Manager, HR Business Partner

About the Calgary Stampede

The Calgary Stampede is a not-for-profit community organization that preserves and promotes our western heritage, cultures, and community spirit with a vision to create a world-class, year-round gathering place for the community.

Exemplifying the theme We're Greatest Together, the Stampede is one of the most respected volunteer-based organizations in the world governed by a Board of Directors with over2,500 passionate volunteers and 1,200 year-round employees.

As an organization that exists for the benefit of the community, inclusion and equity are woven into our core values of western hospitality, pride of place, integrity, and commitment to the community.

The world-class, year-round gathering place we have built for the community also welcomes visitors from around the world and those who are new to the local community.

We know that blending diverse cultures with our long-standing traditions makes community spirit thrive.

Position Summary :

The Manager, HR Business Partner is a key member of the Employee Services team, reporting to the Director of Employee Services.

This role leads a team of operationally focused HR Advisors, fostering and sustaining relationships with employees across all levels to support and align with organizational objectives and contribute to organizational effectiveness.

The Manager, HR Business Partner balances operational responsibilities with a strategic focus, acting as an employee champion and change agent to anticipate future HR needs and develop integrated solutions using a systems-thinking mindset.

The successful candidate will demonstrate leadership from the lens of values-based, transformational, and situational leadership and provide evidence of their leadership competencies.

Please Note : The closing date for this position is August 6, 2024.

Key Accountabilities :

Team Leadership :

• Oversee and guide a team of HR Advisors, ensuring operational excellence and alignment with organizational goals.
• Mentor, coach, develop and lead direct reports through various leadership styles, including values-based, transformational, and situational leadership.

Strategic & Operational Partnering :

• Collaborate with senior leaders to develop and implement HR strategies that support business objectives and drive organizational success.
• Balance operational duties with strategic initiatives to align HR strategies and best practices with business objectives.

Relationship Management :

• Foster and sustain relationships with employees to support and align with organizational objectives.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships based on trust and balanced with accountability to deliver results.
• Partner with leaders across the organization to understand and address business needs, ensuring HR strategies support overall business goals.

Culture and Environment :

Promote the development of a culture and environment that prioritizes physical and psychological safety, ensuring a balance between productivity and employee wellbeing.

Talent Management :

Lead talent management processes, including performance management, succession planning, and leadership development.

Change Management :

Support and drive organizational change initiatives, providing guidance and coaching to leaders and employees.

Employee and Labour Relations :

• Provide expert advice on employee and labour relations issues, ensuring compliance with labour laws, collective agreements, and organizational policies.
• Interpret collective agreements and support grievance resolution.
• Participate in collective bargaining as a member of the management team.

Employee Engagement :

• Analyze data from employee engagement surveys and exit interviews to gather insights on employee satisfaction, needs, and areas for improvement.
• Organize focus groups or one-on-one interviews to understand employee concerns and provide recommendations to senior leadership.
• Oversee existing employee engagement programs and assess their effectiveness.

Data Analysis and Reporting :

Conduct deep analysis of HR data to inform strategic decisions, identify trends, and develop long-term HR plans.

Policy Implementation :

• Ensure consistent application of HR policies and practices across the organization.
• Engage in the policy review cycle to review existing policies and propose amendments.
• Develop new HR policies identified through gap analysis and risk assessment.

Compliance :

Ensure compliance with all relevant labour laws and regulations.

Training and Development :

Identify training needs and facilitate training programs to enhance people leader skills and performance in employee relations, talent management, employee engagement, and conflict resolution.

Budget Management :

Oversee day-to-day management of operating budgets.

Core Competencies :

Greatest Together : Ability to work co-operatively within diverse teams, work groups and across the organization to achieve goals.

The desire and ability to understand and respond effectively to other people from diverse backgrounds with diverse views.

Supporting Organization Success : Commitment to ensuring the longevity of the Calgary Stampede by balancing brand and culture with a commitment to safety, service and operational excellence.

Being Future Ready : Adapting to new contexts through being open-minded and seeing the big picture. Ability to balance tradition with innovation.

Leadership Competencies

Helping Others Realize Their Potential : Showing care about the development of others - supporting the effort and empowering talent to grow their skills.

Inspire Others : Leaders inspire others by demonstrating personal inspiration, excitement for the organization's vision and direction, and sharing that passion across teams.

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) Competencies

• Ensure all Calgary Stampede Health and Safety & Environment standards are understood, followed and complied with by all employees.
• Ensure employees and contractors are orientated and trained and given appropriate supervision
• Ensure employees are competent to perform their assigned tasks and fit for duty.
• Participate in HSE audits, hazard analysis, safety meetings, HSE committee meetings (as requested) and program reviews.
• Ensure the incident reporting and investigation standard is implemented and timelines achieved for reporting, notification, investigation, etc.

Financial Competencies

• Strong business acumen skills to make competent financial decisions that supports organizations' overall business strategies and objectives.
• Strong financial literacy skills and ability to establish, monitor and optimize departmental budgets, workforce productivity and discretionary spending.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills :

The ideal candidate will be proactive, optimistic and have worked in a dynamic environment where they have experience delivering on multiple priorities and will hold the following qualifications :

• Minimum level of education : University Degree
• Preferred field of study or educational discipline : Bachelor's degree in business, Human Resources, or related discipline.

Master's degree preferred

Professional or industry-specific designation(s), licenses, and / or certificates : CPHR preferred; Workplace Investigation Certification preferred;

Facilitation Certification preferred.

• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop a team of HR professionals.
• Strong analytical skills balanced with creative thinking, with the ability to use HR data and industry trends to inform strategic decisions.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with employees and leadership.
• A systems-thinking mindset and approach to understand organizational interdependencies and drive effective solutions.

Experience

• Minimum of 10 years' experience in a progressive Human Resources position, with a focus on Talent Management and Workplace Learning
• Experience leading collective agreement negotiations
• Advanced working knowledge of employment legislation, Alberta Human Rights Act, occupational health & safety legislation and relevant case law.
• Working knowledge of Insights Discovery, Crucial Conversations, Situational Leadership II, Leadership Challenge preferred
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective relationships with team members and all levels of employees through intuitive business insight and personal credibility, including the ability to make recommendations and influence outcomes
• Proven experience in HR management, focusing on operational and strategic HR functions.

Benefits

The Calgary Stampede offers a unique and exciting work environment, an excellent total compensation package and the opportunity for advancement and employee training.

Application Requirements

Please submit a cover letter outlining your leadership philosophy and approach to leading and influencing others to achieve organizational results, followed by a detailed resume outlining key results you have achieved throughout your career as an HRBP.

• All applicants are thanked in advance and advised that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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