Human Resources Business Partner

Runnymede Healthcare Centre; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,589 - 117,678; Full time

Job summary

Runnymede Healthcare Centre in Toronto is seeking a permanent, full-time Human Resources Business Partner to serve as a strategic partner to leaders in a unionized healthcare environment. The role includes guiding employee and labour relations, managing grievances and investigations, and preparing for collective bargaining.

The successful candidate will design and implement core HR initiatives, ensure policy alignment with legislation, and lead training and talent processes in a busy hospital

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years progressive experience in a generalist HR role, preferably in healthcare
• Labour relations experience in a unionized environment is required
• CHRP designation preferred
• Experience with HRIS, reporting and analytics is an asset

Responsibilities

• Act as strategic advisor to leaders on employee and labour relations, performance management, conflict resolution, and workplace issues
• Lead labour relations activities including grievances, investigations, and collective bargaining preparation and strategy
• Lead workplace investigations and provide guidance on accommodation and return-to-work with Occupational Health
• Design and improve HR programs (Attendance Support, Performance Management) to align with goals and statutory requirements
• Ensure compliance with Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, Pay Equity Act, and OSH Act; contribute to policy development
• Lead training sessions for the Hospital and support recruitment, HR metrics, and reporting

Skills

Employee relations

Communication skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Microsoft 365

Education

Degree in HR, Business, Hospital Admin or related

CHRP designation preferred

Tools

Microsoft 365

Job description

Employment Status: Permanent Full-Time (1.0 FTE)

Hours of Work: Monday-Friday (flexibility required)

Location: On-Site

Salary Range: $100,589 - $117,678

Posting Type: New

Human Resources Business Partner

Position summary:

The Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) is a strategic partner to clinical and non-clinical leaders, providing expert guidance across the full spectrum of human resources. This role serves as the Hospital’s employee and labour relations subject matter expert, leading the management of grievances, investigations, and collective bargaining activities within a unionized healthcare environment.

The HRBP plays a key role in the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of core HR initiatives, including attendance support, performance management, and ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and legislative requirements.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Act as a strategic advisor to leaders in areas of employee and labour relations, performance management, conflict resolution, and workplace issues, while building strong relationships with staff, management, and union partners.
• Serve as the organization’s labour relations lead, managing collective agreement administration including grievances, arbitrations, investigations, discipline, and interpretation, and leading collective bargaining preparation and strategy.
• Lead and conduct workplace investigations (e.g., harassment, discrimination, workplace violence) and provide guidance on accommodation and return-to-work in collaboration with Occupational Health.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve key HR programs, including Attendance Support and Performance Management, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and legislative requirements.
• Keep abreast and ensure compliance with current employment legislations, including Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, Pay Equity Act, Occupational Health and Safety Act, and any other relevant legislation, while contributing to the development of policies, procedures, and a consistent approach to HR service delivery.
• Lead training and education sessions for the Hospital as required
• Support talent processes and organizational effectiveness through recruitment, HR metrics and reporting, HRIS data integrity, and participation in compensation analysis and market reviews.

The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications/experience:

• Degree in Human Resources, Business, Hospital Administration or related discipline required.
• CHRP designation is preferred
• Minimum 5 years progressive experience in a generalist role advising on all aspects of Human Resources matters, in a healthcare environment preferred
• Labour relations experience in a unionized environment is required
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrates complex decision-making ability and creative problem solving / critical thinking skills
• Experience in statistical and report analysis is an asset

Please be advised that in order to be eligible for employment at Runnymede Healthcare Centre, all new hires must have received the full series of a COVID-19 vaccine or combination of COVID-19 vaccines approved by Health Canada (e.g., two doses of a two-dose vaccine series, or one dose of a single-dose vaccine series); AND have received the final dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 14 days prior to the hired employee’s first date of employment. Requests for exemption will be considered on a case-by-case basis in alignment with the Hospital’s obligations pursuant to the Ontario Human Rights Code.

While we thank all applicants, only those under consideration for the position will be contacted. If you require accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process, please notify Human Resources.

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We are committed to employment equity and providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities (AODA).

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