Human Resources Group - Human Resources Business Partner

General Motors of Canada; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive firm is looking for an HR Business Partner based in Markham. This hybrid role involves strategic collaboration with executive leaders to enhance workforce engagement and compliance. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years of HR experience, strong interpersonal and analytical skills, and proficiency in HR systems. Competitive benefits include healthcare and a pension plan.

Benefits

Paid time off

Healthcare benefits

Life insurance

Pension contributions

Employee vehicle purchase plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related HR experience.
• Proven ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Experience leading teams and managing projects.

Responsibilities

• Define a talent identification and management strategy.
• Ensure legal compliance in HR practices.
• Drive engagement and maintain organizational culture.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Post Secondary Education or equivalent work experience

Tools

HR Systems (Workday)

Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

Job description

Overview

Hybrid - This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the Markham Elevation Centre three times per week, at minimum.

As a member of GM's Human Resources Group, you will lead assigned business functions in day-to-day HR activities and provide direction and leadership that aligns and supports our objectives, mission and culture. You will work strategically with assigned functional business leaders to improve working relationships, build engagement, increase output, attract and retain talent, including collaborating with COEs relative to strategic workforce planning.

Responsibilities

• You will partner with your director team i.e. executives and business leaders to define a talent identification and management strategy and approach for the assigned business function.
• You understand legal requirements at execution level related to management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance.
• You will strategically work with assigned function's executive management and HR leadership team, to improve working relationships, build engagement, increase output, attract and retain talent.
• You will collaborate with senior leaders, provide direction on business function's restructures, specific transformation efforts, job design and workforce/organizational planning.
• You will maintain a strong culture and work climate that attracts and motivates staff while driving the HR function's mission.
• You hold a strong financial and forecasting acumen.
• You have a deep understanding of our brands, company, function, and products.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal skills in facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution
• Proven ability to work independently, take initiative, and work to plan
• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• Strong proficient analytical, organizational, and project management skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Highly proficient use of HR Systems and computer software application skills (i.e. Workday, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.)
• Skilled and proficiency in a wide range of HR practice areas.

Experience

• 5+ years of related HR experience
• Project Management Experience
• Experience Leading Teams (directly or indirectly)
• Experience collaborating with COE and business stakeholders

Competencies

• Analytical Thinking
• Data Judgement
• Driving Change Management
• End-to-End Process Management
• Project Management
• Public Presentation
• Stakeholder Orientation

Education and/or Training

• Post Secondary Education or equivalent work experience
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Planning and development
• Data Analytics

Benefits

The goal of the General Motors of Canada total rewards program is to support the health and well-being of you and your family. Our comprehensive compensation plan currently includes the following benefits, in addition to many others:

• Paid time off including vacation days, holidays, and supplemental benefits for pregnancy, parental and adoption leave.
• Healthcare, dental and vision benefits including health care spending account and wellness incentive.
• Life insurance plans to cover you and your family.
• Company and matching contributions to a Defined Contribution Pension plan to help you save for retirement.
• GM Vehicle Purchase Plan for you, your family, and friends.

GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

About GM

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Why Join Us

We believe we all must make a choice every day – individually and collectively – to drive meaningful change through our words, our deeds and our culture. Every day, we want every employee to feel they belong to one General Motors team.

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