0000044665 - HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER, TFT

Niagara Health; Welland; On-site; CAD 84,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Niagara Health is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to support a 2-year temporary full-time term at the Welland site. You will partner with organizational leadership to position people at the forefront of strategy, drive a culture of people-first decisions, and lead HR programs that elevate patient care and workforce transformation.

Reporting to the Director, Culture and HR Advisory Services, you will serve as a hands-on advisor to designated portfolios, collaborate

Qualifications

• Completion of a post-secondary program specializing in Human Resources or Business Administration required
• Additional certifications in Human Resource Management required
• Professional HR certification such as CHRP/CHRL preferred
• Minimum 7 years of broad HR experience across multiple functional areas
• Experience in a multi-unionized setting preferred
• Project management experience and ability to create project plans
• Strong solutions orientation, performance management, coaching, culture development, influence
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong research skills to identify changes or improvements to processes
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to manage a large, diverse workload with shifting priorities
• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, judgment and decision-making skills
• Flexible, self-directed, and able to work with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated commitment to NH values and professionalism
• Consistent and regular attendance required

Responsibilities

• Influences program leaders to maximize employee contribution and engagement and supports NH strategic plan
• Partners with leaders to design integrated people solutions aligned to business objectives
• Analyzes Health Human Resources to identify areas of greatest need
• Advises on succession planning, career development and staff learning
• Develops performance coaching and development programs for teams
• Provides HR leadership on business planning and organizational change
• Leads HR projects and client group initiatives
• Provides metrics and insights to leadership for action
• Supports long-term HR strategic planning with clients
• Performs ad-hoc analyses to support HR programs

Skills

HR knowledge

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Project management

Leadership

Education

Post-secondary HR or Business Admin

CHRP/CHRL certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

VACANCY DETAILS

• VACANCY NUMBER: 44665JF


• JOB TITLE: HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER, TFT


• STATUS: TEMPORARY FULL TIME (2 YEAR TERM)


• DEPARTMENT: HUMAN RESOURCES


• LOCATION: WELLAND SITE


• HOURS OF WORK: 75 HOURS PER PAY PERIOD


• POSTING DATE: 15 October 2026


• CLOSING DATE: 21 October 2026


• UNION: NON UNION


• WAGE RANGE: $61.298 per hour

POSITION OBJECTIVE

The Human Resource team at Niagara Health is looking for an engaging and experienced Human Resources Business Partner to join our team. The HRBP will work closely with organizational leadership to ensure people are at the forefront of operational and strategic decisions and to drive a people first culture forward. Reporting to the Director, Culture and HR Advisory Services, the HRBP is responsible for being a hands‑on partner to organizational leadership that supports the recruitment and retention of top talent through innovative human resources programs and services that elevate patient care, transformation, and doing work differently. Experience across human resource functional areas will enable you to contribute deeply to a workplace that values diversity and inclusion, process improvement and efficiencies, and results. You will be a strategic advisor to your designated portfolio; will become closely embedded in the leadership teams and build trust and confidence to have honest, focused conversations about performance and results. HRBPs also engage HR subject matter experts as needed and function as a liaison between their portfolio and HR.

KEY RESPONSIBILITES

• Influences program leaders to maximize employee contribution, advance business priorities, and enhance the organizational culture and overall engagement. Supports the development and execution of people strategies and the NH strategic plan


• Works closely with program leadership to understand their business drivers, enablers and partner on design of integrated people solutions created to support their business objectives and people requirements


• Analyzes Health Human Resources across the program to identify areas of greatest need through intervention


• Advises and develops strategies on succession planning, career planning, staff development and learning


• Consults with Leaders in the development of performance coaching and development programs, advising on a range of human resources issues and solutions, aligning staff to business objectives, conducting team facilitation sessions


• Provides leadership, advice and guidance on business planning & organizational issues in support of strategic and operational objectives and people management strategies


• Leads client based strategic HR projects (or the HR portion of a larger operational project) that are complex and/or multifaceted in nature


• Influences client on HR projects while levering HR competency or subject matter expertise


• Facilitates succession planning initiatives for client groups, in partnership with OD


• Provides HR leadership in Client Group organizational change


• Provides insights to the HR specialist areas on the unique needs of client business, work cultures, and operational opportunities/risks in order to support the development, launch, and ongoing maintenance of key HR programs


• Advocates on behalf of the clients and on behalf of HR to facilitate consistency in practice, sound solutions, and a high degree of collaboration between HR and business partners


• Provides research and metric analysis, presentation and recommendations


• Interprets, evaluates, and diagnoses effectiveness and efficiencies, using client group people metrics


• Presents metrics, themes, recommended actions and interventions with leadership teams


• Supports long-term HR strategic planning efforts with clients, using metrics


• Performs ad-hoc analysis to support client's business and HR program delivery


• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned or required

QUALIFICATIONS

• Completion of a post-secondary program specializing in Human Resources or Business Administration required


• Additional certifications or diplomas in Human Resource Management is required


• Professional certification in Human Resources, such as the Certified Human Resources Professional (CHRP), Certified Human Resources Leader (CHRL) or equivalent is preferred


• A minimum of 7 years of broad experience in Human Resources within multiple functional HR areas


• Work experience in a multi-unionized setting preferred


• Project management experience and creating project plans


• Demonstrated competence in the following: solutions orientation, performance management and coaching, cultural development and sustainment, influence potential, data literacy and employee engagement strategies


• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills


• Excellent research skills to identify and recommend changes or improvements to new and existing processes to ensure correct application of legislative, policy and collective agreement entitlements


• Excellent written communication and presentation, skills, with a focus on quality


• Excellent computer skills in all Microsoft Office applications required


• Demonstrated ability to handle a large and diversified workload with often rapidly changing priorities and challenging deadlines


• Excellent organizational, interpersonal, communication, judgment and decision-making skills


• Flexible, self-directed, and able to work effectively with minimal supervision


• Demonstrated professionalism and commitment to the purpose, vision and values of NH


• Consistent and regular attendance required

CONTACT

Questions, quoting the job posting number, may be directed to [e-mail]

At Niagara Health, we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and welcome applications from all people. We are especially interested in hearing from you if you are excited about being part of a respectful and hard‑working team in the beautiful Niagara Region, have a passion for service and excellence in healthcare, have a background or related expertise in the healthcare environment, supporting patient care and providing extraordinary customer-service.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Niagara Health will provide accommodations through the recruitment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment and selection process, please inform Human Resources of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation.

At Niagara Health, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity and inclusion. As a part of this work, we collect information on Ontario Human Rights Code grounds and non-Code grounds in order to: hire and retain diverse talent, prevent and/or address systemic barriers to access and opportunity, improve service delivery and programs and advance diversity and inclusion overall. All identification questions are optional and include a \"prefer not to answer\" option.