Human Resources Business Partner

About Burgundy Diamond Mines

Burgundy Diamond Mines is a premier global diamond company that proudly produces and delivers ethically sourced diamonds from mine to market. Tracing diamonds end-to-end from its world-renowned Ekati Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories, right through to retail diamond sales, creates unquestionable diamond origin and traceability.

Founded in Perth, Western Australia, Burgundy has established itself in the market through its innovative strategy and unique vertically integrated business model, focused on capturing margins along the full value chain of the diamond market. Burgundy is part of CanadaMark™, a program that assures manufacturers, retailers and customers, that Burgundy Diamonds are sustainably produced and support ethical investment in Canadian Northern Indigenous communities.

Burgundy has a cutting and polishing facility in Perth, Australia, an office in Calgary, Canada, and a diamond sales office in Antwerp, Belgium.

Position Overview

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) acts as the primary point of contact in providing frontline end-to end HR services to leaders and employees. The HRBP engages, coaches and educates clients on HR matters, provides strategic consultation and support for HR programs such as labor relations, talent and succession planning, Northern hiring initiatives, performance management, employee engagement and experience, conflict management, and frontline employee support. 

With collaboration and direction from the Manager, Talent and Business Partners, the HRBP leverages a broad understanding of the business and partners with HR team to develop and deliver effective, integrated HR solutions and programs aligned with the business strategies and priorities. Acts as a company culture and employee experience champion. As a trusted partner, the HRBP provides consistent focus on building talent and leadership capabilities to realize the short-term and long-term strategy and to support the growth of organizational capabilities. 

The successful candidate is passionate about leading change, is curious about the mining industry and diamond business, advancing our strategic goals and demonstrates exceptional self-awareness and personal leadership. We are hoping for a team member that can add to our diverse group, a person who is comfortable asking “why”, who understands what it takes to be an Ideal Team Player (P Lencioni) and whose teammates all consider them to have been a great person to work with.

Job Duties/Responsibilities

• Acts as partner, people champion and change agent, while aligning business strategy with HR services and solutions. Works closely with the HRBP Manager, the local management team and HR to ensure the right people with the right skills and the right behaviors are in place to successfully meet business objectives and to align with business strategies. 
• Facilitates the deployment and execution of cyclical HR program activities with the client (performance management, compensation cycles, talent management & succession planning). Coaches and supports Managers, Superintendents and Team Leaders in the Performance Management process, performance management plans, performance improvement plans and probationary reports. Provides advice on development plans to foster performance improvement. 
• Promotes awareness, provides guidance, and identifies opportunities to improve compliance with Legislated Programs, policies, and processes, such as Human Rights, Conflict of Interest, Labour Relations and Grievances up to the 1st level et al. Effectively identifies risks and opportunities, and develop effective solutions and action plans. 
• Supports the business in building and maintaining a strong organizational culture, as well as continuously supporting the improvement of the employee experience and employee engagement. This includes activities such as providing advice and suggestions for culture-related initiatives, supporting the employee engagement survey and related action plans in partnership with the clients and leadership.
• Assists clients to prevent and resolve HR related issues at the earliest possible point by coaching on conflict management techniques such as early resolution. 
• Identifies change management issues, develops and executes change management strategies.
• Assists the client group in understanding relevant HR metrics, (e.g., attendance, employee relations, recruitment, workplace conflict, grievances, attrition analysis, etc.) to assist in identifying causal relationships and to develop strategies to drive improvement. 
• Works closely with team leaders and local union to identify early resolution opportunities to improve union relations and reduce overall grievances. Promotes the day-to-day application of Collective Agreements, National policies, and directives. 
• Participates in union meetings, on matters relating to employees (e.g., working conditions, progressive disciplinary issues, conflict resolution etc.) and advises the Operations Managers of issues and potential solutions in these areas. 
• Maintains a network of internal and external contacts to regularly benchmark and remain current on future trends and developments related to government standards, industry practices, legislations, guidelines, and programs related to HR. 

Education/Experience

• Completed post-secondary education, preferably in a related field such as Human Resources Management, organizational studies, labor relations and/or business management/administration OR a combination of equivalent professional experience and training.
•  Chartered Professional in Human Resources designation and/or Human Resources Management Certificate are considered strong assets for this role.
• 5 to 8  years of relevant functional experience in human resources as a generalist.
• 3 or more years experience working in a unionized environment is a significant asset, with experience with grievances and contract negotiations experience to be key.
• Sound organizational, analytical, judgement and decision-making skills with proven abilities in problem solving.
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Solid understanding and knowledge of employment legislation, HR trends, issues, and best practices 
• Experience using data and analytics to provide recommendations to clients.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to navigate and influence diverse stakeholder groups.
• Adaptable to work with ambiguity and uncertainty.
• Strong ability to assess the scope and impact of decisions.

Other Information

The candidate must be comfortable with travel to our mine site, which is in the Northwest Territories.  Typical site visits can be 4 to 7 days in length, during site visits all employees will need to adhere to the site-specific policies. With that in mind, a pre-employment A&D screening, medical screening and background check is a requirement of employment.

What we offer

At Burgundy Diamond Mines, we believe people are our most important asset. This is why we are fully committed to the health, safety and well-being of our employees. We believe in establishing strong lasting and respectful relationships with the people and communities with whom we work.

We are dedicated to developing our workforce and to creating an environment where people can learn, grow and take on new responsibilities. We build capacity within our workforce by offering leadership training, apprenticeship positions and adult education initiatives.

Burgundy Diamond Mines offers a competitive salary, performance bonus and total compensation package, including company paid extended health, dental and vision care, an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP), employer matched pension, generous paid vacation and personal days, as well as a Dependent Scholarship Program and employee discounts. On site we provide accommodations and meals, a fully equipped gym and recreation facilities,

Additional Information

The Company provides travel to and from the Ekati mine site out of Calgary, Yellowknife, and other northern fly points.

Preference will be given to qualified applicants from our Impact Benefit Agreement (IBA) Groups. Members should clearly identify their IBA status on the online job application and resume to receive priority consideration.

Visit www.burgundydiamonds.com to apply and to learn more about our operations.

Closing Date: This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.