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The Senior Manager, People Experience leads the delivery of People Experience strategies and operations across an assigned region. This role leads a regional PX team, serves as a trusted advisor to business leaders, and ensures effective execution across employee relations, compliance, performance, engagement, talent programs and the complete employee life cycle. The Sr. Manager, People Experience partners closely with regional PX leaders and global Centers of Excellence to translate company PX strategies into effective regional practices while identifying opportunities to improve the employee and manager experience.

KEY DUTIES

Regional PX Leadership & Compliance

- Lead regional PX operations, ensuring practices and policies align with global PX strategy, business priorities, and local employment requirements.
- Oversee regional policies and employee handbooks, partnering with Legal and other stakeholders as appropriate.
- Advise leaders on complex PX matters, including employee relations, organizational changes, compensation considerations, mobility, and workforce decisions.
- Oversee regional immigration and employment compliance matters in partnership with internal and external experts.
- Identify regional risks, trends, and opportunities and recommend appropriate solutions to PX leadership and business leaders.





Employee Relations, Performance & Engagement

- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on employee relations, performance, engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness.
- Lead complex employee relations matters and workplace investigations, ensuring issues are addressed consistently and appropriately.
- Drive regional execution of performance management, compensation, recognition, engagement, and retention programs.
- Use employee feedback, workforce data, and business insights to identify trends and recommend actions that strengthen the employee experience.

Employee Experience & Talent Programs

- Oversee regional onboarding and offboarding to deliver a consistent and effective employee experience.
- Champion global performance management and talent programs, providing coaching and guidance to leaders and managers.
- Partner with PX Centers of Excellence to identify talent, development, and organizational needs and deliver appropriate solutions.
- Provide regional insights and feedback to strengthen global PX programs and processes.

Team Leadership

- Lead, coach, and develop the regional PX team, establishing clear priorities, accountability, and expectations.
- Empower team members to independently manage their areas of responsibility while providing guidance on complex or high-risk matters.




- Build team capability through coaching, development, feedback, and knowledge sharing.
- Foster collaboration across regional PX teams and global PX Centers of Excellence.

Operational & Strategic Leadership

- Lead regional PX projects and change initiatives aligned with business and global PX priorities.
- Use PX data, metrics, and insights to evaluate effectiveness, identify opportunities, and inform decision-making.
- Provide input into regional PX budgets, workforce planning, vendor relationships, and resource priorities.
- Oversee key regional PX vendors and partners, including brokers and Employers of Record (EORs), as applicable.
- Drive continuous improvement and consistency of PX programs, processes, and employee experiences across the region.

QUALIFICATIONS

- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, with experience across multiple PX disciplines.
- Experience supporting multiple countries and navigating regional employment practices and compliance requirements.
- Strong knowledge of local labour and employment legislation across the assigned region, with the ability to apply requirements to day-to-day PX practices and complex employee matters.
- Strong employee relations experience, including managing complex situations and workplace investigations.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including coaching and developing PX professionals.
- Demonstrated ability to advise and influence leaders and build trusted relationships across organizational levels.
- Strong program and project management skills with the ability to lead multiple priorities and complex initiatives.
- Robust analytical a

📌 Sr. Manager, People Experience (Canada)
🏢 Fortra Arabia
📍 Canada