Posted 2 days ago
Human Resources Business Partner
@ Hays
Ottawa, Ontario
Overview
Hays is hiring a Human Resources Business Partner in Ottawa to act as a trusted HR partner to professionals and leaders across the employee lifecycle. The role combines employee relations, coaching, performance management, recruitment and HR operations. The posting states hybrid work with 4 office days a week, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and a salary of $80,000 to $95,000.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as trusted HR partner to employees and leadership
- Coach on employee relations, conduct and policies
- Support recruitment, onboarding and retention
- Coordinate performance reviews and career development
- Maintain HR information, metrics and reporting
Requirements summary:
- 5+ years progressive HR experience
- Strong employee relations and coaching skills
- Knowledge of Ontario employment legislation
- Post-secondary education in HR or related field
- CHRP/CHRL asset
- French-English bilingualism asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-08
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-10
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-10
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Human resources |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | CHRP, CHRL |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (preferred) |
| Fields of study | Human Resources, Business, Industrial Relations |
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Hays
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 252 |
Human Resources Business Partner
Ottawa, ON
Salary range: $80,000 to $95,000
Work arrangement: 4 days/week in office
We are partnering with a well-established professional services organization in Ottawa to recruit an experienced Human Resources Business Partner.
This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, building trusted relationships with employees and leaders, and managing a varied portfolio that combines employee relations, talent management, coaching, recruitment, performance management, organizational change, and day-to-day HR operations.
What You’ll Do
- Act as a trusted HR partner to professionals, employees, and leadership throughout the employee lifecycle.
- Provide guidance and coaching related to employee relations, workplace concerns, conduct, policies, and organizational change.
- Support recruitment, onboarding, integration, engagement, retention, and employee transitions.
- Coordinate and support performance reviews, career development, mentoring, and talent-planning initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with long-tenured employees and leaders while supporting change in a thoughtful and collaborative way.
- Participate in talent and early-career programs, including recruitment, onboarding, development, mentoring, and performance processes.
- Support broader initiatives related to engagement, learning, inclusion, and employee well-being.
- Maintain accurate HR information, metrics, and reporting while ensuring policies and practices remain aligned with relevant employment requirements.
- Remain comfortable handling both strategic HR matters and hands-on administrative responsibilities.
What We’re Looking For
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally within an HRBP, HR Generalist, talent, or employee relations capacity.
- Experience supporting professional and/or highly specialized employee populations.
- Strong employee relations, coaching, performance management, and relationship-building capabilities.
- Ability to establish credibility and successfully partner with long-tenured employees and senior professionals.
- A communication style that balances confidence, diplomacy, empathy, and professionalism.
- Strong knowledge of Ontario employment legislation and HR practices.
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline; CHRP/CHRL is an asset.
- Strong organizational skills and the willingness to manage a diverse mix of strategic, operational, and administrative responsibilities.
- French-English bilingualism would be considered a strong asset.
Compensation & Work Arrangement
- Salary: $80,000 - $95,000, commensurate with experience.
- Schedule: Hybrid, with 4 days per week in the Ottawa office.
- Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., including a one-hour unpaid lunch.
- Permanent, full-time opportunity.
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