Temporary Full Time

The Senior Learning Consultant is a strategic advisor responsible for assessing, managing, and overseeing learning programs, curricula and initiatives across Canada Life. This role partners closely with HR Business Relations, HR Centres of Excellence, in addition to the larger HR Learning & Performance team to ensure learning and performance solutions are aligned with organizational priorities.

The primary focus will be supporting our enterprise Onboarding program. In addition, the consultant also contributes to broader employee development, career growth, and performance initiatives as needed.

Accountabilities

- Assess learning needs and oversee the design, delivery, and maintenance of learning courses and programs in partnership with various HR stakeholders, SMEs, Business leaders and executives, along with their direct peers within the HR Learning & Performance team (instructional designers, corporate facilitators and L&D; operational teams)
- Consult with HR Business Relations and Centres of Excellence to lead and support HR and organizational initiatives
- Define and manage learning and performance strategies that support enterprise goals, including success measures, stakeholder engagement, and program oversight.
- Provide strategic input into performance enablement practices such as coaching, mentoring, goal setting, and feedback mechanisms.
- Ensure learning programs are scalable, sustainable, and aligned with business needs through formalized maintenance strategies and budget tracking.
- Review and shape learning deliverables in collaboration with subject matter experts and project teams.
- Maintain awareness of trends and best practices in adult education, employee learning, and performance.




- Create compelling visual and narrative presentations to communicate learning strategies and outcomes to senior stakeholders.
- Lead socialization and stakeholder engagement activities to support program adoption and change readiness.

Qualifications and Competencies

- Minimum 7 years of experience in HR or organizational development, with a solid focus on employee development and strategic learning consulting.
- Proven experience managing complex learning initiatives and partnering with cross-functional teams.
- Strong program management skills, including programming planning, change management, data analysis/evaluation, leading indirect teams
- Strong project management skills, including project planning and organization, stakeholder management, communication, and risk and issue management
- Strong consulting and advisory skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive strategic outcomes.
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and challenging the status quo to deliver innovative solutions.
- Skilled in stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and relationship-building.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to foster collaboration across HR and business teams.
- Post‑secondary education in HR Management, Organizational Development,



Business Administration, or a related field. Certification in adult education and/or project management is an asset.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, especially PowerPoint and Teams, with strong visual storytelling capabilities.
- As this position is posted in several locations, we specify that bilingualism (fluent in French, English, both oral and written) is required for Quebec only as the position will regularly serve our clients with French and English‑speaking need

This is an 8‑month term opportunity with a hybrid work arrangement, requiring employees to work 3+ days per week in one of our main office locations: London, Toronto, Winnipeg, or Montreal.

The base salary for this position is between $75,800 - $115,800 annually. This represents base salary only and does not represent other variable compensation components of our total compensation ( i.e. annual bonus, commission etc). If you are selected to move forward in our recruitment process, your recruiter will be able to discuss additional details of our total rewards program with you.

Career opportunities will be open a minimum of 5 business days from the date of posting, closing dates will vary depending on the search activity. All applications received will be reviewed on a rolling basis.

Grow with Canada Life

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📌 Senior Learning Consultant (Toronto)
🏢 Canada Life
📍 Toronto