Enterprise HR Business Partner

Location: Bolton, Ontario

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Work Arrangement: On-Site, Monday–Friday

Direct Reports: None

Relationships: Business leaders, team members, external parties

Compensation & Benefits

• Base Salary: Approximately 120-130k CAD annually + Annual Performance Bonus + RRSP
• Additional company benefits, with plan details to be discussed during the recruitment process.

About the Employer

Our client is an established global manufacturing technology leader, the company offers an opportunity to work alongside senior business leaders as part of a well-established HR function.

Position Overview

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) is responsible for aligning the needs of the business and HR priorities, and to deliver business outcomes through making best use of the complete HR function and acting as a role model for the rest of the team. As a leader of change, this position serves as a consultant to management on human resource-related issues while maintaining an effective level of knowledge about the business unit's KPI’s, its mid-long term strategic plans, its culture and its competitive threats. Working in partnership with our HR Centers of Excellence (COE’s), the HRBP communicates needs and works to develop solutions to human capital and workforce challenges. This position supports a Business Unit within a region and will have global reach which requires collaboration across geographies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Change leader, in front of the BU, communicating, driving, and supporting transformational change
• Engage business leaders in the development of BU HR priorities and programs focused on driving business growth; Lead and support strategic workforce planning and organizational design with a strong focus on ensuring the BU has the capacity and capability to deliver on its short and long-term objectives
• Contribute to the business strategy and building organizational capabilities by supporting business leaders with strategic workforce planning, forecasting, identifying and establishing development plans for top talent
• Build strong working relationships with business leaders and act as trusted advisor on HR related matters (i.e. interpret HR policies and employment legislation, advise on risk management, and coach and support managers in handling people management and change management).
• Support in facilitating and executing organizational changes including but not limited to organizational design, business transformation, sourcing/recruitment, etc.
• Partner closely with the global HR team to ensure alignment of priorities and execution of programs and policies.
• Advise leaders on performance management strategies and the practical application of our programs
• Manage specific projects and contribute to functional and cross-functional initiatives.
• Ensure compliance and provide guidance to leaders on compensation practices as well as HC and payroll forecasting
• Contribute or manage specific projects as determined in the annual HR operational plan and contribute to functional and cross-functional initiatives, in most cases within the region.
• Comfortable facilitating policy and benefit changes, training, and general information sessions with team members/leaders/managers.
• May be responsible for the consolidation of a BUs talent program as well as annual compensation planning and other project requiring an amalgamated view

CRITICAL CAPABILITIES

• Excellent interpersonal and facilitation skills along with strong written, presentation and communication ability
• Proven ability to build effective relationships across all levels and functions within an organization
• Exhibits a strong level of maturity to deal with complex employee relations issues and senior leaders
• Ability to work independently on a variety of HR issues bringing solutions to issues based on past experience
• Analytical skills with an attention for detail
• Works collaboratively with internal (Team Members & Leaders) and external stakeholders (ministry, unemployment office etc.), sharing knowledge and influence outcomes to ensure strategic business requirements are met
• Proven track record of challenging the status quo while remaining objective; make smart decisions for the overall good of the company; constantly improving processes

REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Related post-secondary education
• Experience: Minimum 7-9 years of related human resources experience, ideally in a global manufacturing/engineering organization.

Qualifications

• Must be comfortable with change and have a mindset of continuous improvement
• Self-Starter and driven – motivation and initiative, moves with speed
• Creative, resourceful, thoughtful, and pragmatic with a positive ‘can do’ and solution-focused attitude with the ability to lead by example and motivate others
• Strong work ethic
• Team player with a willingness to manage peaks in the team’s workload and cover for other team members as required.