Country Head of HR for Canada and Caymen Islands, Vice-President

Role Description

• Partner with country business heads and senior management teams.

• Coordinate GHR services with global HR BPs and COEs.

• Drive business success by attracting, retaining, deploying, and developing talent.

• Lead and manage local HR teams for aligned and client-focused HR delivery.

• Ensure regulatory compliance and act as GHR liaison with local regulators.

• Complete required Audit/Compliance/FLOD initiatives for GHR in Canada and Cayman.

• Represent GHR in local market boards and industry forums.

• Support Sales/RFP requests and participate in client presentations.

• Lead in-country M&A activities.

• Advise senior leadership on HR topics and organizational effectiveness.

• Promote diversity and inclusion and support State Street values.

• Mitigate risk by ensuring compliance with employment laws and regulations.

• Provide data and analytics for business insights and decisions

This role will have dual reporting line to Rob Baille

Role Qualifications & Experience

• At least 10 years of HR generalist experience in strategy, organizational development, compensation, and talent acquisition within large organizations.

• Senior-level HR expertise across various disciplines, including benefits and retirement plans.

• Successfully engaged with co-determination partners in committee representation.

• Comfortable operating in a matrix environment, balancing local/regional and global requirements.

• Proven ability to develop and execute HR strategies supporting business goals.

• Strong commercial acumen, preferably in financial services, with extensive knowledge of employment and labor law in Cayman and Canada. Proven people management skills and ability to lead multi-functional HR teams.

• Experience representing the entity and senior management in committees and meetings.

• Superior communication, consulting, interpersonal, influencing, negotiating, and critical thinking skills.