About Kinaxis

Are you looking to join an innovative, market-leading company where you can truly elevate your career? At Kinaxis we are serious about culture, we are serious about technology, we are serious about customers, and we are serious about not taking ourselves too seriously. If you are looking to be part of an incredible growth story, then we might just be the place for you

In 1984, we started out as a team of three engineers. Today, we have grown to become a global organization with over 2000 employees around the world, 6 global office and a best-in-class HQ in Ottawa, Canada. As winners of several Top Employer awards globally, we are proud to work with our customers and employees towards solving some of the biggest challenges facing supply chains today.

Kinaxis is a global leader in up-to-date supply chain orchestration, powering complex global supply chains, and supporting the people who manage them. Our powerful, AI infused platform provides full transparency and visibility across end-to-end supply chains, enabling our customers to make faster, better decisions. We are trusted by renowned global brands to provide the agility and predictability needed to navigate today’s volatility and disruption. With more than 40000 users in over 100 countries, we are expanding our team as we continue to innovate and revolutionize how we support our customers.

Location

Hybrid if in Ottawa or Toronto. Remote for other locations in Canada

About the team

The Manager, Talent Programs leads the implementation, integration and evolution of Talent programs and frameworks that strengthen performance, development, leadership capability and employee experience across Kinaxis. The role translates Talent strategy and business,



people and organizational priorities into an integrated Talent Programs roadmap and ensures programs, practices and talent frameworks work together to support organizational capability, career growth and talent outcomes.

As a people leader, the Manager provides functional leadership across performance management, talent and succession, leadership and employee development, employee listening, Talent enablement and the continued evolution of Kinaxis’ talent and capability frameworks. The role translates strategic direction into portfolio priorities and program roadmaps, drives execution through the team, and is accountable for integrated delivery and outcomes across the Talent Programs portfolio.

Partnering closely across HR and with business leaders, the Manager brings Talent expertise and organizational insights to identify current and future capability needs, influence priorities and evolve Talent practices. The role leverages employee and talent insights, skills and workforce data, external research and emerging practices to continuously strengthen how Kinaxis identifies, develops and deploys talent across a global organization.

Vacancy Status

This is an existing job vacancy

What you will do

- Translate Talent strategy and organizational priorities into an integrated Talent Programs roadmap, establishing program priorities, sequencing and delivery plans.
- Lead the evolution of Talent and capability frameworks,



including competencies, skills identification, talent mapping and career development approaches, creating greater consistency and connection across roles, career paths and Talent programs.
- Establish frameworks, standards and governance that support consistent approaches to competencies, skills and career pathways, partnering across HR and with the business to clarify accountabilities and strengthen alignment between job profiles, career progression and employee development.
- Lead the design, implementation and ongoing evolution of core Talent programs and practices, including talent reviews, succession planning, performance management and goal setting, within the broader Talent strategy and philosophy.
- Provide oversight and integration across leadership and manager development, employee learning and development, employee listening and Talent enablement, ensuring program roadmaps and priorities are connected to broader Talent and organizational objectives.
- Leverage employee listening and engagement insights to identify organizational and talent priorities, recommend changes to priorities, programs and approaches, and ensure insights are translated into meaningful actions and improvements.
- Partner across HR and with business leaders to identify talent, skills and organizational capability needs, provide strategic guidance and recommendations, and build alignment around Talent priorities, programs, frameworks and investments.
- Establish measures of success across the Talent Programs portfolio and leverage talent, skills, employee and program insights to evaluate impact, identify emerging needs, influence priorities and guide continuous impro

📌 Manager, Talent Programs (Ottawa)
🏢 Kinaxis
📍 Ottawa