human resources adviser @ McCain Foods

Requisition ID: 44627 Job DescriptionIn every role, McCainers are ambitious, curious, and passionate about creating exceptional work experiences - together. With a customer-first mindset, we make doing business with McCain easy.

About the role

Our Executive Assistant plays a critical role in supporting our Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). This role requires a highly organized, proactive, and business-minded professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment, exercises sound judgment, and can seamlessly manage competing priorities while handling highly confidential information. The successful candidate will act as a trusted partner to the CHRO and Global HR Leadership Team, helping drive effective execution across executive priorities, Board and leadership activities, and key strategic initiatives.

• What you'll be doing.
• Executive & Strategic SupportManage the CHRO's complex and dynamic calendar, ensuring alignment to key business and leadership priorities.
• Support calendar needs for 2 (two) Global HR Leadership team members.
• Anticipate needs, proactively identify scheduling conflicts, and optimize executive time and focus.
• Manage communications, correspondence, and information flow on behalf of the CHRO, exercising discretion and business judgment.
• Coordinate complex domestic and international travel, including detailed itineraries and meeting preparation, and expense management.
• Prepare, edit, and enhance executive presentations, briefing materials, meeting minutes, reports, and communications.
• Board & Executive Leadership SupportCoordinate the development and preparation of materials for the Board of Directors and Board Committees, including Compensation, Talent, and Governance Committees.
• Manage timelines, inputs, reviews, and approvals associated with Board presentations and executive-level reporting.
• Ensure sensitive information related to executive compensation, organizational design, succession planning, and talent discussions is handled with the highest level of confidentiality.
• Prepare briefing documents and executive summaries to support key meetings and decision-making.
• Human Resources Leadership Team CoordinationServe as a key liaison for the Human Resources Leadership Team, coordinating leadership meetings, annual planning activities, and enterprise initiatives.
• Track key actions, priorities, and deliverables to support execution across the Human Resources function.
• Coordinate leadership off-sites, town halls, employee events, and other strategic meetings.
• Maintain organizational charts, leadership team materials, and departmental resources.
• Operational ExcellenceManage executive expenses, departmental invoices, and budget-related administration.
• Support onboarding activities for Human Resources leaders and team members.
• Maintain SharePoint sites and document repositories.
• Provide support on special projects and enterprise initiatives as required.
• Act as a trusted resource and back-up within the broader Executive Assistant team.
• What you'll need to be successful.7+ years of experience supporting C-suite executives in a fast-paced, highly professional environment.
• Experience supporting senior executives within banking, consulting, professional services, financial services, private equity, or large global organizations is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience preparing materials for Boards of Directors, Board Committees, Executive Committees, or senior leadership forums.
• Exceptional proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, Teams, and Word.
• Experience with Concur and enterprise business systems.
• Outstanding organizational, prioritization, and project management skills.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to anticipate needs and operate independently.
• Proven ability to manage highly sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and