Talent Manager

Perkins&Will is an interdisciplinary, research-based architecture and design firm with over 35 years of experience in Canada and with more than 2,600 employees in over 25 offices globally. Perkins&Will’s Vancouver office is known for design excellence, living design, collaboration, and innovation. As one of the nation’s best places to work, our office has been consistently recognized as one of BC’s Top Employers, Canada’s Top Employers for Young People, and Canada’s Greenest Employers. The Vancouver studio is seeking a Talent Manager to join our team. The Vancouver studio has over 140 employees and Calgary adds an additional 21 to our team. We work with a highly creative team of professionals in our combined studios working on projects that strive for the highest level of sustainable design. The Talent Manager is responsible for providing leadership, strategic planning, compensation planning, coaching, facilitating group sessions, budgeting, and overseeing all human resources and talent functions for the Vancouver and Calgary studios of Perkins&Will. The Talent Manager works alongside the HR Coordinator in the Calgary studio. Together, they manage all aspects of recruitment, on-boarding, benefits, payroll, and performance evaluations. This role also supervises the administrative staff of three in the Vancouver studio. **As our Talent Manager**: - Actively involved in the strategic planning for the combined Vancouver/Calgary studios, providing leadership and guidance on the path forward. - You are a decisive voice in the studio and an active member of the studio leadership. - Facilitates group sessions related to project team engagement and development. - Provides support, guidance, and mentorship to employees and management on how to provide feedback, difficult conversations, mediating potential conflict, and other required advice. - Leads the annual compensation planning including completing annual surveys, disseminating results, identifying where we may need to focus on the ensuing compensation planning cycle, and the employee profit-sharing bonus distribution. - Ensures we adhere to our pay equity philosophy with new hires and current employees. - Works with the HR Coordinator and the hiring team to recruit and onboard new employees. - Oversees and understands all aspects of benefits and payroll. The HR Coordinator is primarily responsible for the day-to-day administration of these responsibilities. - Coordinate with Talent Manager in Toronto on Canadian benefits, documentation, policies and procedures. - Advise and educate employees regarding company programs, benefits, and policies. - Prepare an annual budget for HR. - Ensures electronic personnel files are kept confidential and complete including tracking education accomplishments, certifications and professional registrations. - Coordinates year end 360 and performance review process through our platform, Thrive. - Ensure compliance with provincial and federal legislation, regulations relating to employment standards, human rights, and privacy legislation. - Work with Corporate HR to implement company policies. **To Join us you should have**: - Minimum of 15 years’ experience in a generalist HR role with experience in all HR functions and experience being the sole practitioner in this environment. - Previous experience in a professional service-related field (architecture, law, engineering etc.) is an asset. - Exceptional interpersonal skills, with ability to assess, guide, and influence solutions. - Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal to be clear and concise. - Able to organize, prioritize, and handle multiple projects to meet all deadlines. - A solid understanding of HR practices and administration, as well as applicable legislations such as BC and Alberta Employment Standards, Human Rights Act, Work Safe BC/WCB Alberta, and other applicable regulations. - Strong financial and analytical skills to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make recommendations. - Proficient skills in Microsoft Suite including Teams. - Experience using UKG Pro or similar HRIS product is - Strong payroll experience required to ensure the ability to input payroll data, calculate taxes and premiums, and identify anomalies. **Education**: - A Bachelor’s degree, and formal HR education required - CHRP designation preferred For a glimpse of what it’s like to work at Perkins&Will Vancouver, watch our video on what we like most about working here. **WATCH NOW >** We offer our employees a flexible work schedule with both in-studio time and the ability to work remotely. **Our Commitment to Diversity, Inclusion, & Equity** At Perkins&Will, we value diversity, inclusion, and equity. Our teams work collaboratively and respect each person’s unique perspective and contribution. Our diverse teams fuel innovation and creativity, which in turn support our excellence in design. We believe that inclus