HR Business Partner (contract)
$75,000–$103,000 year
HybridVictoria, British Columbia, Canada or Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Provide coaching, advice, and guidance to leaders on employee relations issues, investigations, discipline, and terminations. Lead investigations on legal employment matters and represent the organization at mediation or arbitration. Partner with Operations Management on collective agreement administration, negotiations, and dispute resolutions. Manage the annual performance review process, salary reviews, and incentive programs while ensuring compliance with provincial employment legislation. Support store openings, closings, and conversions in recruitment, severance, and exits. Drive workforce planning, succession planning, and talent pipeline development. Collaborate with Centre of Excellence teams on system deployments, training curriculum, and employee engagement initiatives. Manage Total Rewards administration and monitor wage equity compliance. This contract position requires regular travel within northern BC, including overnight stays.
Required Qualifications
- 5 years related Human Resource experience (at the Generalist Level)
- Demonstrated knowledge/experience in all components of the generalist Human Resources function
- Degree, diploma or certification in Human Resources or associated field or equivalent experience
- Sound knowledge/understanding of provincial employment legislation
- Demonstrated understanding of human behavior, as well as business management, operations and strategy
- Ability to influence, coach, and advise Operations Leadership and business partners effectively
- Ability to negotiate and resolve conflict
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment
- Ability to conduct investigations, present findings, determine appropriate resolution and take corrective action
- Excellent technical HR skills and understanding of employment, Human Rights and Labour laws
- Must be confortable with overnight stays
- Successful candidates will be required to provide documentation to prove their legal ability to work in the position
Desired Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree preferred
- Demonstrated ability to be agile and support multiple Operational districts (preferred)
- Retail experience preferred
- Ability to influence, coach, and advise Operations Leadership and business partners effectively (operating models: union/nonunion)
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