Position Title:

Vice-President, People & Culture

Status of Employment:

Permanent

Position Language Requirement:

English (assessed), French (assessed)

Language Skills:

English (assessed) (Reading - C - Advanced), English (assessed) (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (assessed) (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (assessed) (Reading - C - Advanced), French (assessed) (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (assessed) (Writing - B - Intermediate)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date:

2025-03-11 11:59 PM

CBC/Radio-Canada is currently seeking a Vice-President, People & Culture (VP). Reporting to the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the Vice-President, People & Culture is responsible for developing and implementing the people and culture strategy for the Corporation. Providing strategic insights to the CEO, Senior Leadership Team, and Board, the VP ensures that the employee experience is central in all planning and decision-making across the organization. With a team of six direct reports and over 200 staff, the VP leads an HR team to deliver comprehensive HR programs and services corporate-wide, optimize employee relations, and foster a safe, healthy, positive, and productive work environment.

This position can be located in Toronto, Ottawa or Montreal.

Principal Responsibilities

Develop a strategic vision and drive large-scale cross-functional transformation.

Lead strategic insight, planning, and opportunities for growth while ensuring budget and corporate objectives are met.

Attract, engage and develop team members to achieve corporate goals.

Foster a creative environment among internal and external resources.

Collaborate with senior executives to advance the organization's mandate – including equity and inclusion, environmental sustainability, accessibility.

Keep the CEO and Board of Directors informed about operational issues.

Role-Specific Responsibilities

Engage stakeholders with a clear communication strategy to mobilize teams for the strategic plan.

Lead HR and industrial relations strategies at CBC/Radio-Canada, modernizing P&C components for efficiency.

Advise the CEO on organizational development, including operating models, structure, and talent assessment.

Embed equity, diversity, and inclusion principles across the organization.

Maintain productive union relationships, oversee collective bargaining, and resolve HR legal issues.

Oversee HRM policies, practices, and services across the organization in collaboration with businesses.

Support the Chair of the Committee, the Board’s HR and Governance Committee, and manage the Pension Fund relationship.

Manage development and training throughout the Corporation.

Identify and address reputational risks related to P&C, including morale, recruitment, and retention.

Manage the P&C department’s operating and capital budgets and expenditures.

Experience and Qualifications

Fifteen years of experience in HR leadership positions of increasing scope and responsibility.

Previous experience in an organization of similar scale and complexity, in a unionized environment, and ideally working in a wide geographical area.

Proven ability to work effectively and proactively with a CEO and other members of the leadership team as a key partner.

Experience managing operations across a wide geographical area and multiple stakeholders.

Experience in talent management/compensation system design, an asset.

Experience playing a decisive role in high-stakes decision-making.

Experience in developing a vision and strategy (in the private or public sector), organizational/financial restructuring, optimizing processes, and leading change.

Experience on a board of directors.

Experience in broadcasting, media, digital technology (multiplatform, digital product, ecommerce), telecom, entertainment, or other highly regulated and/or analogous industries preferred.

Experience managing remote teams.

Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business administration or other related disciplines.

Knowledge of HR fundamentals (e.g., labour relations, harassment, compensation, benefits, pension, EDI, etc.).

This role requires an appreciation of Canada’s cultural diversity.

Requirements

An inspirational leader and seasoned change champion, able to influence people in a collaborative and positive fashion.

Proven ability to work effectively and proactively with the CEO and other members of the leadership team as an execution partner.

Executive presence and excellent communication skills, strong public speaker with demonstrated ability to respond with agility and nuance.

An intellect that will lend immediate credibility; someone able to think quickly and provide common sense answers to complex business problems.

Highly collaborative team player, able to build and nurture partnerships with diverse internal and external stakeholders who are not always aligned.

A human leader who holds people accountable, able to recognize, take ownership and engage in course correction of decisions and subsequent actions.

Solid coaching and team-building skills, with the ability to acknowledge and consider others’ feelings, perspectives, and aspirations.

Courage to delegate properly and maturity to recognize when a hands-on approach is needed.

Ability to dive deep into the details of the business while staying focused on the big picture.

Humility and patience that will facilitate influence and integration.

Uncompromising professional ethics and integrity.

This position is designated bilingual at the level CBC per the Policy on Official Languages.

To fill this position, CBC/Radio-Canada has partnered with leadership advisory firm Odgers Berndtson. Applications are encouraged immediately and should be submitted online at https://careers.odgersberndtson.com/fr-ca/job/30237/. 

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

A mandatory Criminal record check. 

Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location:

1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings:

1

Work Schedule:

Full time