What you’ll do:
• Strategic Partnership: Build deep understanding of local business priorities and translate them into actionable HR interventions. Establish strong partnerships with regional leadership and HR teams to deliver people initiatives aligned with business strategy and long-term goals.
• People Strategy & Analytics: Contribute actively to regional people strategy discussions. Use people analytics to identify trends, inform decisions, and influence business direction. Support strategic people planning and track progress against key metrics.
• Talent Acquisition & Leadership Development: Lead or support critical talent appointment processes. Build leadership capability through targeted development and coaching. Drive succession planning and provide expert counsel on talent development aligned with organizational needs. Support Inclusion, Diversity & Equity (ID&E) initiatives.
• Organizational Capability & Effectiveness: Ensure adoption of core HR programs including Talent, Performance, Reward, ID&E, and Engagement. Partner with Centers of Expertise to build critical capabilities. Guide managers on compensation and benefits. Manage compliance with labour laws and adapt proactively to legislative changes. Lead employee relations activities and change management efforts.
• Employee Engagement & Culture: Develop local engagement strategies based on employee insights. Address engagement hotspots and promote a culture of performance, accountability, inclusion, safety, and continuous improvement. Role model company values and behaviors.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world-class safety culture.
• Travel Requirements: Approximately 5-10% travel across Canada (3-4 trips annually) to support multiple locations and business needs.