Manager, HR Business Partner, Canada
- Toronto, ON
- On-site
- Posted Oct 19, 2026
- 1 position
$83,600–$125,400 / year
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The HR Business Partner will build strong relationships with department leaders to drive talent strategies, performance, and employee engagement. They will also oversee employee relations, manage performance and compensation cycles, and provide data-driven insights to support business objectives.
Job details
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. is one of the world’s leading manufacturers, marketers, and sellers of quality skin care, makeup, fragrance, and hair care products, and is a steward of luxury and prestige brands globally. The company’s products are sold in approximately 150 countries and territories under brand names including: Estée Lauder, Aramis, Clinique, Lab Series, Origins, M·A·C, La Mer, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Jo Malone London, Bumble and bumble, Darphin Paris, TOM FORD, Smashbox, AERIN Beauty, Le Labo, Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, GLAMGLOW, KILIAN PARIS, Too Faced, Dr.Jart+, the DECIEM family of brands, including The Ordinary and NIOD, and BALMAIN Beauty. Description Business Partner: Build and maintain strong relationships as a trusted partner and employee advocate, in support of developing the optimal culture to drive performance, retention and engagement. Identify and share insights regarding issues and themes in the business to proactively drive the employee life cycle. Collaborate with department leaders and their teams to ensure talent strategies are linked to our business priorities, support individual team members, departmental, and company⁃wide ambitions Partner with the business on hiring and development and advancement of team members, this includes working with hiring managers and Talent Acquisition to fill open positions, onboard new hires and build strong internal and external pipelines. Participate in the Talent Review processes to identify succession plans and develop action plans to address gaps. Partner with managers on successful career coaching in order to drive high performance. Support change management efforts, nurture our culture and create unique team member experiences Understand external trends in the marketplace and make recommendations on how those could affect internal employees. Oversee and take a proactive approach to Employee Relations, and make recommendations by providing guidance, interpreting policy and issue resolution. Create and manage Performance Improvement Plans where required. Must be able to identify and assess problems, determine root cause, and make recommendations for improvement. Manage annual Performance Management cycle (PDP) including roll out, training, ratings distribution and process improvements. Manage compensation planning and processes throughout the year and at year⁃end for merit, bonus and equity processes. Foster a culture that values diversity and inclusion and that demonstrates fair and consistent management practices. Champion employee engagement activities to create a great working environment. Evaluate effectiveness of programs/processes and recommend improvements and solutions. Own reporting and data analysis, including data quality, for OneSource team. Project Work: Aligned to the needs of the team. Examples include org design, process reengineering, talent movement/succession planning, capability building and change management. Partner with HRBP Leadership and contribute to work process changes and change management associated with org design/redesign initiatives. Understand the business. Use knowledge of the business and roles within the brands to make recommendations for improvement, within and across functions, brands and geographies. HR Operational Work: Work collaboratively with OneSource Employee Services to maintain in⁃depth understanding of HR systems, processes, policies and practices. Align and educate peers and managers to ensure compliance. Leverage knowledge of and experience with HR systems to use data to support process, procedure and program changesas activities are improved/transformed. Qualifications Position requires minimum 5+ year's related experience in Human Resources with HR background and experience with Employee Relations. Must have at least 1 year of experience as an HRBP. PHR or equivalent a plus. Ability to anticipate needs of the business, connect the dots, identify internal and external trends impacting our employees, function and the industry. Demonstrated ability to lead incident investigations and provide necessary documentation and manage communication with employees, managers and internal stakeholders. Ability to analyze data, make recommendations, and execute a plan of action. Must have intellectual curiosity, exceptional follow⁃up, and excellent attention to detail. Ability to multitask in a fast⁃paced environment. Must be able to think strategically, while also address the day⁃to⁃day needs of the business. Strong learning agility, ability to deal with ambiguity, and excellent problem⁃solving skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all employees. Requires a pro⁃active individual with ability to execute with excellence and work independently. Knowledge of legal and regulatory factors including relevant employment laws is preferred. Pay Range: Anticipated Base Salary Range $83,600.00 to $125,400.00 (Depending on qualifications, skills, experience and/or budget), based on a 40 hour work week (range to be scaled accordingly). In addition, The Estée Lauder Companies offers a variety of benefits to eligible employees, including health insurance coverage (medical, dental, and vision insurance), wellness and family support programs, life and disability insurance, retirement savings plans, education-related programs, paid holidays and vacation time. In addition, the Company maintains highly competitive incentive compensation programs (role eligibility may vary based on terms of the respective plan(s)). You may be eligible to participate in the applicable Commission/Bonus Plan, under the plan guidelines in effect at the time of hire. Additional details regarding the commission plan will be provided as part of your onboarding. Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal-opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request. Artificial Intelligence is used to compare and screen an applicant’s resume as against the posted job description. Read more
What you’ll do
The HR Business Partner will build strong relationships with department leaders to drive talent strategies, performance, and employee engagement. They will also oversee employee relations, manage performance and compensation cycles, and provide data-driven insights to support business objectives.
Requirements
The position requires a minimum of 5 years of related HR experience, including at least 1 year specifically as an HRBP. Candidates must possess strong analytical skills, the ability to lead incident investigations, and excellent communication skills to manage stakeholder relationships.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Wellness programs
- Family support programs
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Retirement savings plans
- Education-related programs
- Paid holidays
- Paid vacation time
- Incentive compensation programs
Listed skills
- Change Management · Preferred
- Data analysis · Preferred
- Conflict Resolution · Preferred
- Communication Skills · Preferred
- Problem solving · Preferred
- Coaching · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Human resources
- Employee relations
- Talent management
- Succession planning
- Performance management
- Change management
- Compensation planning
- Data analysis
- Conflict resolution
- Strategic thinking
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving
- Policy interpretation
- Coaching
- Diversity and inclusion
- HR systems
- Professional in Human Resources
- Talent Acquisition
- Professional Hair Care
- Intellectual Curiosity
- Pipelines
- Employee Relations
- Learning Agility
- Advocacy
- Talent Strategy
- Planning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Data Analysis
- Management
- Career Counseling
- Change Management
- Communication
- Cosmetics
- Data Quality
- Disabilities
- Employee Engagement
- Performance Management
- Equities
- Family Support
- Leadership
- Multitasking
- Performance Improvement
- Reengineering
- Skin Care
- Strategic Thinking
- Succession Planning
- Vision Insurance
- Process Improvement
- Dealing With Ambiguity
- Investigation
Job areas
- Human Resources
- Management & Leadership
- Director/Human Resources Business Partner
- Human Resources Business Partner
- Human Resource Managers
- Human Resources Managers