People & Culture Business Partner

The salary range for this position is $80,000 to $105,000. Final compensation will be determined based on relevant skills, experience, qualifications, and internal equity. In addition to base salary, eligible employees may be entitled to other elements of total compensation, which may include group benefits, employer RRSP contributions, & discretionary bonus or incentive programs, where applicable to the role. We are committed to offering competitive compensation & comply with all applicable pay transparency legislation. Further details regarding our total rewards program will be shared by the Talent Acquisition team during the hiring process. Canadian work experience is not a requirement for this role. Please note that artificial intelligence–based tools may be used at certain stages of the recruitment & applicant screening process.

The Business Partner, People & Culture is responsible for providing HR business support to a specific sector group including senior leaders by partnering with business leaders and consulting in all HR functional areas to drive business results. 

Now, if you were to come on board as Business Partner, People & Culture, we’d ask you to do the following for us:

• Serve as a strategic HR Business Partner for executives and business unit leaders; provide consultation, coaching and guidance on all HR initiatives for assigned client groups across Canada


• Intertwined in a sales and customer service focus with the business


• Provide confidential operational guidance, counsel and support to leaders in all functional HR areas including employee relations, performance and career development, employment litigation and liability, employee engagement and retention, and workforce planning


• Provide guidance on, and interpretation of, all People & Culture policies, processes and procedures; oversee the development and implementation of People & Culture programs that result in improving business productivity, efficiencies, and retention


• Serve as subject matter expert on provincial laws and case law.


• Develop relationships with business leaders to foster ongoing and open conversation and trust; serve as leadership coach and confidant, providing counsel and feedback necessary to optimize leadership effectiveness throughout assigned client groups


• Work effectively with Centres of Excellence (Recruitment, Total Rewards, and Learning & Development) in partnership to best support the client groups.


• Manage and conduct acquisition due diligence with HR Leader (partner with incoming leaders to ensure smooth transition addressing all short-term transition queries and long-term strategic items)

• Five to ten years’ progressive human resources management experience including five years’ experience in employee relations


• Post-Secondary Degree or Diploma with a specialization in Business Management, Business Administration or Human Resources management; post-graduate certificate in HR Management preferred


• Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) or Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP) designation


• Critical thinking, analytical and project management skills


• Strong ability to negotiate and influence at all levels of the organization as well as build and maintain credibility at all levels of the organization


• Excellent interpersonal, presentation, and communication skills


• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced and deadline driven environment


• Strategic and operational talent management expertise


• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)


• Bilingual in French is an asset