Human Resources Business Partner

As a member of the HR Business Partner team, you will be a business leader supporting local strategy and people impact to effectively lead the HR function and be an effective business partner/influencer by

Building strong positive relationships at all levels of the organization to support your Local Area Business needs, HR Strategies deployment and act as a change agent to support critical business initiatives and support leaders in all elements of effective change management
Providing people management coaching to leaders and contributing to their skill development
Partnering with Talent Acquisition and lead the development of a human resources management plan to attract, develop and retain talent, support the business objectives of your Area
Championing the performance and talent management processes in the Area including participation in talent reviews and succession planning
Acting as the primary the point of contact for Local Union representatives regarding all issues related to the collective bargaining agreement and the labour/management relationship & strategy.
Leading investigations and fact finding on employee and labour relations issues within the Region i.e. harassment, and disciplinary issues etc.
Partnering with our HR Center of Expertise and the Business to proactively respond to issues including grievances, disability management, training, compensation, development and employee relations
Conducting training for employees and managers as required i.e. labour relations, attendance management, anti-harassment and discrimination
Ensuring best practices are followed by staying current with labour and employment legislations and HR industry developments
Contributing to Local Area and National projects and influence HR strategies, policies and procedures;
Performing other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in human resources, industrial relations or any other related discipline. CHRP designation or equivalent experience an asset
Minimum of five (5) years of HR Business Partner experience directly in a labour relations environment
Strong functional HR expertise in following areas: organizational design, performance management, diversity and inclusion, employee engagement, coaching and development, employee relations and conflict resolution
Demonstrated ability to lead the development and implementation of people solutions to address business opportunities – strong business acumen and commercial awareness
Demonstrated experience coaching business leaders and facilitating organizational change
Ability to handle multiple assignments, prioritize activities in a fast paced organization work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines
Proven team player
Proven ability to make tough decisions when required
Experience supporting multi – location operations with multiple collective agreements as well as field sales in a federally regulated industry
Strong interpersonal, and written and oral communication skills.
HRIS and data analytics experience is an asset
Potential travel within the region/country as well as ability to work outside regular business hours as required
We are an equal opportunity employer and believe we will gain through the recruitment and development of staff who represent the broad diversity of the Canadian workforce.