HR Business Partner

Just HR (Horizon Recruitment) has an immediate need for a seasoned HR Business Partner on a 1 - 2 year contract engagement with our client, a large scale enterprise customer in the healthcare space. The HRBP will provide human resources expertise to operational partners including management staff and business unit employees. The HRBP is the first point of contact for operational management consulting on a wide variety of issues including organizational development, labour relations (including collective agreements) recruitment and selection, and policy interpretation and staff training and development The HRBP will also work closely with HR Services team and centralized HR partners.

The HRBP will also provide leadership to others by providing advice and guidance in situations requiring interpretation and judgement. The role will represent the organization at labour management meetings, negotiates resolutions both locally and provincially to labour relations issues independently and/or in conjunction with centralized HR partners.

Responsibilities:

• Building effective partnerships within assigned portfolios, including developing a strong understanding of the client’s services
• Promoting human resource strategies, corporate initiatives, and services
• Consulting with clients on a ongoing basis to determine evolving human resource requirements
• Providing coaching and advice to clients on the selection, implementation, and management of human resource strategies
• Interpreting, coaching, and advising operational groups regarding collective agreement interpretation, government legislation, and organizational policies and procedures, and other legal obligations affecting HR issues
• Supporting the dispute resolution process up to step 3 of the grievance process including investigating issues/grievances, maintaining documentation, engaging in discussions with management and union representatives
• Identifies needs for specialized HR expertise in areas such as LR, classification and compensation, recruitment, retention, employee wellness and safety and organizational development and brings together clients and human resources partners from their workplace network or centralized HR teams or other corporate supports.
• Provides information and advice to clients on change management processes working with HR and other corporate/centralized HR partners to assist them to understand change and make informed decisions. 

Requirements:

• A Degree in HR, Business or related disciplines
• Minimum of 6 years of related diverse HR experience, ideally in the healthcare sector or similar
• Working knowledge of standard human resource policies and practices and related employment legislation.
• Experience being a strategic HR business partner within a complex organization. 
• An accomplished communicator and active listener with a demonstrated ability to negotiate and influence within a collaborative framework. 
• Demonstrated initiative to analyze and resolve problems quickly and efficiently. 
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and engage others to ensure success in the workplace. 
• Demonstrated ability to build strong, positive relationships and effectively work with various stakeholders and colleagues/staff in a consultative manner. 
• Comprehension of the importance of the balance of confidentiality and disclosure necessary for effective communications and requirements of collective agreements.

Remuneration:

• The hourly rate range for this role is $65 - 75 ( equivalency of $120K - 140K annually) dependant on experience.

 **Only candidates eligible to work in Canada will be considered**

Just HR is a specialized Human Resources recruitment and search firm with seven practice areas: General HR, Compensation & Benefits, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Organizational Development, Labour & Employee Relations, HRIS, Health & Safety.