Compensation Programs Specialist

Description

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.

At Air Canada, our employees and our culture are at the core of everything we do. The Total Rewards team's focus is to elevate our Employee Value Proposition to attract, engage and retain talents.

Reporting to the Director, Compensation, this position will support the Compensation Team by maintaining and administering the day-to-day of programs and effectively communicating their values to employees.

Responsibilities:

• Manage content of the compensation inbox and respond to employees' inquiries and escalate as required.
• Oversee the maintenance of the job register (creation/modification of job codes), job description repository, and the business card process with regard to titles.
• Update all compensation templates, letters, and tracking systems.
• Provide support in the delivery of variable short-term and long-term incentive plans by preparing reports and testing applications.
• Maintain documentation related to current programs and procedures.
• Bring forward ideas and insights to help design programs to attract, engage and retain talents.
• Participate in various compensation and HR-related projects which involve revision, development, and/or re-design of existing compensation programs.
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of applicable legislation and ensure compliance of Total Rewards Programs.
• Build and maintain relationships with stakeholders, including third parties.

Qualifications:

• University degree (or equivalent experience) in HR, Finance, Management, or related disciplines.
• 1-3 years HR experience as a generalist, providing advice/guidance to Management on HR policies, federal laws, issues, etc.
• Strong communication skills with proven ability to explain complex concepts in simple terms.
• Must be customer-oriented with the ability to build positive relationships with internal clients and external service providers.
• Strong critical thinking and analytical skills when problem-solving.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.
• Apply sound judgment and discretion with highly confidential and sensitive personnel information.
• Innovative, continuous improvement mindset with a track record of streamlining processes and improving efficiency.
• Experience with working independently and cooperatively/collaboratively as part of a team, developing productive working relationships with diverse groups of people.
• Proactive with a demonstrated ability to be self-directed, present opportunities as identified, and readily assume responsibility for organization and compensation goals.
• Open to change and highly adaptable to changing priorities.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office; expert user of Excel.

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 Requirements:

Based on equal qualifications, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Air 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.