Job Specifications
CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire fans, entertain audiences and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.
The Team:
At the heart of our company, the Global People & Culture (P&C) team partners with employees across the business to deliver a meaningful, end-to-end employee experience. We live our values every day and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they truly belong. As part of our team, you’ll be encouraged to challenge the status quo, bring fresh, progressive thinking, and help drive impactful change. With a presence in over 30 countries and supporting more than 30,000 employees globally, our work has real scale and influence. We’re passionate about building an environment that amplifies purpose, passion, and play in every aspect of the employee experience. We value meaningful work, personalized career growth, and the opportunity to shape a world-class People & Culture organization.
Everyday, our Global People & Culture team role models the following strategic pillars:
Performance and Growth: Attract and retain the best of the best. Support and inspire them to grow and contribute at the highest level
Leadership Development: Cultivate skills and capabilities that make exceptional, innovative leaders
Total Rewards: Reward and incentivize our people when and how it matters
People Systems: Create integrated systems and processes that are intuitive and effective, and that yield actionable insights, designed with our people at the center
Operational Excellence: Execute with excellence, fostering a culture of collaboration while empowering our people
Job Description
The Opportunity:
The People & Culture Business Partner (P&CBP) serves as the P&C leader for the Montréal site. This role partners closely with business and functional leaders to drive talent development, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, and change management, while ensuring full compliance with Québec and Canadian labor requirements.
As site lead, this role has end-to-end accountability for all People & Culture activities in Montréal and plays a critical role in shaping a strong, inclusive, and high-performance culture aligned with business priorities and local needs.
What Your Impact Will Be:
Strategic Business Partnership
Act as a trusted advisor to site and category leaders on people strategy, workforce planning, and organizational design.
Translate business strategy into people initiatives that support growth, capability building, and operational excellence.
Lead and support change management initiatives related to organizational transformation, growth, or restructuring.
Talent Development & Organizational Effectiveness
Lead talent management processes including development planning, succession planning, and performance management.
Partner with leaders to assess organizational capability and design structures, roles, and workflows that enable effectiveness and agility.
Support leadership development and coach leaders to build inclusive, high-performing teams.
Employee Relations & Culture
Lead employee relations for the Montréal site, ensuring fair, consistent, and legally compliant practices.
Provide guidance on workplace investigations, performance issues, accommodations, and conflict resolution.
Champion employee experience, engagement, and well-being, aligned with both enterprise and Québec-specific expectations.
Compliance, Governance & HR Operations (Québec Focus)
Ensure compliance with Québec labor laws and regulations, including employment standards, occupational health and safety, pay equity, harassment prevention, and termination of employment.
Lead compliance with the Act to Promote Workforce Skills Development and Recognition (Bill 90).
Ensure alignment with OQLF requirements and the Charter of the French Language, including communications, policies, signage, and francization obligations.
Manage relationships with Québec government agencies (e.g., CNESST, OQLF).
Oversee Québec-specific HR administration, including onboarding aligned with the local labor market.
Ensure accurate and compliant administration of group insurance and employee benefits.
Provide guidance on Canadian and Québec work permits and immigration requirements.
Adapt, draft, and maintain local HR policies to meet legal and business needs.
Site Leadership
Serve as the P&C site lead in Montréal, representing P&C in site leadership forums.
Partner closely with global P&C teams to align enterprise strategies with local execution.
Lead or coordinate site-based P&C ini
About the Company
We empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We treat play as if the future depends on it -- because it does. Play is our language, and we speak to our consumers authentically by representing the world as they see and imagine it. Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers and fans through our franchise brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas...
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