HR Business Partner - WSP, Thornhill, ON

The opportunity

Are you ready to shape something truly impactful? WSP is seeking a Strategic Talent Advisor, also known as an HR Business Partner, to join our team in Thornhill, ON. This pivotal role offers the chance to partner directly with senior leaders within our Earth & Environment business, driving a dynamic, diverse, and high-performance culture. You will influence strategic business decisions, act as a trusted advisor, and ensure our talent strategy effectively fuels the success of the teams you support, contributing to WSP's overall organizational goals. This is more than just an administration job; it's an opportunity to redefine what's possible in human resources.

Who we're looking for

We are seeking an experienced HR professional with a genuine passion for people and organizational success. The ideal candidate will possess a strong business acumen, capable of connecting talent strategy directly to operational and financial outcomes. You should be a collaborative, relationship-centred partner, yet possess the courage to challenge constructively when needed.

• Deep experience influencing and advising senior leaders in a complex, matrixed environment.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to connect talent strategy to operational and financial outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to diagnose organizational challenges and develop people-focused solutions that drive cultural and business impact.
• Expertise in organizational development, talent planning, and change management.
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to interpret people analytics and translate insights into action.
• A collaborative, relationship-centred approach paired with the courage to challenge constructively.
• A hands-on, “roll-up-your-sleeves” style with a genuine passion for people and organizational success.
• 8+ years in a strategic HR advisory or HR business partner role, ideally in a large, matrixed organization.

What you'll do

As a Strategic Talent Advisor (HR Business Partner) at WSP, your impact will be significant and far-reaching. You will be instrumental in aligning human resources initiatives with core business objectives, ensuring the effective management and development of our talent.

• Partner closely with senior leaders to align business and talent strategies, enabling the achievement of financial and organizational goals.
• Provide executive coaching and strategic guidance to support major change initiatives, organizational redesigns, and workforce planning.
• Review and interpret HR KPIs and people insights to identify trends, risks, and opportunities—translating them into actionable people strategies.
• Strengthen collaboration between HR Centres of Excellence, Shared Services, and Corporate functions to deliver seamless and consistent employee experiences.
• Champion succession planning, facilitating discussions to identify emerging diverse talent and support development plans for high-potential employees.
• Lead critical role planning with client groups, ensuring robust pipelines through internal development or partnership with Talent Acquisition for external search.
• Guide leaders through performance management cycles to cultivate a high-performance culture rooted in clarity, accountability, and equity.
• Partner with Compensation experts to support equitable and consistent application of pay programs and salary decisions.
• Analyze engagement, exit, and feedback data to recommend targeted actions that elevate culture, belonging, and employee experience.
• Support talent development and redeployment strategies, fostering a culture of growth, continuous learning, and mobility.

About the company

WSP is one of the world’s leading professional services firms, dedicated to shaping communities and advancing humanity. As a proudly Canadian company, recognized as a Top 100 Employer in Canada for 2026, WSP brings together a global community of brilliant minds. We are Visioneers – engineers, scientists, advisors, and technical experts who are driven by a common passion to redefine what’s possible and shape what comes next. Our people partner with clients across diverse sectors including transportation, infrastructure, environment, buildings, energy, water, mining, and metals. We combine deep local knowledge with global insights to pioneer solutions that leave a lasting, positive impact. At WSP, your ideas are valued, your growth is supported through limitless opportunities, and you are encouraged to bring your authentic self to work, fostering a career with purpose and real balance.