Fantastic HRBP opportunity with one of Vancouver’s most well-established and stable companies. Well-rounded generalist role. Working on a large and collaborative HR team. Supporting employees in a few different unions. Very competitive total compensation package with some great perks!

Our client has many decades of history in British Columbia and has grown to become one of the largest privately-held companies based in Vancouver. The company is a very stable organization with diversified operations, multi-year billion-dollar contracts with significant clients, and a bright future. This company believes in the importance of health & safety for their employees and customers, corporate social responsibility, and diversity & inclusivity.

Our client is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner for their growing team- this is a newly created headcount. The HRBP will be joining an overall HR function of over 60 people. The HRBP and along with a Senior HRBP will be responsible for directly supporting approximately 1500 unionized employees (almost entirely based in BC) who are part of 6 unions represented by 1 collective agreement. The HRBP is not directly involved in grievances or collective bargaining- that is done by a Labour Relations Specialist. The team also has a dedicated Investigator, so the HRBP will support and get involved in investigations, but it won’t be a primary focus of the role. The HRBP is responsible for supporting performance management, workforce planning, leadership coaching, succession planning, employee relations and labour relations, rolling out new HR programs and policies, etc.

This is a very well-rounded role, and the HRBP will get to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders and peers. The company has an HR Centre of Excellence model, including Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Payroll, and Learning & Development.

SWIM will provide interested and qualified candidates with a thorough job description.

We are seeking candidates with at least 4 years and preferably 5+ years progressive experience in Human Resources, with at least 1 year of experience supporting a unionized employee group. 

Qualified candidates will have experience supporting large and diverse employee populations. We are looking for folks who have excellent knowledge of BC and Canadian employment law. An eye for process improvements and a solutions-oriented mindset are very important in this role.

A successful HRBP at this company will be someone who embraces change, who approaches process improvements with a patient and collaborative attitude, and who loves contributing positively to a dynamic corporate culture.  

Headquartered in Greater Vancouver (not in downtown Vancouver). 4 to 5 days a week on-site. Free on-site employee parking.

Base salary will be commensurate with years of labour relations and human resources work experience as well as relevant HR qualifications and education.  The range on the base salary is $98,000 to $108,000. Additionally, the HRBP will be eligible for a robust performance-based bonus, a pension matching plan, excellent health, dental & vision benefits, and other great perks such as parental leave top-up, a childcare benefit, a personal spending allowance, and a mental health allowance.  Please discuss your total compensation expectations further with SWIM.

Swim Recruiting has been engaged exclusively by our client to support them on this very important search. SWIM is doing initial interviewing and is presenting the profiles of strong candidates directly to the hiring team for review. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY' to send us your resume. Thank you!