HR Specialist III

Are you looking for a challenging role where you will have the opportunity to have a huge impact on an industry leader?

Do you have outstanding relationships and a creative streak? Do you have strong attention to detail?

If so, this role may be for you!

📍 Location: Toronto (Hybrid)
📅 Duration: 12-month contract

Advantages
Work-Life Balance

Work Model: Hybrid

Team Culture: Be part of a great team known for its strong sense of community.

Responsibilities
Develop and execute enterprise change management and adoption strategies
Conduct stakeholder analyses, impact assessments, and readiness assessments
Build and maintain stakeholder and executive sponsor relationships
Develop governance frameworks, risk mitigation plans, and executive reporting
Lead readiness planning, adoption activities, and implementation support
Partner with HR, Talent, Technology, Communications, and Operations teams
Facilitate workshops and leadership sessions
Monitor adoption metrics, stakeholder feedback, and organizational risks
Support stabilization and long-term sustainment activities

Qualifications
MUST-HAVE HARD SKILLS
Change Management Certification (Prosci preferred) and/or PMP Certification
Large-scale Enterprise Implementation Experience (LMS, HR Technology, Digital Transformation)
Change Governance, Risk Management, Executive Reporting, Readiness Planning, and Stakeholder Management
Organizational Readiness Assessments and Adoption Strategy Development
Executive-Level Presentation and Influencing Skills

SOFT SKILLS
Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing abilities
Strategic thinking with strong leadership and consulting skills

NICE-TO-HAVE
LMS or Talent Management Platform implementation experience
Experience within Financial Services, Insurance, Banking, or other regulated industries
Experience leading enterprise culture transformation, mindset shifts, and behavior change initiatives across global organizations.

Summary
To Apply: If you are a professional looking to join a dynamic team, please apply directly with your resume to be considered for this opportunity.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to accessibility@randstad.ca to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

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