About the role
Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.
The Compensation Partner is responsible for managing the planning, continuous development and implementation of compensation programs and policies to ensure alignment to Air Canada’s philosophy and practices. This includes the delivery of base compensation, Job Evaluation, the Annual Salary Program, market review, etc. This role will also have the responsibility to ensure compensation programs are consistently administered in compliance with company policies and government regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Director, Compensation on the strategy, design and implementation of compensation policies, programs, and processes to ensure compensation is innovative, competitive, aligning with Company objectives and support the organization's talent management.
- Manage the design, implementation and administration of compensation guidelines and programs while ensuring consistency with compensation trends and company’s compensation philosophy and business objectives.
- Leverage, develop and manage compensation programs on a proactive basis to support Branches in motivating and recognizing employees, as well as driving performance.
- Provides guidance and recommendations for Senior Director, Human Resources, Manager, Human Resources and Talent Acquisition teams on pay decisions to attract, motivate and retain top talent.
- Provide consulting and compensation service delivery.
- Lead a range of compensation reviews to solve issues and projects designed to support business strategies.
- Perform job evaluations, communicate results and maintain related documentation.
- Manage relationships with internal departments (Payrolls) and Employee Care Team.
- Conduct salary surveys, partner with external compensation consultants and analyze market data to determine appropriate pay ranges for various positions
- Manage executive compensation, including executive benchmarking, salary increases, long-term incentives, metric tracking, share ownership guidelines, executive severance, and other executive policies
- Prepare materials for meetings of the HRCPC throughout the year. Research and recommend agenda items for the Compensation committee
- Prepare public disclosure documents (Proxy)
- Maintain current knowledge of governance / best practices relating to executive compensation and disclosure
Qualifications
- At least 7 years of compensation and executive compensation experience and knowledge
- Proven ability to work with others at all levels using tact and discretion. Must be able to explain, clarify and defend conclusions reached and to present facts clearly both verbally and in writing
- Strong effective communicator in writing, business presentations and interpersonal communication
- Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality
- Strong analytical ability and competent spreadsheet and database skills
- Highly autonomous with solid organization and work planning abilities; highly adaptable to shifting priorities
- University degree in a relevant field of study
- Major in Human Resource Management, an asset
- CCP designation, an asset
- Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.
Conditions of Employment:
Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.
Linguistic Requirements
Bilingual (English and French)
Diversity and Inclusion
Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.
Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
About Air Canada
Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network celebrating its 25thanniversary in 2022, Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service directly to 51 airports in Canada, 51 in the United States and 86 internationally. It is the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax, which in 2021 gave Air Canada awards for the Best Airline Staff in North America, Best Airline Staff in Canada, Best Business Class Lounge in North America, and an excellence award for its management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Air Canada est la plus importante société aérienne du Canada, le transporteur national du pays et un membre cofondateur du réseau Star Alliance — le plus vaste regroupement mondial de sociétés aériennes, qui célèbre son 25e anniversaire en 2022. Les lignes passagers régulières d’Air Canada relient sans escale 51 aéroports au Canada, 51 aux États-Unis et 86 sur le reste du globe. En Amérique du Nord, Air Canada constitue le seul transporteur aérien d’envergure internationale offrant une gamme complète de services à détenir la cote quatre étoiles de Skytrax qui, en 2021, lui a décerné les prix Meilleur personnel au sol et à bord en Amérique du Nord, Meilleur personnel au sol et à bord au Canada, Meilleur salon de classe affaires en Amérique du Nord ainsi qu’un Prix d’excellence pour sa gestion de la pandémie de la COVID-19.
About the role
Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.
The Compensation Partner is responsible for managing the planning, continuous development and implementation of compensation programs and policies to ensure alignment to Air Canada’s philosophy and practices. This includes the delivery of base compensation, Job Evaluation, the Annual Salary Program, market review, etc. This role will also have the responsibility to ensure compensation programs are consistently administered in compliance with company policies and government regulations.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Director, Compensation on the strategy, design and implementation of compensation policies, programs, and processes to ensure compensation is innovative, competitive, aligning with Company objectives and support the organization's talent management.
- Manage the design, implementation and administration of compensation guidelines and programs while ensuring consistency with compensation trends and company’s compensation philosophy and business objectives.
- Leverage, develop and manage compensation programs on a proactive basis to support Branches in motivating and recognizing employees, as well as driving performance.
- Provides guidance and recommendations for Senior Director, Human Resources, Manager, Human Resources and Talent Acquisition teams on pay decisions to attract, motivate and retain top talent.
- Provide consulting and compensation service delivery.
- Lead a range of compensation reviews to solve issues and projects designed to support business strategies.
- Perform job evaluations, communicate results and maintain related documentation.
- Manage relationships with internal departments (Payrolls) and Employee Care Team.
- Conduct salary surveys, partner with external compensation consultants and analyze market data to determine appropriate pay ranges for various positions
- Manage executive compensation, including executive benchmarking, salary increases, long-term incentives, metric tracking, share ownership guidelines, executive severance, and other executive policies
- Prepare materials for meetings of the HRCPC throughout the year. Research and recommend agenda items for the Compensation committee
- Prepare public disclosure documents (Proxy)
- Maintain current knowledge of governance / best practices relating to executive compensation and disclosure
Qualifications
- At least 7 years of compensation and executive compensation experience and knowledge
- Proven ability to work with others at all levels using tact and discretion. Must be able to explain, clarify and defend conclusions reached and to present facts clearly both verbally and in writing
- Strong effective communicator in writing, business presentations and interpersonal communication
- Demonstrate a high degree of confidentiality
- Strong analytical ability and competent spreadsheet and database skills
- Highly autonomous with solid organization and work planning abilities; highly adaptable to shifting priorities
- University degree in a relevant field of study
- Major in Human Resource Management, an asset
- CCP designation, an asset
- Demonstrate punctuality and dependability to support overall team success in a fast-paced environment.
Conditions of Employment:
Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest, at the time any offer of employment is made and seeking any required work permits/visas or other authorizations which may be required is the sole responsibility of the candidates applying for this position.
Linguistic Requirements
Bilingual (English and French)
Diversity and Inclusion
Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.
Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
About Air Canada
Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network celebrating its 25thanniversary in 2022, Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service directly to 51 airports in Canada, 51 in the United States and 86 internationally. It is the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax, which in 2021 gave Air Canada awards for the Best Airline Staff in North America, Best Airline Staff in Canada, Best Business Class Lounge in North America, and an excellence award for its management of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Air Canada est la plus importante société aérienne du Canada, le transporteur national du pays et un membre cofondateur du réseau Star Alliance — le plus vaste regroupement mondial de sociétés aériennes, qui célèbre son 25e anniversaire en 2022. Les lignes passagers régulières d’Air Canada relient sans escale 51 aéroports au Canada, 51 aux États-Unis et 86 sur le reste du globe. En Amérique du Nord, Air Canada constitue le seul transporteur aérien d’envergure internationale offrant une gamme complète de services à détenir la cote quatre étoiles de Skytrax qui, en 2021, lui a décerné les prix Meilleur personnel au sol et à bord en Amérique du Nord, Meilleur personnel au sol et à bord au Canada, Meilleur salon de classe affaires en Amérique du Nord ainsi qu’un Prix d’excellence pour sa gestion de la pandémie de la COVID-19.