Denise Murphy, CHRP (she / her)

Head of Talent

Greater Toronto Area, Canada15 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

15 years of HR experience across diverse industries.
Expert in employee engagement and HR program implementation.
Proven track record in strategic HR support and consultation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources expert with extensive experience in Tech, Telecommunications, and Hospitality.

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Skills

Core Skills

Human ResourcesTalent ManagementEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsOnboarding

Other Skills

Alternative Dispute ResolutionCBA interpretationCoachingCommunicationCustomer ServiceEmployee TrainingEmployment LawHR PoliciesHR best practicesHR consultation servicesHR guidanceHR programsHRISHuman Resources (HR)Interviews

About

HR Professional and leader with 15 years of comprehensive Human Resources experience in Hospitality, Telecommunications and Tech, focused on continuous development and creating an exceptional employee experience.

Experience

15 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

5 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

7 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Google

4 roles

Market & People Consultant Manager

Jun 2025 – Present · 11 mos

People Consultant, Canada & Latin America

Promoted

Feb 2021 – Jul 2025 · 4 yrs 5 mos

People Consultant, Canada

Jan 2019 – Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Deliver best in class HR consultation services to Canadian based Googlers, providing actionable HR guidance and resources on a variety of programs and processes.
● Drive exceptional HR Programs focused on best practices, simplicity and scalability
● Serve as a country point of contact for People matters, advising on Canadian specific context, culture, and nuances, optimizing Global processes for the local market
● Assist in execution, ongoing design and enhancement of HR programs and cross functional projects that impact the Googler community
● Enable data driven people decisions

HR consultation servicesHR guidanceHR programsdata driven people decisionsHuman ResourcesTalent Management

People Consultant

Jul 2018 – Jan 2019 · 6 mos

Freedom mobile

HR Manager / HR Manager, Business Partnerships / HR Business Partner

Dec 2014 – Apr 2018 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Provided strategic Human Resources support to the Corporate Head Offices of Freedom Mobile, while leading the Retail and Customer Care HR Business Partner team, I partnered with management and employees to implement human resources solutions that supported our business strategy and company values.
Also accountable for:
● Supporting business initiatives, objectives, and programs to positively impact employee engagement and the customer experience
● Encouraging a focus on continuous coaching and development while advising on and supporting the implementation of human resources best practices
● Facilitating timely resolution of concerns, inquiries and investigations, while maintaining impartiality
● Providing impactful recommendations to the business based on trends identified through analysis of reports and metrics on employee engagement, performance improvement, onboarding, and employee departures

strategic HR supportemployee engagementHR best practicesperformance improvementHuman ResourcesEmployee Engagement

Compass group

4 roles

HR Generalist, Leisure & Entertainment

Promoted

Aug 2012 – Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos

As the first point of contact for the Leisure client group, I provided guidance and training on a wide variety of HR related topics. I worked closely with my identified client group (~1300 associates) to resolve and respond to HR issues and inquiries from management, employees and third parties, with respect to policies, processes and current legislation.
Additional functions included:
● Conducting effective workplace investigations
● Ensuring consistent legally sound approaches to business activities that involve associates
● Providing CBA interpretation in unionized environments
● Operationalizing HR programs in line with HR/company strategic objectives
● Championing Compass values

HR guidanceworkplace investigationsCBA interpretationHuman ResourcesEmployee Relations

HR Coordinator

Dec 2011 – Aug 2012 · 8 mos

As a contract HR Coordinator for Compass Group Canada, I provided administrative support to the Ontario and Atlantic Canada Human Resources team consisting of 8 HR professionals. I was able to facilitate the team in achieving organizational goals and operational efficiency by conducting intake sessions and following up with basic employee concerns via e-mail and telephone and participating in numerous investigations.
● Responsible for the administration of the Employee Onboarding Program
● Conducted all New Hire Orientations at the corporate head office

administrative supportemployee onboardingnew hire orientationsHuman ResourcesOnboarding