Vice President Human Resources (Insurance)
- Toronto, ON
- On-site
- Posted Sep 18, 2026
- 1 position
$200,000–$220,000 / year
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Vice President of Human Resources will lead and mentor the HR team while driving national HR strategies to support organizational goals. They will manage core HR functions, including compensation and benefits, while optimizing HR systems and partnering with senior leadership.
Job details
Insurance Industry | Exceptional Culture | Competitive Compensation & Benefits Our client, a highly respected insurance organization located in downtown Toronto, is searching for a Vice President, Human Resources to join their leadership team. This is an incredible opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a company that truly values its employees, clients, and culture. Whether you’re driven by developing people, shaping HR strategy, or improving processes through technology, this role offers the chance to influence the full employee lifecycle—from attraction and onboarding to engagement, development, and retention. ✨ What You’ll Do Lead and mentor a talented HR team while staying hands-on with day-to-day operations. Drive national HR strategies that support organizational goals and foster a dynamic, innovative workplace. Manage core HR functions including compensation, employee benefits, and working knowledge of payroll. Implement, enhance, and optimize HR systems and technologies. Partner closely with senior leadership to translate business priorities into effective, actionable HR strategies. Shape organizational culture and build frameworks for learning, development, and career growth. Requirements ? What You Bring Strong HR Generalist background with expertise in compensation & benefits. Proven experience implementing HR technologies/systems. Ability to balance strategic leadership with operational execution. Demonstrated success aligning HR initiatives with business outcomes. Undergraduate degree required; HR post-graduate certification preferred. Benefits ? Why This Role? You’ll join a company that offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, meaningful perks, and—most importantly—a supportive environment where employees are empowered to grow and succeed. If you’re passionate about building high-performing teams, elevating organizational culture, and partnering with the business to drive results, this is a rare and exciting opportunity.
What you’ll do
The Vice President of Human Resources will lead and mentor the HR team while driving national HR strategies to support organizational goals. They will manage core HR functions, including compensation and benefits, while optimizing HR systems and partnering with senior leadership.
Requirements
Candidates must have a strong HR Generalist background with specific expertise in compensation and benefits and experience implementing HR technologies. An undergraduate degree is required, and an HR post-graduate certification is preferred.
Benefits
• Competitive pay • Excellent benefits • Meaningful perks
Listed skills
- Change Management · Preferred
- Leadership · Preferred
- Payroll · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- HR Strategy
- Compensation & Benefits
- HR Systems
- Payroll
- Leadership
- Employee Lifecycle
- Organizational Culture
- Learning & Development
- HR Generalist
- Strategic Planning
- Operational Execution
- Mentoring
- Change Management
- Influencing Skills
- Insurance Industry
- Influencing Without Authority
- Human Resource Strategy
- Training And Development
- Innovation
- Learning Development
- Operations
- Strategic Leadership
- Process Improvement
- Business Priorities
Job areas
- Human Resources
- Management & Leadership
- Finance & Accounting
- Vice President of Human Resources
- Human Resource Managers
- Human Resources Managers
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