Human Resources Business Partner

**Job Posting**

In addition to supporting the client with aligning their budget and business plans with HR Strategy, the HRBP will play a pivotal role in delivering meaningful, people-centered HR solutions including performance management, succession planning, change management, attendance support, duty to accommodate, and promoting diversity, equity and inclusion.

**DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Provide operational and strategic advice and consultation to leaders in all areas of HR to help facilitate positive employee relations, a respectful working environment, build morale, employee engagement, and support workforce retention.
- Collaborate with senior leaders to define, implement, and execute HR strategies that align with business objectives while building trusted relationships across all levels.
- Develop a thorough knowledge of assigned business unit(s) and ensure HR programs contribute to their operations and objectives and are integrated with their business plans.
- Provide HR policy guidance, interpretation, and contribute to the review, revision, introduction and implementation of new or updated Human Resource policies, guidelines and processes to clients.
- Leverage data and analytics to drive process improvements and inform decision making.
- Facilitate and support leaders in conducting thorough and objective investigations, ensuring procedural fairness, efficiency, and minimizing bias.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of legislative requirements related to day-to-day HR business processes, management of employees, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Provide guidance to leaders on employee relations concerns (e.g., coaching, counselling, career development, conflict resolution, attendance management, performance management, disciplinary actions, etc.)
- Support and when required, lead absence management, accommodation, disability and return to work cases in conjunction with the Employee Wellbeing division and business unit leaders.
- Enhance organizational effectiveness by supporting the development process of job descriptions, business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning.
- Demonstrate and promote a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion objectives.
- Promote the Respectful Workplace Policy and encourage preventative approaches to Employees and Leaders.
- Support business units in addressing conflict resolution challenges. Offers clarity and guidance to employees navigating the complaint process.
- Support business units through the annual Individual Salary Adjustment (ISA) and My Action Plan (MAP) performance planning process.
- Identify training needs based on client business plans and employee development targets; work with internal and external resources to address training needs.
- Represent Human Resources and client business units on various committees both within and outside HRM.

**QUALIFICATIONS**:
**Education and Experience**:

- Must have a minimum of six (6) years of broad and progressively more senior experience within the human resource field in a unionized environment.
- Undergraduate degree; certificate or diploma with a focus in HR Management or related area of study from a recognized and accredited educational institution.

**Technical / Job Specific Knowledge and Abilities**:

- Exceptional ability to build relationships with all levels of the organization. Proven ability to understand present and future operational requirements and identify the associated human resource requirements.
- Strong results orientation and a track record of execution with well-developed project management capabilities.
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze data and present/articulate findings to leaders, with proficiency in all MS Office programs.
- Analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to exercise sound independent judgment.
- Excellent organization skills and ability to prioritize workload to achieve results in a constantly changing environment
- High degree of professionalism and confidentiality at all times when dealing with sensitive issues.

**Security Clearance Requirements**: Applicants may be required to complete an employment security screening check.

**COMPETENCIES**: Valuing Diversity, Values & Ethics, Organizational Awareness, Customer Service, Organizing & Planning, Teamwork & Cooperation, Analytical Thinking, Communications, Conflict Management, Risk Management

**WORK STATUS**: Temporary full-time (up to 18 months)

**HOURS OF WORK**: Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 4:30pm, 35 hours/week; flexibility may be required due to client demands. Flex options to work outside of these hours and hybrid may be available.

**SALARY**: $89,570 - $105,381 annually. Salary will be commensurate with education and years of applicable experience.

**WORK LOCATION**: Purdy's Wharf Tower II (1969 Upper Water St, Halifax); flexibility to travel throughout HRM is required.

**CLO