People and Culture Manager [Integrations]

Who we are
You know those big cities that still feel like small towns? Where everyone’s friendly and helps each other out? That’s like Doane Grant Thornton. Except here we’re all professionals and there isn’t a mayor or a general store. What we’re trying to say is that we’re a large and growing professional services firm that still feels like a community. We employ over 3000 people across Canada, and we truly care about our colleagues, our clients and the communities where we work and live. That’s what’s most important to us. We’re building a thriving organization that’s purpose driven and still want to remember what your favourite milkshake flavour is.

Our special culture shines through when we have the opportunity to connect in person. That’s why we’re working in a model where teams are required to be together in the office 4 days per week.

A significant opportunity awaits someone looking to stretch and grow into the next step in their career! We are looking for a person who is excited about people development and coaching, wants to make a difference and has an ability to engage the people around them. If you are looking to challenge yourself in a role where you are building your coaching skills, influencing leaders and are responsible for creating and fostering an exceptional integration experience for our new colleagues with the support of one of the strongest networks of people and culture (P&C) professionals in the country, this is your opportunity.

• Create, manage and execute a successful cultural integration experience for those who join our firm by way of acquisition and/or as senior professionals
• Act as a liaison between the P&C Directors to project manage the initial onboarding experience of acquired firms
• Represent the cultural integration interests within the larger integration support team and regularly collaborate with the broader integration project team
• Utilize information acquired from due diligence to create a smooth integration experience and surface questions or concerns both pre and post First Day
• Collaborate with senior leaders and P&C colleagues to execute and monitor the impact of the cultural integration processes and framework in the Business Units – including to understand and address subtle and overt barriers to cultural alignment/integration
• Team with Business Unit P&C Managers and Consultants to provide a positive and consistent integration experience post First Day
• Track the overall cultural integration experience and make recommendations to improve the cultural integration framework based on past acquisition feedback and incorporating into future acquisitions
• Continue to work as a key member of the People and Culture team, occasionally providing hands on support to the People and Culture Managers/Consultants in areas outside of M&A as needs dictate
• Build relationships based on trust and transparency and have the courage to know when to push back in order to strengthen relationships
• Role model collaboration, shared leadership, inclusion and coaching orientation in all interactions – every touch leaves a trace
• Promote and support the firm’s employer brand in all activities within the firm and externally
• Work to ensure effective and inclusive communication throughout the business
• Regular travel should be expected in order to support integrations when required. This role will be responsible for leading all integrations for Ontario and the Eastern provinces.

In our People and Culture team we’ll love that:
You have a passion for creating an environment where people collaborate and thrive. You love that every day is different and that operating in a changing and dynamic world means that we need to get comfortable with reinventing ourselves. You know that what got us here won’t get us 'there'.

Doane Grant Thornton
If you’re a bit like us, you’re driven to connect with how others are feeling and thinking. Here we walk in others shoes before taking action. Just imagine being part of a team that puts “we before me”, where flexAbility is a mindset, and where you trust your colleagues to have your back. At Doane Grant Thornton, you’ll work with inspiring leaders who support your development, both personally and professionally. This is a place where your insatiable curiosity enables you to think, see and hear from a variety of perspectives, a place where every day is different and having the courage to grow is part of who you are. And when all this comes together, well that’s when the magic happens!

• Proven ability to inspire a team, articulate a vision and influence stakeholders
• Experience working in a fast-paced atmosphere where a sense of urgency has been demonstrated
• Detailed oriented, with very strong project management skills
• Ability to develop rapport with individuals across the firm, representing different perspectives, backgrounds and levels
• Great business acumen and the ability to bring this to life operationally day to day
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Human Resource role preferred
• Post-secondary education required; HR-related education and CHRP will be an asset
• Access to a vehicle and availability to travel on short notice and with frequency at times
• Exposure to a coaching framework would be an asset
• Experience working in a professional services or public practice environment considered an asset

At Doane Grant Thornton we offer “FlexAbility” with respect to how, when and where you work and we leverage lots of ways of connecting from virtual to in-person. This role will be physically located in our Toronto office in Ontario with a 4-days in office working arrangement.

At Doane Grant Thornton we’re focused on making a difference in the lives of our clients, our colleagues and our communities. That’s our purpose. Or, as we like to say, living our purple.

What's in it for you?

Profit sharing, Flex days, RRSP contributions, Firmwide holiday closure, Wellness benefits, Concierge-like benefits, Work from anywhere in Canada in the summer for 4 weeks, and more!

Are you ready to Discover Your Purple?

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Doane Grant Thornton is committed to employment equity, human rights and respectful workplace principles throughout the life cycle of employment, including at the recruitment and hiring stages. We welcome applications from members of all equity deserving groups, including persons with disabilities, women, racialized and/or Indigenous applicants. Should you require accommodation in relation to the recruitment process, please notify us by emailing [email protected] and we will work with you to meet your accommodation needs.