Senior Consultant, Talent Management

Position Details

• Job Category: Human Resources
• Division & Section: People & Equity, Organizational Development
• Work Location: Metro Hall, 55 John Street, Toronto, ON
• Job Type & Duration: Full-time, Permanent Vacancy
• Salary Range: $105,241-$160,649
• Shift Information: Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week
• Affiliation: Non-Union
• Posting Period: 03-Sep-2026 to 13-Sep-2026

Opportunity Awaits You

We're looking for a Senior Consultant, Talent Management to join our team and drive initiatives that strengthen organizational effectiveness, employee experience, and culture across the City. In this role, you’ll be a trusted partner to senior leaders and HR colleagues, helping to shape how we lead, engage, and grow our people.

What will you do?

Reporting to the Manager, Organizational Development Consulting & Special Projects, you will:

• Provide organizational development (OD) consultation and guidance to business leaders and HR partners in the areas of leadership assessments, coaching, team effectiveness, organizational design, talent management, development, etc.
• Lead and implement OD programs and other HR projects, and develop supporting materials (ex. Project plans, communications, guides, etc.).
• Collaborate with Relationship Managers/ HR Business Partners to provide thought leadership and strategic OD support to business leaders.
• Leverage strategic partnerships with vendors and professional organizations to support OD goals and remain current on industry best practices.
• Leverage AI-enabled tools and emerging technologies to enhance organizational development practices, improve service delivery, and create high-quality resources and materials for leaders and employees.
• Analyze data, gather feedback, and recommend strategic enhancements.
• Develop dashboards and reports to showcase progress and guide decision-making.
• Champion the Toronto Public Service mission and City’s Employee Value Proposition across all levels of the organization.

What do you need to succeed?

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration or a related field or the equivalent combination of education and/or related experience.
• Extensive experience in a talent management, succession planning, leadership development, organizational development or a related field.
• Strong project and program management skills with a track record of successfully managing multiple, complex initiatives.
• Ability to build strong relationships, and influence and communicate effectively across the organization at all levels.
• Considerable experience working with HR technology (e.g., Cornerstone on Demand (CSOD), SAP / SuccessFactors, Workday) to enable talent management programs.
• Experience using emerging technologies and AI-enabled tools to enhance organizational development practices, create client-facing materials, support decision-making, and improve the employee and leader experience.
• Ability to take HR programs and concepts and distill it into clear and simple messages, presentations, tools, etc.
• Certifications in project management and change management would be considered an asset.
• Certification in leadership assessment tools (e.g., DISC, Hogan, 360 assessments) and conducting debriefs would be considered an asset.
• Experience working for an organization with a unionized workforce would be considered an asset.

Why You Will Love Working at The City

We recognize the need for flexibility and offer a hybrid working environment that will provide you with an appropriate work-life balance required to thrive in today’s fast paced world.

A strong benefits package which includes competitive salaries, vacation, and other unique offerings.

We offer an excellent defined benefit pension plan bringing added value to our overall compensation package through OMERS.

We support ongoing learning and development and offer educational opportunities with tuition subsidies.

Opportunities to join and take an active role with City’s Communities of Inclusions comprised of employees who share a common identity, lived experience and/or set of interests and support each other’s professional development, sense of belonging and promote a culture of inclusion.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

The City is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace culture of inclusiveness that reflects the diverse residents that we serve. Learn more about the City’s commitment to employment equity.

Accommodation

The City of Toronto is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive organization. We are committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require Code-protected accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process, please make them known when contacted and we will work with you to meet your needs.