HR Business Partner

Job purpose

The main responsibility of this position is to consult, advice and coach on people management and organizational needs to ensure alignment of human capital with business strategy. This position is consultative, influential and will require strong collaboration with other HR team members and client groups.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance to Client Groups on a wide range of issues relating to staffing, people management, terminations, employee relations, investigations, disability management, policy interpretation, etc. Advise and guide within the context of legal implications, potential risks, overall HR strategy, implications on policies and practices while mitigating and minimizing risk.
• Manage relationship, headcount and budget with temporary staffing service providers.
• Coach clients on key areas such as : people management, objective setting and development, recruitment; terminations; HR policy application and interpretation; compensation, development; employment equity; change management, team effectiveness; and performance.
• Maintain Pay Equity, evaluate jobs in alignment with internal and external benchmarking.
• Assist Managers with all aspects of the annual performance management and development process including coaching leaders on effective documentation practices relating to performance ensuring legal compliance. Provide constructive feedback to evaluator to improve quality of evaluation where necessary.
• Review, recommend and draft new and / or modifications to policies and procedures.
• Ensure effective claims management of STD / LTD claims.
• Plan and deliver strategic support for activities related to full cycle recruitment process for assigned client groups including strategy, posting, interviewing, selection, candidate relations and offers.
• Coach Managers in their day to day activities ensuring compliance with all appropriate employment and human rights legislation.
• Collaborate with the Health, Safety and Environment Team to ensure a high awareness of employee safety is maintained within client group.
• Ensure compliance with human rights and employment standards legislation.
• Facilitation and review of training programs, in conjunction with Training & Development team.
• Act as backup for Country HR Leader.