People Partner

York University; Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

York University seeks a People Partner to provide strategic HR support and contribute to workforce planning. The role involves managing HR functions, fostering a positive team environment, and championing equity, diversity, and inclusion within the university. Ideal candidates will have a relevant degree, HR certification, and experience in a unionized setting.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary degree or equivalent experience.
• Knowledge of employment legislation and HR practices.
• Experience in a unionized environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational HR support.
• Contribute to workforce planning and HR strategy development.
• Support various HR functions including recruitment and employee relations.

Skills

Planning and organizational skills

Communication skills

Coaching

Conflict resolution

Relationship management

Education

Post-secondary degree in a relevant field

Human Resources Professional Certification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

York University is known for championing new ways of thinking that drive teaching and research excellence. Our 53,000 students receive the education they need to create big ideas that make an impact on the world. Meaningful and sometimes unexpected careers result from cross-discipline programming, innovative course design, and diverse experiential learning opportunities. York students and graduates push limits, achieve goals, and find solutions to the world's most pressing social challenges, empowered by a strong community that opens minds. York U is an internationally recognized research university—our 11 faculties and 24 research centres have partnerships with leading universities worldwide.

Position: People Partner

The People Partner is responsible for providing a wide range of strategic and operational HR generalist support. The incumbent will contribute to and play a key role in workforce planning as part of the strategic planning process and support the development of strategies to meet current and future human resources and operational requirements. As the first contact for HR-related issues, the People Partner provides support on various HR functions including recruitment, job evaluation, employee relations, legislative, policy, and collective agreement compliance, performance management, health and safety, and accommodations. The People Partner supports the university's vision, mission, values, and strategic direction, fostering a positive, client-focused team environment of high performance, respect, trust, collaboration, and continuous improvement. The role also champions the university's priorities of equity, diversity, inclusion, sustainability, and student success.

Minimum Requirements

1. Post-secondary degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
2. Human Resources Professional Certification.
3. Knowledge of applicable employment legislation.
4. Understanding of human resources theory and practice, including job design and evaluation, recruitment, employee relations, training and development, disability support, and health and safety.
5. Experience managing in a unionized environment and applying collective agreements.
6. Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
7. Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
8. Ability to adapt to change, new ideas, and practices.
9. Attention to detail, ability to review and synthesize information quickly, and identify opportunities for improvement.
10. Excellent service orientation and effective communication skills at all levels.
11. Strong coaching, influencing, facilitation, conflict resolution, and relationship management skills.
12. Tact, diplomacy, and ability to maintain confidentiality.