Partners with leaders on organizational effectiveness, talent management, performance, employee relations, workforce planning, and engagement. Coaches managers, leads talent and people initiatives, improves employee lifecycle processes, supports benefits and communications, and ensures compliance with Quebec and Canadian labor laws. Collaborates with the regional HR team to align practices and support broader initiatives.
Nous sommes à la recherche d'un(e) partenaire d'affaires RH qui jouera un rôle clé auprès de nos gestionnaires et des membres de l'équipe afin de mettre en œuvre notre stratégie RH de façon humaine et porteuse d'impact.
À titre de partenaire stratégique de l'entreprise, vous contribuerez au développement des gestionnaires, à la croissance et à la mobilisation des membres de l'équipe, tout en veillant à l'évolution de nos pratiques RH au rythme de la croissance du studio.
We’re looking for a HR Business Partner who will act as a trusted advisor to our leaders and team members, helping bring our people strategy to life in a way that is both human and impactful.
As a key partner to the business, you will help strengthen leadership capabilities, foster team member growth and engagement, and ensure our people practices scale thoughtfully as the studio evolves.
Key Responsibilities
- Accompagner les gestionnaires en matière d'efficacité organisationnelle, de gestion des talents, de performance et de relations avec les membres de l'équipe.
- Collaborer à la planification de la main-d'œuvre et assurer l’orientation stratégique du recrutement en partenariat avec le recruteur sénior.
- Accompagner les gestionnaires dans leurs conversations de rétroaction, de développement et de gestion d'équipe.
- Piloter les initiatives liées à la gestion des talents et à la mobilisation, notamment les Studio Growth Reviews et les sondages d'engagement, en utilisant les données RH pour identifier les tendances, anticiper les risques et orienter les actions.
- Gérer et faire évoluer les principaux processus RH, notamment l'accueil et l'intégration, les départs, l'administration des avantages sociaux, l'application des politiques, les communications internes ainsi que les initiatives liées à la culture et à l'expérience employé.
- Assurer la conformité de nos pratiques RH aux lois du travail fédérales et québécoises ainsi qu'aux politiques internes.
- Collaborer étroitement avec l'équipe RH de Virtuos Amérique du Nord afin d'harmoniser nos pratiques, partager les meilleures pratiques et soutenir les initiatives régionales.
- Partner with leaders on organizational effectiveness, talent management, performance and team member relations.
- Partner on workforce planning and provide oversight to talent acquisition in collaboration with the Senior Recruiter.
- Coach managers on feedback, development, and team dynamics.
- Lead talent and engagement initiatives, including Studio Growth Reviews and engagement surveys, leveraging people insights and data to identify trends, mitigate risks and drive meaningful action.
- Manage and continuously improve core people processes across team members lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, policy implementation, communications, culture and people programs.
- Ensure compliance with Quebec and Canadian labour standards and internal policies.
- Collaborate with the Virtuos North America HR team to align practices, share expertise, and support regional initiatives.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Minimum de 7 années d'expérience progressive en ressources humaines, dont une expérience à titre de partenaire d'affaires RH ou dans un rôle similaire.
- Capacité démontrée à conjuguer réflexion stratégique et exécution dans un environnement en constante évolution.
- Baccalauréat en ressources humaines, relations industrielles, administration ou dans une discipline connexe.
- Le titre de CRHA constitue un atout.
- Excellentes aptitudes en coaching, en accompagnement et en développement de relations de confiance.
- Capacité à concilier les enjeux humains avec les priorités d'affaires.
- Expérience en accompagnement des gestionnaires dans la gestion de la performance et le développement des talents.
- Bonne connaissance des lois et de la législation du travail au Québec
- 7+ years of progressive HR experience, including experience as an HRBP or similar role.
- Proven ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, evolving environment
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Business Administration, or a related field. CRHA designation is considered an asset
- Strong coaching and relationship-building skills
- Ability to balance empathy and people’s needs with business priorities
- Experience supporting managers in performance management and development conversations
- Solid understanding of Quebec labor laws and employment legislation.
- Clear and thoughtful written and verbal communication skills
Benefits
- Régime étendu d'assurance maladie collective (incluant hospitalisation, médicaments sur ordonnance, praticiens paramédicaux, soins de la vue, soins dentaires, invalidité) et assurance-vie pour vous et vos proches
- Régime d'épargne-retraite avec cotisation complémentaire payée par l'employeur
- Modèle de travail hybride avec le lundi et le mercredi comme « journées ensemble » au bureau
- Subventions mensuelles pour le transport STM (zone A)
- Mentorat professionnel pour le développement personnel et professionnel
- Extended Collective Health Care Plan (including hospital, prescription drugs, paramedical practitioners, vision, dental, disability) and Life Insurance for you and your relatives
- Paid top-up Retirement Saving Plan
- Hybrid work model with Monday & Wednesday are "Together Days" at the Office
- Monthly subsidies for Zone A STM Transportation
- Professional Mentoring for personal and professional development
About
While you may not know us, you certainly know our clients: Microsoft, Sony, Activision, Electronic Arts, and many more. Since 1999, Pipeworks has been helping define what’s next in real-world interactions by creating innovative, best-selling, cross-platform live games for top-tier publishers and properties.We believe that games have the ability to transform the world outside the realm of traditional consumer games and that our people are the catalyst for making this vision a reality. In the center of our universe lies our people, players, and a deep-rooted passion for games that has created several multi-million dollar best-sellers, compelling original concepts, and a disruptive imagination that continues to explore how games can transform industries outside our own. We are seeking exceptionally talented and entrepreneurial game creators as we lead into the future of digital entertainment.What products, ideas, dreams, and change will you help us create?
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