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, spanet 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 organizations 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 spanet data to determine appropriate pay ranges for various positionsManage executive compensation, including executive benchspaning, salary increases, long-term incentives, metric tracking, share ownership guidelines, executive severance, and other executive policiesPrepare materials for meetings of the HRCPC throughout the year. Research and recommend agenda items for the Compensation committeePrepare public disclosure documents (Proxy)Maintain current knowledge of governance / best practices relating to executive compensation and disclosure
QualificationsAt least 7 years of compensation and executive compensation experience and knowledgeProven 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 writingStrong effective communicator in writing, business presentations and interpersonal communicationDemonstrate a high degree of confidentialityStrong analytical ability and competent spreadsheet and database skillsHighly autonomous with solid organization and work planning abilities; highly adaptable to shifting prioritiesUniversity degree in a relevant field of studyMajor in Human Resource Management, an assetCCP designation, an assetDemonstrate 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 RequirementsBilingual (English and French)
Diversity and InclusionAir 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.
