Hrbp / Hr Manager - People And Performance

SYSTRA Canada is part of the SYSTRA group, an international consulting and engineering group, a world leader in the design of transport infrastructures. SYSTRA Canada is an engineering and consulting firm whose primary focus is to offer transportation solutions, whether for passengers or goods: feasibility studies of building a new railway line, increasing the capacity of the existing infrastructure, privatization of a railway.
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ContextThe People & Performance Manager serves as the strategic HR Business Partner to the Project Director of Design Integration within the Project LRT Alliance, supporting a complex three-way engineering joint venture environment. The role is accountable for aligning people strategies, workforce planning, talent initiatives, and organizational effectiveness activities with the objectives of the Design Integration function while fostering a high-performing, collaborative, and integrated Alliance culture.
Missions/Main Duties
Act as the primary People & Performance advisor to the Director of Design Integration and leadership team, providing strategic guidance on resource management, organizational, and talent priorities.
Lead workforce planning and resourcing activities for the Design Integration function, ensuring alignment with the Alliance Resource Plan and project delivery requirements while interfacing with design Leads and the Resourcing team.
Partner with People and resourcing teams across Alliance participants to coordinate recruitment, mobilization, onboarding, and workforce transitions in accordance with Alliance governance requirements.
Partner with functional leaders to identify current and future capability requirements, succession risks, resource gaps, and workforce priorities.
Integrate Alliance performance management activities with partner companies, including goal setting, performance reviews, development planning, and coaching leaders on effective performance conversations.
Facilitate talent review and succession planning processes to identify high-potential employees, critical role successors, and targeted development opportunities.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve people programs, policies, procedures, and tools that support project outcomes and Alliance principles.
Support employee engagement, retention, team effectiveness, change management, and culture-building initiatives across the Alliance.
Analyze workforce metrics and trends, providing insights and recommendations to leadership to support informed decision-making and organizational performance.
Promote and model Alliance values, fostering a "Best for Project" mindset, collaboration across partner organizations, and a high-performance culture.
Profile/Skills
Post secondary degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, or a related field.
Minimum 8 years of progressive Human Resources experience, including HR Business Partner or people leadership responsibilities.
Experience supporting senior leaders in complex, project-based, engineering, construction, or infrastructure environments an asset.
Demonstrated experience in workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, and organizational change.
Experience leading and developing HR or People & Performance teams.
CPHR, CHRL, or equivalent professional designation is considered an asset.
Presence in the Hamilton Project Office is mandatory
SYSTRA Canada is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer that values applications from all and offers employment equity based on the merits and abilities of candidates and personnel.
Note: In this description, the masculine gender is used for easy reading purposes and includes the feminine.
We use AI-enabled tools in our recruitment platform (iCIMS) for tasks like resume parsing and candidate matching. These tools do not make hiring decisions;
all applications are reviewed by a human recruiter, and final decisions are made by our hiring team.
For questions about our hiring process or AI tools, please contact [email protected].
Workplace TypeHybrid
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