Bilingual Manager, Learning and Organizational Development (Ottawa and Montreal)

About CMHC

The work you do and the work we do together matters. We come to work every day with a common purpose: to contribute to a well-functioning housing system.

At CMHC, we hold ourselves accountable for our results and support our colleagues in their achievements. We thrive on collaboration, connecting across CMHC and involving the right people to get our work done. Our leadership style is guided by trust, where our leaders favour an adaptive approach based on the needs of their teams.

Join us and be part of a team that's committed to making a real difference and be part of something meaningful.

What’s in it for you

We’ve got the purpose, the people and the perks you need for a fulfilling career. Here’s the comprehensive and generous benefits you get when you’re a permanent employee:

• Annual paid vacation.
• Annual individual performance incentive.
• Defined benefit pension plan.
• Comprehensive group insurance plan to support your well-being from day one.
• Support towards your personal and professional growth with training, mentorship and more. 
• An inclusive workplace culture and environment.

About the role 

Bring your leadership skills and your learning and organizational development expertise to this Manager, Learning & Organizational Development position. This permanent full-time position is an exceptional opportunity to become a member of the People and Culture sector on the Talent Development, Culture and Inclusion team.  You will provide strategic oversight of CMHC’s learning and organizational development programs. This includes designing, developing, implementing, and improving a variety of programs, tools, and resources to build workforce capability, enhance onboarding, support official languages, manage talent risks, and achieve business results. You will target learning to business needs and impact, creating a culture of continuous learning. Additionally, you will ensure our programs align with organizational direction while maintaining sustainable initiatives that promote an engaged, inclusive, and supported workforce. 

What you’ll do:

• Lead a team that manages human resources, programs and projects that have a broad impact across the organization, in areas such as company-wide training (including English/French testing and training), professional, development, performance management, leadership development, onboarding, coaching, and official languages policy and reporting. This includes the management of centralized, corporate learning budgets.
• Lead the planning, execution, and management of large-scale corporate events, including our senior leadership conferences and New Employee Orientation session and tradeshow.
• Design and implement innovative leadership development programs utilizing diverse learning modalities, while collaborating with stakeholders to create and deliver impactful content that drives leadership excellence.
• Oversee the management and continuous improvement of modules in our HRIS (SAP SuccessFactors) including the Learning Management system and the performance and development module.
• Develop and implement metrics to evaluate the effectiveness and ROI learning programs, utilizing data-driven insights to continuously improve program outcomes and ensure alignment with organizational goals.
• Provide advice and guidance to senior management and a variety of stakeholders while making recommendation on how organizational development and learning strategies can support the business operations of the Corporation more efficiently and effectively.
• Align learning programs and initiatives with leading best practices in the field, and demonstrate strength of programs through performance data.
• Create opportunities that encourages linguistic duality of Canada’s two official languages, while promoting diversity, in implementing best practices to advance an inclusive and healthy organization.

What you should have:

• A degree in a related field such as human resources, education or industrial psychology or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• A certification in Adult Learning, Instructional Design, or related field, Certified Training and Development Professional will be considered an asset.
• A minimum of seven years of prior relevant experience with at least three years of experience managing/leading others.
• Sound knowledge and experience in strategic planning, resource allocation.
• A solid understanding of learning and development, organizational development, leadership development, performance management, succession management, and culture shaping.
• Demonstrated experience designing, developing and implementing impactful leadership development and learning solutions and programs using a variety of innovative approaches.
• Knowledge of legislation and directives related to learning of official languages.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in procurement of learning and development resources, and budget management.
• Excellent communication (both official languages), presentation, influencing and relationship-building skills—able to work collaboratively across a variety of stakeholders, including senior management, subject matter experts, and creative teams.

Posting closing date: Note, the competition will remain active until filled.

Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion 

We’re committed to employment equity and encourage women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and persons of all races, ethnicities, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions to apply. We also welcome applications from non-Canadians who are eligible to work in Canada.

CMHC is an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought – and of people – are recognized, valued, and considered essential to achieving our mission.

Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion 

What happens after you apply 

We know that applying for a new job can be both exciting and daunting, and we appreciate your effort. Learn more about our hiring process.  If you are selected for an interview or testing, please advise us if you require an accommodation.

If you applied before and you were not successful don’t worry – we're always posting new positions, so don’t hesitate to give it another shot. We’re excited to see what you bring to the table this time around!