People & Performance Advisor

We’re searching for a People & Performance Advisor. Are you searching for new possibilities?

Westland Insurance Group Ltd. has an exciting opportunity for a People & Performance Advisor. This is a hybrid role based out of our Head Office in Surrey, BC.

Expected Compensation: The expected hiring range for this role is $66,400 to $83,000 based on a 35-hour work week. Actual offered salary will depend on the successful candidate’s qualifications and experience, as well as market conditions for the role, and internal equity.

Westland also offers a competitive annual short-term incentive program that enables employees to share in the rewards of the business and emphasizes the measures that are key to our success.

Westland is committed to continuous learning where employees can grow their potential and write the stories of their careers. Financial assistance is available for approved work-related training/development courses leading to certification, and programs that offer professional development, including seminars and conferences.

Discover What’s Possible, With Westland.

The Westland story is all about growth, and that means plenty of possibility for everyone on our team. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. As we continue to open new doors, we're inviting amazing people like you to join us.

This is a new role within the People & Performance team, offering a unique opportunity to make it your own and help shape what success looks like. As a People & Performance Advisor, you'll provide dedicated support to your own client group within Insurance Operations, while also supporting work across the corporate client team portfolio, partnering partner with leaders on day-to-day people matters, annual people programs, and business initiatives.

In addition to day-to-day client support, you'll contribute to corporate People & Performance projects and initiatives, giving you exposure to a variety of priorities and opportunities to make an impact across the organization.

Interested in learning more?

Why You'll Love Westland

• An open, flexible and welcoming workplace
• Plenty of opportunities to grow and learn
• Autonomy to own your own success
• Be part of our inclusive culture, alongside an extraordinarily talented community of people with a wide variety of backgrounds
• A total rewards program that takes care of your financial, physical, and mental health
• Flexible paid Values Days to celebrate days important to you
• Paid Volunteer Days for employees as part of Amplifying Communities, a program to support causes that matter most to our employees
  
  

Why We’ll Love You

• Solid communications skills with a natural ability to build authentic and trusting relationships
• Strong business acumen, with the ability to understand business priorities and translate them into practical, people-focused solutions
• You’re curious, love to research, and can turn data, findings, and employment trends into clear insights and practical recommendations
• Strong knowledge of provincial employment standards and employment law
• At least two years’ experience in a similar HR advisor role, with exposure to client group support, annual HR programs, and project work
• Degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business Administration or related discipline and working toward CPHR/CHRP
• Bonus: Retail, hospitality, or insurance industry experience
  
  

Once Here, You'll

• Establish and maintain trusting relationships with managers and employees to support employee engagement and retention
• Provide dedicated People & Performance support to a small client group while also supporting priorities across the corporate client group
• Coach and advise managers to address people management challenges such as change initiatives, attendance and performance issues
• Support annual People & Performance programs, including activities such as performance, talent, engagement, compensation, and workforce planning cycles
• Support People & Performance projects and HRBP team initiatives through, including project research, coordination, planning, and implementation support
• Assess risk and alternative solutions to employment issues in consideration of applicable legislation and common law
• Partner with the People Relations team to resolve employee relations concerns effectively
• Support acquisition growth through successful onboarding and collaboration with newly acquired businesses
• Research best practices, compliance requirements, and employment trends to support practical recommendations for leaders and People & Performance initiatives
• Use HR data and metrics to identify opportunities, prioritize initiatives, and make informed recommendations
  
  

Want to get to know each other better? Send your resume our way.

You belong here

We strive to be much more than a great place to work. Here, you join a collective of incredibly vibrant, purpose driven, and open-minded people. Every day, Westland proves that building a great business means taking care of communities, clients, and each other with equal commitment. You will be supported and respected for who you are and for the voice you add to the conversation.

At Westland, you will feel the power of community. Westland Insurance Ltd. is an inclusive organization that values diversity in its workforce. We listen, champion equity and diversity, and create safe welcoming spaces where everyone has a voice and is free to be themselves. Westland Insurance Ltd. encourages applications from all qualified individuals and will accommodate applicants' disability-related needs, up to the point of undue hardship, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process.

If you require a disability-related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team by email at careers@westlandinsurance.ca