Posted 12 days ago
Human Resources Business Partner
@ Air Canada
Dorval, Quebec
Overview
Air Canada is hiring a Human Resources Business Partner reporting to the Senior Director Human Resources to advise and support the Corporate, Commercial and Operational branches on all HR matters. The role involves coaching leaders on HR policies, team design, succession planning and complex employee issues, and covers the employee life cycle. Requirements include a bilingual (English and French) profile, a bachelor's degree, and at least 5 years of HR experience.
Responsibilities:
- Advise branch heads on current and future HR requirements
- Coach executives and managers on HR policies and employee issues
- Develop succession plans and support organizational design
- Lead HR projects and propose solutions for assigned clients
- Guide HR advisors on sensitive performance, discipline and termination matters
Requirements summary:
- Bachelor's degree in HR, industrial relations or related field
- Minimum 5 years of professional HR experience including generalist role
- HR professional designation an asset
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Strong communication and analytical skills
- Bilingual English and French
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-10-25
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-26
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-26
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Human resources |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English, French |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations |
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Air Canada
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Full company description
Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network celebrating its 25thanniversary in 2022, Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service directly to 51 airports in Canada, 51 in the United States and 86 internationally. It is the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking from Skytrax, which in 2021 gave Air Canada awards for the Best Airline Staff in North America, Best Airline Staff in Canada, Best Business Class Lounge in North America, and an excellence award for its management of the COVID-19 pandemic. ** Air Canada est la plus importante société aérienne du Canada, le transporteur national du pays et un membre cofondateur du réseau Star Alliance — le plus vaste regroupement mondial de sociétés aériennes, qui célèbre son 25e anniversaire en 2022. Les lignes passagers régulières d’Air Canada relient sans escale 51 aéroports au Canada, 51 aux États-Unis et 86 sur le reste du globe. En Amérique du Nord, Air Canada constitue le seul transporteur aérien d’envergure internationale offrant une gamme complète de services à détenir la cote quatre étoiles de Skytrax qui, en 2021, lui a décerné les prix Meilleur personnel au sol et à bord en Amérique du Nord, Meilleur personnel au sol et à bord au Canada, Meilleur salon de classe affaires en Amérique du Nord ainsi qu’un Prix d’excellence pour sa gestion de la pandémie de la COVID-19.
- LinkedIn followers
- 737,507
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 23,902
- Reported office locations
- 7373 Cote Vertu, Saint Laurent in Montreal, Quebec H4S 1Z3, CA
- 6301 Silver Dart Dr, Mississauga, ON L5P 1B2, CA
- 7373 Boulevard de la Cote-Vertu, Montreal, QC H4S 1Z3, CA
- 6001 Grant McConachie Way, Richmond, BC V7B 1K3, CA
- Business categories
- Transportation
- Aerospace
- Travel
- Other recorded names
- Air Canada
- Specialties
- Airline
- transportation
- travel
- and cargo
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- No
- Reported total investment
- 6,696,380,761
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Canada's largest airline, the country’s flag carrier and a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's most comprehensive air transportation network celebrating its 25thanniversary in 2022, Air Canada provides scheduled passenger service directly to 51 airports in Canada, 51 in the United States and 86 internationally. It is the only international network carrier in North America to receive a Four-Star ranking…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Airlines and Aviation |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Saint Laurent in Montreal, Quebec |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1937 |
| Specialties | Airlinetransportationtraveland cargo |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 158 |
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Being part of Air Canada is to become part of an iconic Canadian symbol, recently ranked the best Airline in North America. Let your career take flight by joining our diverse and vibrant team at the leading edge of passenger aviation.
Reporting to the Senior Director Human Resources, the Human Resources Business Partner will act as a business partner to the Corporate, Commercial and/or Operational branches and will oversee all aspects of human resources within their assigned clients to drive business results. The incumbent will be accountable to provide face to face, timely and strategic advice as well as address complex or systemic work issues by providing suitable resolutions that require consideration to multifaceted, multi-level aspects of the business.
Responsibilities:
- In collaboration with the Senior Director HR to partner with Branch Heads determine current and future HR requirements based on organizational needs and operational priorities.
- Coach and guide executives as well as all levels of Management and employees and their business units to effectively apply HR policies, programs and procedures, ensuring compliance and understanding – as well as to HR related activities with respect to the employee life cycle.
- Partner with, and advise all levels of Management and their business units to develop and improve team effectiveness, organizational design and structure
- Partner with key HR subject-matter experts to provide thoughtful counsel to leaders in the areas of training, employee engagement, development and change management.
- Based on corporate organizational restructuring processes and talent programs, support business units with the development of appropriate succession plans to minimize organizational risks.
- Lead HR related projects for the assigned clients; provide coaching, research data, propose options and solutions to support the business’ objectives
- Make HR related decisions that support the business that are in the best interest of Air Canada; challenge when needed
- Guide and counsel other HR Advisors on difficult or sensitive issues dealing with performance, discipline and termination. Ensure cross-branch consistency among HR procedures.
- Guide and counsel management/ATS employees as required for any workplace issues. Support their needs, provide resources and recommendations and escalate when needed.
- Develop and deliver presentations to key internal and external partners in order to support applicable HR related initiatives.
- Partner with the Talent Acquisition team to develop recruitment strategy to source appropriate talent for positions requiring very specific and unique job skills.
- Assumes leadership role in the absence of Senior HR Director.
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations or a related field of study
- HR professional designation is an asset
- Minimum of 5 years of professional HR experience, which includes experience spent in an HR generalist role.
- Demonstrated ability to identify HR needs and requirements and develop appropriate action plan
- Demonstrated project management skills
- Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
- Dependable and team oriented with a history of being able to work independently.
- Able to build strong relationships and credibility with all levels of management.
- High level of customer orientation
- Autonomous and dynamic
- Change agent, results oriented and able to handle multiple priorities and deadlines
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
Conditions of Employment:
Candidates must be eligible to work in the country of interest at the time any offer of employment is made and are responsible for obtaining any required work permits, visas, or other authorizations necessary for employment. Prior to their start date, candidates will also need to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the country of interest.
Linguistic Requirements
Bilingual (English and French)
Diversity and Inclusion
Air Canada is strongly committed to Diversity and Inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding work environment which highlights employees’ unique contributions to our company’s success.
As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all to help us build a diverse workforce which reflects the diversity of our customers, and communities, in which we live and serve.
Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.
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