senior leaders to develop forward‑looking workforce plans aligned to business strategy, operating models, and financial targets.


• Lead position management governance, ensuring role creation, changes, and backfills align with approved headcount, spans of control, and organizational design principles.


• Provide strategic guidance on capacity planning, demand forecasting, and skill mix optimization to support current and future business needs.


• Use workforce and position data to assess organizational health, identify gaps, redundancies, or risk areas, and recommend evidence‑based solutions.


• Support enterprise initiatives related to cost management, productivity, and FTE optimization, including vacancy governance and scenario planning.

Data & Analytics – Insight‑Led Decision Making

• Leverage people data and analytics to deliver clear, evidence-based insights on workforce health, talent risk, engagement, turnover, and capacity.


• Translate data into compelling narratives and recommendations, helping leaders connect insight to action and outcomes.


• Use analytics to anticipate challenges, challenge assumptions, and improve the quality of workforce decisions at an enterprise level.


• Partner with People Analytics teams to continuously strengthen Meridian’s data maturity and insight capability.

Workforce Risk & Compliance

• Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate workforce‑related risks (e.g., capacity, capability, succession, employee relations, and regulatory risk) that could impact business continuity and performance.


• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on employment legislation and people‑related policy compliance, ensuring decisions align with legal, regulatory, and organizational standards.


• Embed a risk‑lens into workforce planning, organizational design, and position management decisions to ensure sustainable and compliant structures.

 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Demonstrated expertise in talent management, organizational design, and workforce analytics.


• Experience supporting transformation, growth, or operating model change in complex organizations.


• Strong strategic thinking and ability to connect people initiatives to business outcomes.


• High level of data literacy — comfortable interpreting, questioning, and applying insights from people analytics.


• Advanced consulting skills including influencing, diagnosing issues, and navigating ambiguity.


• Ability to balance enterprise consistency with business-specific nuance.


• Executive-level communication skills; able to frame insights succinctly and credibly.


• Adaptability and Resilience: Flexibility to navigate a dynamic and changing business environment, adapt to new technologies and methodologies, and remain resilient in challenging situations.


• HR Expertise: In-depth knowledge of HR principles, practices, and regulations including talent management, performance management, compensation, benefits, employee relations, and employment law.


• Change Management: Proficiency in leading and managing change initiatives within the organization, including restructuring, mergers, acquisitions, or organizational culture shifts.


• Leadership: Ability to lead and develop HR teams, mentor junior HR professionals, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

 

Education, Work Experience, and Professional Designations/Certifications

• Bachelor’s degree or post graduate certificate in Human Resources is required.


• Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) is preferred.


• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including experience as an HR Business Partner supporting senior leaders


• Experience supporting multi‑disciplinary or enterprise portfolios, ideally within financial services, credit unions, or highly regulated environments  

 

This role represents an existing vacancy. Internal candidates are being considered as part of our standard process.  

 

Salary Range: CAD  $95,000.00 to $135,000.00  annually.

Compensation for this role is based on a combination of skills, experience, and internal equity. Candidates with stronger alignment to the role’s requirements may be placed higher within the range. Your recruiter will share more information about our total rewards package during the hiring process.

Office Location: Toronto Corporate Office located at 3280 Bloor St W, Etobicoke, ON   or   St. Catharines Corporate Office, located at 75 Corporate Park Drive, St. Catharines, ON.

Meridian has a remote work policy that allows flexibility for employees to work remotely but also requires regular time in the office for purposeful meetings to collaborate, innovate and build effective relationships with your team, your colleagues and your leader which is very important to us.  

 

What's in it for you?   

• We have an inclusive and collaborative working environment that encourages creativity, curiosity, and celebrates success


• We provide you with the tools and technology needed to delight your candidates and clients


• You'll get to work with and learn from diverse industry leaders


• Hybrid work arrangements with in-person office time to collaborate, innovate and build relationships with your colleagues


• This isn't your typical "corporate" job. We work hard and we have fun!

 

Build the Future of Banking with Us  

At Meridian, we’re not just adapting to the future—we’re shaping it. We see talent as a catalyst for   sustainable growth ,  community impact , and  future-readiness . As the financial landscape evolves, we’re looking for team members who bring:    

• Embedding & leveraging technology – Confidence and willingness to learn and integrate AI and emerging technologies into new ways of working. Experience with low/no code tools like the Microsoft Power Platform and generative AI productivity tools like Microsoft Copilot is considered an asset


• Critical Thinking – The ability to analyze, evaluate and interpret information from various sources and apply logic and problem solving to make decisions.


• Data Driven – Leverage data and insights to identify, prioritize and improve member experience and business efficiency.


• Curiosity & Flexibility – Comfortable navigating and embracing change and uncertainty, ask more questions, explore more options. Continuously learn and grow.

Who we are:  

Meridian is Ontario’s largest credit union, and second largest in Canada, helping to grow the lives of our more than 380,000 Members. Meridian has more than 80 years of banking history and is 100% owned by its members. With 87 retail branches and 15 Business Banking Centers across Ontario and $ 32B in assets under management, Meridian offers a full range of financial products and services to its retail, business banking and wealth members. With over 2200 employees and corporate offices located in Toronto and St. Catharines, Meridian has a track record of creating and delivering innovative new offerings and is committed to investing in the communities that we serve. Our plan is to build on our momentum as we deliver on our purpose - helping our members achieve their best life.   

Find our story here:   About Meridian  

 

Experience the Difference! 

Meridian committed to promoting an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to employing a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and Members in which we live and serve.  

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or disability.   

Please note that due to the volume of applications, only those under consideration will be contacted for an interview.   

Thank you for your interest in Meridian Credit Union.   

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