Human Resources Business Partner

AIR CANADA; Dorval; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Canada is seeking an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to act as a trusted business partner for Corporate, Commercial, and Operations groups. You will drive HR strategies, resolve complex issues, and lead HR projects to support business results.

You will coach executives, guide managers on policies and organizational design, and collaborate on talent management, succession planning, and change management initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources management, industrial relations or a related field.
• Bilingualism (French and English).
• At least five years of professional human resources experience, including experience in a human resources generalist role.
• Proven project management skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with management leadership to determine current and future HR requirements based on organizational needs.
• Coach and guide senior executives and all levels of management to ensure effective HR policies, programs and procedures and smooth employee life cycle activities.
• Collaborate with managers to improve effectiveness, organizational design and team structure.
• Provide guidance in training, employee engagement, development and change management.
• Support succession planning to minimize organizational risk as needed.
• Lead HR projects; provide research data, options and solutions to support business objectives.
• Guide and advise on difficult or sensitive issues related to performance, disciplinary actions and termination to ensure consistency.
• Respond to workplace issues; provide resources and escalate cases as needed.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to internal and external partners for HR initiatives.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to develop recruitment strategies for positions with highly specific skills.
• Assume leadership role in absence of Senior Manager - HR.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Autonomy

Team spirit

Client orientation

Multitasking

Change agent

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR/IR or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Description

Belonging to Air Canada is akin to belonging to a Canadian symbol, Air Canada recently voted best airline in North America. Take your career to new heights by joining our innovative and diverse team on the cutting edge of passenger air transportation.

Reporting to the Senior Manager - Human Resources, the Human Resources Business Partner will act as a business partner for Corporate, Commercial and/or Operations groups and will oversee all human resources aspects affecting assigned clients to drive business results. The successful candidate will provide timely, in-person strategic advice and resolve complex or systemic work-related issues by proposing appropriate solutions that require focused attention on multifaceted and multilevel business aspects.

Responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the Senior Manager - Human Resources, partner with management leadership to determine current and future human resources requirements based on organizational needs and operational priorities.
• Coach and guide senior executives and all levels of management to ensure effective application of human resources policies, programs and procedures, ensuring compliance and understanding, as well as smooth employee life cycle human resources activities.
• Collaborate with managers at all levels and their business units, providing guidance to improve effectiveness, organizational design and team structure.
• Collaborate with key human resources subject matter experts to provide sound guidance to team leaders in the areas of training, employee engagement, development and change management.
• Depending on organizational restructuring processes and the company's talent management programs, support business units in establishing appropriate succession plans to minimize organizational risk.
• Lead human resources projects for assigned clients; provide coaching, research data, and propose options and solutions to support business objectives.
• Make human resources decisions that are in Air Canada's best interest; challenge decisions when necessary.
• Guide and advise other Human Resources Advisors regarding difficult or sensitive issues related to performance, disciplinary action and termination of employment. Ensure consistency of human resources procedures across directions.
• Guide and advise managers and administrative and technical support staff, as applicable, regarding any workplace-specific issues. Respond to their needs, provide resources, make recommendations and elevate cases as needed.
• Prepare and deliver presentations to key internal and external partners to support appropriate human resources initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition team to develop a recruitment strategy to find suitable candidates for positions requiring highly specific and unique skills.
• Assume a leadership role in the absence of the Senior Manager - Human Resources.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in human resources management, industrial relations or a related field.
• Professional human resources designation, an asset.
• At least five years of professional human resources experience, including experience in a human resources generalist role.
• Proven ability to determine human resources needs and requirements and develop an appropriate action plan.
• Proven project management skills.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Reliability, team spirit and demonstrated ability to work autonomously.
• Ability to establish strong relationships and credibility with all levels of management.
• High level of client orientation.
• Autonomy and dynamism.
• Change agent, results-oriented attitude and ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Bilingualism (French and English).

Employment Conditions:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country concerned at the time an offer of employment is made and are responsible for obtaining work permits, visas or other necessary authorizations. Proof of eligibility must be provided prior to the start date.

Language Requirements

Bilingualism (English and French).

Diversity and Inclusion

Air Canada is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible and rewarding workplace that highlights the unique contribution of our employees to the success of our business.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diverse applications so that we can have a workforce that is varied and representative of our customers and the communities where we live and offer our services.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.