Advisor, People Strategic Initiatives

This position requires in-person collaboration up to five days a week. This arrangement is subject to change based on business requirements.

Why WestJet:

Since our story took off in 1996, WestJet has strived to enrich the lives of everyone in our world; a career with us is no exception. We’re proud to be one of Canada’s most admired and respected corporate cultures and continuously aim for the highest standards of service and success.

Join us, this is where your career story takes off.

Overview

The Advisor, People Strategic Initiatives supports the delivery of priority projects across the People function through clear analysis, practical planning, and disciplined execution. The role helps translate emerging priorities into defined initiatives with clear outcomes, timelines, decision points, and delivery expectations.

Working across HR and enterprise teams, the Advisor supports workstreams tied to strategic initiatives, integration, operating model delivery, governance, process improvement, and HR PMO priorities. This role offers well-rounded enterprise People experience beyond a single HR portfolio, with exposure to senior leader priorities, cross-functional decision-making, and future ways of working for HR.

Reporting to the Director, Planning & Analytics, the Advisor partners closely with the Senior Advisor, People Strategic Initiatives and collaborates with People Analytics, HR Business Partners, Finance, and initiative owners to advance project delivery, manage risks, and escalate issues when senior direction is needed. The role also helps build capability across special projects, governance, transformation delivery, and AI-enabled process improvement.

Role Responsibilities

• Support defined strategic People initiatives and project workstreams from analysis through implementation and handoff.
• Manage assigned deliverables within clear scope, timelines, decision rights, risks, and success measures.
• Turn strategic objectives into practical workplans, deliverables, stakeholder actions, and implementation steps.
• Coordinate stakeholders, milestones, issues, dependencies, documentation, and follow-through across assigned projects.
• Prepare clear analysis, options, recommendations, status updates, and decision materials for project sponsors and senior leaders.
• Contribute to operating model, governance, integration, process improvement, and HR PMO initiatives that advance People priorities.
• Develop and maintain practical project artifacts, process maps, templates, toolkits, and knowledge repositories.
• Identify opportunities to use AI, automation, and self-serve tools to improve delivery practices, simplify COE ways of working, and build future-ready HR capability.

Core Competencies

• Execution discipline and ownership
• Structured analysis and practical problem-solving
• Project and workstream management
• Clear communication and stakeholder coordination
• Sound judgment, escalation, and continuous improvement

Experience and Qualifications

• Experience supporting projects, initiatives, or workstreams in HR, corporate functions, consulting, operations, or another related environment.
• Strong ability to structure ambiguous problems, synthesize information, and translate priorities into practical plans and deliverables.
• Comfort working with senior stakeholders, preparing clear materials, and coordinating follow-through across multiple contributors.
• Interest in process improvement, digital tools, AI, automation, and future ways of working within HR or enterprise functions.

Education

• Undergraduate degree / equivalent education or job-related experience.

The benefits of being a WestJetter:

WestJet provides all WestJetters with a competitive total rewards package. On top of that, we offer:

• A fun and friendly culture with colleagues who work together to win

• Travel privileges for you and your family, effective from your start date

• Savings and Benefit programs that are flexible to meet your specific needs

Think we’re a great fit? Apply now!

About WestJet Group of Companies

WestJet took to the skies in 1996 with just over 200 employees and three aircraft operating service to five destinations. Since then, WestJet has pioneered low-cost travel in Canada, cutting airfares in half, and increasing the flying population in Canada by more than 50 per cent. Since the Sunwing Airlines integration in 2025, more than 15,000 WestJetters support nearly 200 aircraft and connect guests to our global network of more than 100 destinations across North America, Central America, the Caribbean, Europe and Asia. The WestJet Group is a major Canadian employer and includes WestJet Airlines, WestJet Encore and Sunwing Vacations Group. We’re Canada’s leading value airline and largest vacation provider, with a united purpose of providing affordable and accessible air and vacation travel to Canadians.

Our safety promise

At WestJet, the safety and security of our people and our guests is a core value and at the heart of what we do. Safety and security are shared responsibilities all team members are expected to use safe work practices to ensure their well-being and the safety of others. WestJet recognizes that the use of Alcohol and Drugs can adversely impact a safe work environment and the well-being of others including guests, suppliers and the public, as well as place WestJet's operations at risk. All roles that are identified as Safey-Sensitive are required to pass a Pre-Employment Alcohol and Drug Test as per WestJet's Alcohol and Drug Policy.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We embrace what makes each of us unique, and what makes us uniquely WestJet. We welcome diverse skills, experiences and backgrounds so if you're passionate about this role, we encourage you to apply – even if you don't meet every qualification listed. WestJet is committed to inclusiveness, equity and accessibility throughout the selection process. If you require accommodation at any stage, please contact our Talent Acquisition team at View email address on jobs.swagapp.com.

We value the time and effort you put into your application. Our recruitment process is highly competitive and while every applicant will receive communication regarding their application status, only those selected to move forward will be contacted with next steps. If this role isn’t the right fit, we encourage you to explore future opportunities with us.

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