HR Partner

University of Alberta Careers; Edmonton; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Alberta Careers in Edmonton seeks an HR Service Partner hybrid role, blending remote and in-person work at North Campus. You will act as a strategic partner to university leadership, delivering expert HR solutions across faculties and service units.

You will advise deans and senior leaders, collaborate with Shared Services and COEs, and apply a consultative mindset to support job design, talent acquisition, performance development, learning, and disability management.

Qualifications

• Expertise in employee and labour relations and collective agreements.
• Experience advising senior university leadership.
• Strong knowledge of HR operations, talent management, and development.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support deans and senior leaders on HR matters.
• Collaborate with Shared Services and COEs to deliver HR solutions.
• Lead strategic HR initiatives across faculties and service units.
• Provide guidance on job design, acquisition, performance and disability management.

Skills

Strategic HR partnering

Labour relations

Talent management

Organizational development

HR policy guidance

Job description

Location - This role is hybrid with a mix of remote and in-person. Work primarily takes place at North Campus, Edmonton.

Under the leadership of a Senior HR Partner, the HR Service Partner acts as a strategic partner to university leadership, delivering expert HR solutions and guidance to a diverse portfolio of faculties and service units.

Drawing on your vast experience, you will act as a professional advisor to the dean, faculty general manager, or other senior leaders within your portfolio. You will collaborate with your fellow partners, Shared Services, and the centers of expertise (COE's) within HRHSE. You will foster collaborative relationships, lead and deliver on strategic initiatives, and maintain a large breadth of client services.

You will leverage your position as an integrated resource and subject matter expert to understand your client’s goals and objectives and apply a strategic problem solving and consultative mindset to deliver the following: Advising and providing support on complex employee/labour relations matters, HR operational support, providing advice on the application and adherence of collective agreements/handbooks; consultation on job design and organization development, talent acquisition, performance development, learning and development, and disability management.