Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Purpose

The goal of the Senior People & Culture Generalist - Business Partner is to serve as a trusted advisor to business leaders and provide leadership to a People & Culture Generalist, helping align people strategies with business objectives. You will partner with leaders to drive organizational effectiveness, develop talent, strengthen employee engagement, support workforce planning, and lead people-related initiatives that enable business success.

This role is ideal for an experienced HR professional who thrives in a fast-paced, global environment and enjoys building strong relationships, solving complex people challenges, and influencing positive organizational outcomes.

Roles and Responsibilities

Builds strong relationships with leaders and managers within their assigned business portfolio to understand their business objectives, challenges, and talent needs
Provides proactive People & Culture support, insights, recommendations and guidance on talent management, organizational development, workforce planning, and other strategic People & Culture areas to drive organizational effectiveness
Coaches leaders on employee relations, performance management, career development, and change management.
Leads complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, and conflict resolution activities.
Collaborates with leaders to drive employee engagement, retention, and a high-performance culture.
Utilizes workforce data and insights to identify trends and recommend solutions that improve organizational effectiveness.
Leads, coaches, and develops a People & Culture Generalist, providing guidance, support, and opportunities for growth while ensuring the effective delivery of People & Culture services.
Stays up to date with employment laws and regulations, ensuring HR policies and practices are in compliance
Partners with Learning and Development team and management to identify training needs and supports the design and delivery of relevant learning programs for employees
Fosters collaboration across the People & Culture team and contributes to the continuous improvement of people programs, processes and employee experience.
Responsible for preparation of the annual budget including headcount for assigned portfolio.

Qualifications and Requirements

A Diploma or Degree in Human Resources, Management, Business/Commerce or related education is required
A Human Resources certification or designation (CIPD, SHRM, CPHR, etc.) is preferred
Minimum of 10 years of progressive Human Resources experience across multiple HR disciplines including performance management, employee engagement, training and development, job analysis and local employment law is required
Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, or mentoring HR professionals
Strong experience in employee relations, organizational development, talent management, workforce planning and change management.
Demonstrated ability to influence and build credibility with leaders at all levels of the organization.
Experience working in a global or multicultural environment is an asset
Strong analytical, communication, and problem solving skills.