Senior HR Business Partner - Toronto

Extreme Networks, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Extreme Networks, Inc. is seeking an HR Business Partner (HRBP) to enhance organizational effectiveness and employee engagement within a collaborative team. This role involves strategic HR guidance aligned with business goals, focusing on employee relations, talent management, and promoting a culture of inclusivity. This is a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to a leading firm's HR operations.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of progressive HR experience in consultative capacity.
• Expertise in Canadian employment law and compliance.
• Strong ability in managing employee relations matters.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted HR advisor to leaders.
• Manage employee relations, performance issues, and workplace investigations.
• Support HR program delivery and analyze HR metrics.

Skills

Employee relations

Problem-solving

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Job description

Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions. They rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver unprecedented progress. With double-digit growth year over year, no provider is better positioned to deliver scalable outcomes than Extreme.

Inclusion is one of our core values and in our DNA. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace that embraces our differences and creates an atmosphere where all our employees thrive because of their differences, not in spite of them.

Become part of Something big with Extreme! As a global networking leader, learn why there’s no better time to join the Extreme team.

About the Role

We are looking for a proactive and collaborative HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our team and support leaders and employees across assigned client group. As a key member of the HR team, you will serve as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to the business, delivering HR solutions that drive performance, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

This role requires a strong foundation in employee relations, coupled with experience across core HR areas including talent management, organizational development, and change management.

Key Responsibilities

Business Partnership

Act as a trusted advisor to leaders, understanding business goals and providing HR guidance and solutions.

Support workforce planning, organizational design, and team effectiveness initiatives.

Facilitate performance management, coaching leaders through feedback, development, and performance conversations.

Help identify and develop high-potential talent in collaboration with leadership.

Employee Relations & Risk Management

Manage and advise on employee relations matters, including conflict resolution, performance issues, workplace investigations, and disciplinary actions.

Ensure consistent application of policies, procedures, and labor law compliance.

Provide guidance to managers to proactively address team concerns and foster a positive work environment.

Very strong experience and expertise in Canadian employment law, local practices and compliance.

HR Program Delivery

Support the delivery of key HR programs and processes (e.g., bonus planning, equity planning, salary increases, engagement surveys, talent reviews, etc.).

Analyze HR metrics and trends to inform decisions and recommend improvements.

Support change management and communication efforts for organizational or process changes.

Culture & Engagement

Champion our values and help foster an inclusive and engaged work environment.

Partner with the business and HR colleagues to address engagement and retention trends.

Facilitate employee feedback mechanisms (e.g., stay interviews, exit interviews) and identify actionable insights.

Qualifications

5–8 years of progressive HR experience, including experience supporting leaders in a consultative capacity.

Demonstrated ability to manage a broad range of employee relations matters with professionalism and sound judgment.

Strong understanding of employment laws and HR practices.

Excellent communication, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.

Experience navigating change and supporting organizational effectiveness.

Extreme Networks, Inc. (EXTR) creates effortless networking experiences that enable all of us to advance. We push the boundaries of technology leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. Over 50,000 customers globally trust our end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on our top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before. For more information, visit Extreme'swebsiteor follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.

We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. Come Advance with us! In keeping with our values, no employee or applicant will face discrimination/harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination/harassment based on “protected categories,” Extreme Networks also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (e.g., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our organization. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Extreme Networks.