Senior HR Business Partner: Labour & Talent Strategy

cuso international; Burnaby; On-site; CAD 106,000 - 159,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Vacation days

Retirement savings matching

Professional development

Job summary

Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVR) seeks a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to join our People Experience team on-site. The role partners with senior leaders to align talent strategy with business goals, drive workforce planning, and foster an inclusive, high‑performance culture.

In a unionized environment, you will guide labour relations, organizational effectiveness, and change management with data-driven insights, while collaborating across departments to support strategic

Qualifications

• Demonstrated strength in labour relations and advising leaders on complex issues.
• Strong business acumen with ability to balance strategy and execution.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Act as a senior strategic advisor to business leaders on workforce, labour, and organizational matters.
• Partner with leaders to translate priorities into People Experience strategies.
• Lead and advise on employee and labour relations matters, including investigations and resolution.
• Coach leaders to strengthen leadership capability and organizational effectiveness using data and judgment.
• Design and evolve enterprise-wide HR programs, policies, and practices.
• Implement and improve HR programs in partnership with Centres of Expertise.
• Serve as a change and transformation partner for complex initiatives.
• Lead cross-functional projects aligned to People strategies and engagement.

Skills

Strategic partnership

Labor relations

Business partnering

People analytics

Change management

Executive coaching

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

CPHR designation

University degree in HR

Job description

Vancouver International Airport Authority (YVR) seeks a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to join our People Experience team on-site. The role partners with senior leaders to align talent strategy with business goals, drive workforce planning, and foster an inclusive, high‑performance culture.

In a unionized environment, you will guide labour relations, organizational effectiveness, and change management with data-driven insights, while collaborating across departments to support strategic