Manager, People & Culture Business Partner

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

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 initiatives and vendor relationships as required. 

What We’re Looking For: 

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including business partner or site leadership responsibilities. 

• Deep expertise in Québec labor law and HR administration including: 

• Québec labor law, including employment standards, occupational health and safety, pay equity, harassment, and termination 

• Act to Promote Workforce Skills Development and Recognition (Bill 90) 

• OQLF and the Charter of the French Language 

• CNESST, OQLF, and other government agency relations 

• Québec HR administration and onboarding practices 

• Canadian and Québec immigration and work permit requirements 

• Group insurance and employee benefits administration 

• Local HR policy adaptation and drafting 

• Demonstrated experience in talent development, organizational design, employee relations, and change management. 

• Strong experience working with government agencies and regulatory bodies in Québec. 

• Fluency in French and English (written and verbal) required. 

• Strong business acumen with a people-centered mindset 

• Credible leadership presence and sound judgment 

• Ability to balance employee advocacy with business needs 

• Change leadership and stakeholder management 

• High level of discretion, integrity, and professionalism 

• Demonstrated a growth mindset by staying curious and continuously learning, embracing challenges, and improving themselves.
  
   

*The pay range is indicative of projected hiring range, however base pay will be determined based on a candidate’s work location, skills and experience. Mattel offers competitive total pay programs, comprehensive benefits, and resources to help empower a culture where every employee can reach their full potential. 

Don’t meet every single requirement? At Mattel, we are dedicated to an inclusive workplace and a culture of belonging. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles. Join Mattel's Talent Community and start receiving exciting updates about our company, our employees, and our culture. Also, interested in signing up for job alerts? Do so here!

How We Work:
We are a purpose driven company aiming to empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

• We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
• We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
• We execute: We are a performance-driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best-in-class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Our Approach to Flexible Work:
We embrace a flexible work model designed to empower a culture of growth, optimism, and wellbeing, where every employee can reach their full potential. Combining purposeful in-person collaboration with flexibility, our focus is to optimize performance and drive connection for moments that matter.

Who We Are:
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 & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Matchbox, Monster High, MEGA and Polly Pocket, as well as other popular properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel’s award-winning workplace culture has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, Newsweek, Great Place to Work, TIME, and more.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers, and all applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, veteran and protected veteran status, disability status, and or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Pursuant to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment.

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