Human Resources Business Partner - COR 26096

CareerBeacon; Halifax; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, life insurance, and a

Pension

Vacation, holidays, sick time

Professional development

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

CareerBeacon in Halifax/Sydney, NS, is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to support a designated client group within a complex unionized environment. You will provide strategic HR consulting, coaching, and guidance on workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, compensation, and employee relations.

Reporting to the HR Manager, you will assist with workplace investigations, policy interpretation, and issue resolution, ensuring compliance with legislation and collective

Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources.
• Progressive HR Business Partner, Generalist, or Specialist experience.
• Strong negotiation, mediation, and interpretation of collective agreements.

Responsibilities

• Act as primary HR contact for a designated client group in a unionized environment.
• Advise on employee and labour relations, performance management, workforce planning, policy interpretation, and day-to-day HR matters.
• Lead or support workplace investigations, grievances, and disciplinary matters with unions and legal counsel.

Skills

Client coaching

Negotiation

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Policy interpretation

MS Office

Education

HR degree or diploma

Job description

Human Resources Business Partner

Corporate Services

Location: Halifax Or Sydney, Nova Scotia
Type of Employment: Full Time, Term (up to 16 months)
Union Status: Excluded (non-union)
Competition # COR 26096
Closing Date: October 12, 2026

The Opportunity

Reporting to the HR Manager, the HR Business Partner supports a designated client group by building strong relationships, learning the business, and understanding internal needs. The role provides strategic consulting, coaching, and HR advice to leaders across core areas including workforce planning, recruitment, performance management, compensation, and employee relations. Working in a complex unionized environment with multiple collective agreements, the HR Business Partner supports labour relations through grievance handling, labour-management meetings, and interpretation and application of collective agreements. The role also supports workplace investigations, policy interpretation, and issue resolution, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and agreements.

Qualifications

Must Have

• Completion of post-secondary education in Human Resources, with several years of progressive experience as an HR Business Partner, Generalist, or Specialist.
• Experience working in a multi-collective agreement environment, with strong skills in negotiation, mediation, and interpretation of collective agreements.
• Direct HR Business Partner experience providing client-focused coaching and consulting and building and maintaining relationships across diverse client groups.
• Demonstrated experience conducting workplace investigations, including employee misconduct and respectful workplace complaints.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in desktop software, particularly Microsoft Office.
• Strong knowledge of relevant employment-related legislation, including Labour Standards, Human Rights, and Privacy legislation.

Nice to Have

• Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) Designation.

The Fine Print

An equivalent combination of training, education and experience may be considered.

This position requires a valid driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle. Some travel within province is required.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary HR contact for a designated client group, building trusted relationships and providing practical, solutions-focused advice in a complex unionized environment. Identifies emerging issues and applies HR expertise grounded in ethical behaviour, integrity, and experience.
• Works with leaders on employee and labour relations, performance management, workforce planning, policy interpretation, and day-to-day HR matters to support decision-making and process improvement.
• Leads or supports workplace investigations, grievances, and disciplinary matters, works with unions and legal counsel, and contributes to improvements to HR policies and practices.
• Participates in labour-management and leadership meetings to address issues, support collaboration, and resolve concerns.
• Gathers feedback from internal clients and uses insights to improve future HR initiatives, including recruitment, training content development, and workforce development.
• Collaborates with other HR Business Partners and subject matter experts to align approaches, share information, and support consistent HR practices across the organization.
• Supports capability-building across the organization by sharing recommendations, coaching leaders on HR issues and contributing to organizational goals.

What We Offer

• Salary: $84,926.23 - $110,404.64 annually (MC 21)
• Schedule: 35-hour work week

Full-time permanent employees also receive:

• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, life insurance, and pension
• Paid vacation, holidays, sick time and additional leaves
• Work-life balance supports such as modified work weeks
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Employee and Family Assistance Program