Senior Human Resources Business Partner

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops strong business literacy of the assigned department to recognize and support the critical strategic imperatives and plans.
• Partners with the relevant Commissioners and their leadership team to diagnose and address people issues and/or risks, identifying and engaging appropriate HR and business resources to deliver effective solutions and drive ongoing transformation of the Region.
• Assesses emerging business, organization or people trends and identifies/implements appropriate solutions.
• Builds close relationships with the department’s leadership team and is seen as a trusted thought-partner.
• Provides strategic counsel to the client group with a focus on leadership and cultural change, employee engagement, organizational development, and talent management.
• Sits as a member of the Commissioner’s leadership team, ensures that the people perspective is represented in all business decisions and drives the department’s talent plan.  
• Facilitates the effective implementation of key PEC programs and initiatives for the assigned department, leveraging the relevant delivery mechanisms within the PEC Communities of Expertise.
• Ensures the appropriate rewards management, performance management, talent development, learning/development and succession planning tools are in place to achieve the required business objectives.
• Acts as the key advisor on achieving cultural transformation and works with the PEC Communities of Expertise on required change and communication strategies.  
• Acts as the centre point for contracting and overseeing PEC services needed in order to deliver specific strategic projects and initiatives.  
• Assists the Director in preparing, recommending, monitoring and controlling the Branch budget; prepares the business unit annual budget, special project budgets, and work plans.
• Continually monitors expenditures to ensure compliance to budget and the effective and efficient use of resources.
• Monitors and evaluates service delivery and develops effective and innovative program delivery methodologies to meet mandates, legislation and Branch and Regional program service requirements.
• Liaises with and proactively develops relationships with partners to facilitate the delivery of services.
• Participates on or chairs committees, meetings, task forces, work groups and special projects, as directed. 
• Responds to customer enquiries directly and/or resolves difficult or highly sensitive complaints either verbally or in writing.
   

QUALIFICATIONS

• Successful completion of a University Degree in Human Resources or Industrial Relations or related field or approved equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum eight (8) years progressive senior management experience in complex public or private sector unionized work environments including demonstrated minimum of two (2) years of direct supervisory experience. 
• Demonstrated understanding of business/operational environments and ability to devise strategic and innovative solutions to address complex human resources issues. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of relevant Legislation, Standards, Acts and Regulations. 
• Ability to demonstrate the Region’s leadership and corporate core competencies.
• Supervisory and human resource management skills, knowledge of collective agreement administration and interpretation, labour relations principles and practices and relevant employment legislation. 

Please apply online by 5:00PM EST of the closing date indicated above. We thank all candidates for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted via email.