HR Strategic Partner

McMaster University is ranked among the top 80 universities globally and is recognized as Canada’s Most Research Intense University. We serve our community and society by nurturing and supporting the fulfillment of human potential: inspiring creativity and critical thinking, promoting an enduring love of learning and the habit of inquiry, and undertaking innovative research that extends the boundaries and enhances the efficacy of knowledge. We are focused on advancing human and societal health and well-being, working across disciplines to find creative solutions to complex problems, helping to improve people’s lives and build a brighter future for all. As a result, we are consistently recognized as one of the top employers in the Hamilton/Niagara region and have been recognized as one of Canada’s Top Diversity employers for the last 5 years.

**About Human Resources**

As value-added service partners, we cultivate human potential and champion an inclusive culture by: Enabling University strategy; Collaborating with our community; Delivering service excellence; and Empowering learning & growth. McMaster University is multi-faceted with multiple locations and constituencies. As a result, Human Resources support and services at McMaster have developed over time to meet a spectrum of stakeholder needs. The Human Resources Services team consists of functional units such as HR Operations (Payroll and Data Management, HR Client Services, HR Systems Strategy, Reporting and Analytics), Talent, Equity & Development, Health, Safety, Wellbeing & Labour Relations, and Total Compensation, Benefits & Retirement Programs, who enable the delivery of comprehensive Human Resources programs and services in collaboration with leaders, HR area offices and HR practitioners across our community.

**About Canada’s Nuclear University**

**About the Position**

Working directly in our Nuclear Operations Facility and jointly reporting to the Assistant Vice President, Research (Nuclear) and Director, HR Strategic Partnerships & Initiatives while working in close partnership with the Manager, Finance and Administration, the **HR Strategic Partner** - **Nuclear Operations** provides focused and embedded HR leadership including contribution to NOF’s strategic plan, while ensuring comprehensive operational HR service delivery enhancements as well as design and implementation of new HR, Talent, and EDI strategies within the assigned portfolio. This position will work collaboratively with the various HR Centres of Expertise and the NOF leaders and administrators to enable HR plans and priorities and to promote an inclusive, positive, and productive workplace culture.

The successful incumbent will develop and proactively manage people plans to include HR, Talent, and EDI priorities for optimal alignment of staff resources in alignment with future of work recommendations, inclusive excellence, and evolving portfolio needs.

As part of the McMaster HR Community of Practice, in addition to designing and delivering a comprehensive people strategy, the HRSP - Nuclear Operations will also ensure alignment and effective execution of other critical portfolio requirements including complex recruitment activities involving international researchers and staff and targeted growth strategies, organizational design and role planning, customized onboarding, training and development activities, HR program management, equitable compensation reviews, and navigating the related employee and labour relations features associated with a global and diverse workforce.

**Core Areas of Accountability**
- Strategic Planning and Analytics
- Contribute to overall NOF strategic planning activities
- Identify opportunities for key HR operational enhancements and facilitate required change
- Develop new HR, Talent and EDI strategies, document people plans which complement priority objectives and inclusive excellence, with detailed short term and long-term goals.
- Talent Acquisition and Development
- Develop, implement, and monitor operational hiring and onboarding process improvements and new hiring strategies.
- Ensure a talent framework is in place to effectively assess needs within the portfolio.
- Conduct regular analyses of portfolio talent acquisition and development requirements.
- Consultation and Coaching
- Provide consulting guidance for operational and strategic human resources matters to identify potential solutions which drive overall culture, engagement, and productivity.
- Act as leadership coach for MNR; work with COEs and external coaches as needed to enable additional coaching in areas of performance management, employee relations, engagement, and career development.
- Compensation and Total Rewards
- Facilitate any strategic compensation related activities for the portfolio working in partnership with Total Rewards
- Partner with HR Operations team and other Administrators in NOF to ensure annual processes are being executed appropriately and