Referral Level: Level 2

Location: Toronto

Mackenzie Investments  

IGM Financial Inc. is a leading wealth and asset management company in Canada, managing approximately $310 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. It offers financial planning and investment services to over two million Canadians through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments. 

Mackenzie Investments, founded in 1967, is a key part of IGM's business model, serving as a comprehensive asset-management partner for Canadian financial advisors and their clients. 

At Mackenzie Investments You Can Build Your Career with Confidence. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for the fourth consecutive year and one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers. Our vision and strategy aim to innovate the industry and support Canadians in achieving their financial goals. 

Join our team to engage in continuous learning and skill development in a supportive environment. Experience the best of both worlds with our hybrid work environment, where you spend three days a week in the office, connecting, collaborating, and enjoying quality time with your amazing colleagues!  Our Values: Be better; we strive for improvement in everything we do. Be accountable; we foster clarity and are empowered to act responsibly. Be a team; we are united to drive collective impact to achieve our goals. 

The Role: 

The Director, HR Business Partner is a dynamic and strategic HR leader responsible for partnering with senior leaders to develop and deliver people strategies that enable business priorities and organizational performance. Reporting to the AVP, HR Business Partner this role goes beyond the traditional HRBP scope, offering the opportunity to influence broader people priorities and help shape the future of our HR operating model and employee experience. 

This role provides the opportunity to work closely with senior business and HR leaders on key priorities including workforce planning, talent and leadership development, organizational design and effectiveness, change management, culture, engagement, and the evolving future of work. You will also contribute to enterprise-wide HR initiatives and help strengthen how our HRBP and Centres of Expertise (CoE) teams work together to support the business. 

As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, you will build a strong understanding of the business strategy, priorities, and organizational needs and translate these into practical, forward-looking people strategies. You will support the full spectrum of the employee lifecycle, with a focus on strengthening talent, building organizational capability, and elevating the employee and leadership experience. 

You’ll collaborate closely with HR Centres of Expertise, fellow HR Business Partners, and business leaders to deliver integrated people solutions that support our talent strategy, enable organizational effectiveness, and drive meaningful business outcomes. 

Key Areas of Impact: 

• Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders, helping navigate complex business and talent challenges, including those related to M&A integration, operating model shifts, and hybrid work evolution. 

• Support the ongoing evolution of the HRBP/CoE model, offering input into its design and execution while ensuring alignment with business priorities. 

• Drive the development of capabilities and behaviours to enhance organizational effectiveness and performance. 

• Lead and support key people initiatives related to culture, engagement, leadership development, and workforce planning. 

• Use data, analytics, and external insights to diagnose organizational needs and shape HR interventions. 

• Deliver change management and communication support for both HR-led and business-led initiatives. 

• Research and bring in external thought leadership to co-create impactful internal strategies and offerings. 

• Partner with leaders to deliver on recurring HR programs and policies, ensuring alignment and consistency across the Corporate Functions. 

What You Bring: 

• An undergraduate degree in a related discipline. 

• 7-10 years of progressive experience in HR, particularly in HR Business Partner or consulting roles. 

• Experience supporting senior leaders (VP/SVP) with complex organizational needs and transformations. 

• A track record of influencing strategic outcomes and leading cross-functional projects. 

• Exposure to M&A, leadership development programs, and workforce transformation is an asset. 

Success Factors: 

• Deep understanding of HR practices and the ability to connect them to business strategy. 

• Exceptional relationship-building skills and the ability to influence at senior levels. 

• Ability to manage and prioritize across multiple initiatives and stakeholder groups. 

• Strong analytical skills, a curious mindset, and comfort navigating ambiguity and change. 

• Comfortable working in both team and virtual/remote environments, and across geographies. 

• High degree of executional excellence and attention to detail. 

Benefits:  

• COMPETITIVE COMPENSATION & RECOGNITION: competitive base salary, performance-weighted bonus, education/career support, option to join Employee Share Purchase Plan with employer matching component. 

• EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & INSURANCE: competitive health and dental coverage, flexible plan for you and your family and short-term & long-term disability plans. 

• RETIREMENT SAVINGS PROGRAMS: voluntary Group RRSP enrolment with employer matching component. 

• WORK LIFE BALANCE: paid volunteer days, competitive time off including 10 wellness days off, WorkPerks discount program, hybrid & flex work arrangements. 

• INCLUSIVE CULTURE AND DIVERSITY: living our core values: Be a Team, Be Accountable, Be Better, engaging with community through Business Resource Groups (BRG communities are volunteer employee-led groups formed around a common interest, identity, or background).

IGM is a diverse workplace committed to doing business inclusively - this starts with having a representative workforce! We encourage applications from all qualified candidates that represent the diversity present across Canada – including racialized persons, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ community, gender diverse and neurodiverse individuals, as well as all who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas. 

Mackenzie Investments is an accessible employer committed to providing barrier-free recruitment experience. If you require accommodation or this information in an alternate format at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to the Talent Acquisition team who will work with you to meet your needs.    

How to Apply: Interested candidates are invited to submit their resume and a cover letter detailing their qualifications and experience to https://www.mackenzieinvestments.com/en/careers.  

Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment: As part of our Talent Acquisition process, we may use artificial intelligence and automated tools to support activities such as candidate sourcing, application review, and interview scheduling. These tools support the recruitment process; all hiring decisions are made by people. 

We thank all applicants for their interest in Mackenzie Investments; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Please apply by October 13 2026.

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