Senior Human Resource Business Partner

Groupe Marcelle Inc.; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Medical and dental insurance

Health and wellness spending account

Retirement plan + TFSA

Employee Assistance Program

Performance bonuses

Paid holidays around Christmas

Birthday leave

Employee discounts on Groupe Marcelle

On-site gym access

Metro-accessible location

Job summary

Groupe Marcelle in Montreal seeks a Senior Human Resources Business Partner. You will act as the strategic HR partner to Operations, advising on performance, engagement and change management while supporting managers across HR matters.

You will also lead labour relations within a unionized environment, manage collective agreements, and contribute to workforce planning and leadership development in a dynamic manufacturing context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, or related discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive HR experience, including a strong HR business partner background in an operational setting.
• Strong labour relations experience in a unionized environment within manufacturing, production, distribution, or operations.
• Experience in collective agreement negotiations or renewals is an asset.
• Excellent knowledge of Quebec employment laws and labour standards.
• Fluent in French with good command of English; strong communication and influencing skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office; Dayforce experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary strategic HR partner to leadership, translating business priorities into HR solutions.
• Provide strategic and hands-on HR support across performance, engagement, development, compensation, work organization, and change management.
• Coach managers on people management, ensuring fair and compliant handling of sensitive situations.
• Support organizational changes, role evolutions, and transformations with effective execution.
• Lead labour relations activities with unionized operations groups, managing collective agreements and compliance.
• Assist in workforce planning, performance management, talent reviews, and succession planning.
• Develop and deliver leadership training and development initiatives.

Skills

Coaching

Communication

Negotiation

Problem solving

Analytical skills

French

English

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, or related discipline

Tools

Dayforce

MS Office Suite

Job description

Located in Montreal, Quebec, the Canadian company Groupe Marcelle is a leader in the cosmetics industry. With the highest standards of quality and excellence, Groupe Marcelle develops, manufactures, and distributes care and makeup products and accessories with a portfolio of four brands: Marcelle, Watier, Annabelle and CW Beggs and Sons.

At Groupe Marcelle we believe in an environment where passion can be expressed, creative minds lead to exceptional innovation, audacity and focus are a pillar of great success and acts of empowerment, collaboration and humanity are widely encouraged. Because our purpose is to “Cultivate beauty in our world”, we strive to care for you, people and the environment. We are looking for professionals who will exemplify these values and bring energy and commitment to results.

Join a company with more than 350 employees in the cosmetics field and play a key role in the organization.

Groupe Marcelle is currently seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner for a permanent full-time position.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Human Resources, the Senior Human Resources Business Partner works closely with the Operations team and acts as a human resources management expert by supporting and advising managers in the development of HR plans. The incumbent also participates in the development, implementation, deployment, and maintenance of HR programs and processes.

A CAREER SIGNED GROUPE MARCELLE

At Groupe Marcelle, we dare to grow together and fully invest ourselves to build a future worthy of our Canadian pride.

Work Location

• Hybrid work mode – three (3) days per week in the office

Why choose Groupe Marcelle?

• A growing Canadian company
• A stimulating environment where boldness, empowerment, and partnership are encouraged
• A human and committed team made up of passionate people moving forward together

Benefits matching your talent

• Flexible hours promoting work-life balance, including the possibility of leaving earlier on Fridays
• Medical and dental insurance
• Health and wellness spending account
• Retirement plan and Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Performance bonuses
• Paid holidays during the Christmas season
• Paid time off for your birthday
• Employee discounts on all Groupe Marcelle products, including exclusive previews of new launches
• Free access to our on-site gym at headquarters
• Easily accessible by foot from Du Collège metro station

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL BE

Business Partnership and Management Support

• Act as the primary strategic HR partner and trusted advisor to the Vice President, Operations and their leadership team, by developing an in-depth understanding of business priorities, operational realities, labour relations issues, and workforce needs in order to influence decisions and propose high-value HR solutions
• Provide strategic and hands-on HR support to Operations managers and employees across the full spectrum of HR matters, and advise and coach managers on performance, employee engagement, development, compensation, work organization, and change management
• Support managers in handling complex and sensitive situations, ensuring a consistent, fair, and compliant approach in accordance with company policies and legal requirements
• Advise leaders during structural changes, role evolutions, and organizational transformations, and support their implementation within teams.

Labour Relations and Employee Relations

• Act as the lead labour relations advisor for the unionized Operations groups and maintain a constructive, professional, and effective relationship with union representatives
• Advise managers on the interpretation and application of the collective agreement, internal policies, and applicable legislation, and develop their capability to effectively manage within a unionized environment
• Ensure rigorous management of labour relations matters, including disciplinary and administrative measures, absenteeism, disability cases, investigations, complaints, grievances, labour disputes, and other complex situations
• Participate in meetings with union representatives, prepare and manage grievance files and their resolution, and proactively identify trends and risks in order to foster constructive labour relations and prevent issues
• Actively participate in the preparation and negotiation of collective agreements, including issue analysis, mandate preparation, impact assessment, and the development of negotiation strategies.

Workforce Planning and Talent Management

• Participate in strategic and operational workforce planning in order to anticipate staffing, competency, and succession needs, and collaborate with Talent Acquisition for professional, administrative, and management positions within Operations
• Support managers in performance management processes, talent reviews, succession planning, and competency development by identifying individual and collective needs and recommending solutions aligned with operational priorities
• Design and deliver, when required, training programs, tools, and development initiatives aimed at strengthening managers’ capabilities, particularly in leadership, performance management, labour relations, and management practices.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline
• Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, including significant experience as an HR Business Partner in an operational environment
• Strong labour relations experience in a unionized environment, ideally within a manufacturing, production, distribution, or operations setting
• Experience in collective agreement negotiations or renewals considered a significant asset
• Good knowledge of employment laws and labour standards applicable in Quebec
• Demonstrated ability to build credible relationships with operational managers and influence decisions while maintaining a pragmatic and solutions-oriented approach
• Ability to effectively navigate between strategic issues and the day-to-day operational realities of the business
• Excellent coaching, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Managerial courage, sound business judgment, professional maturity, and the ability to take a position in complex, sensitive, or conflict situations
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to effectively leverage HR data to support decision-making
• Excellent command of French and good command of English
• Proficiency with the MS Office Suite, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; Dayforce experience is considered an asset
• Membership in the Ordre of Chartered Human Resources Professionals of Quebec (CRHA) is considered a strong asset.

AND IF YOU ARE

• Recognized for your professional maturity, credibility, and ability to quickly build trusting relationships
• An influential leader who is autonomous and proactive, capable of acting as a trusted advisor to managers in an operational and unionized environment
• Possessing excellent judgment, strong analytical skills, and a pragmatic, solutions-oriented approach
• Collaborative and recognized for your ability to work in partnership within a dynamic and demanding environment.

The task and responsibilities listed above are summaries and indicatives.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Groupe Marcelle wants to offer equal employment opportunities to all. It invites women, members of visible and ethnic minorities, Aboriginals, and persons with disabilities to apply. Groupe Marcelle is also committed to pursuing the integration of diversity and making it a source of enrichment and pride for all its employees.

The use of the masculine gender in this document refers to both men and women.

Groupe Marcelle thanks all candidates for their interest; however only those selected to continue in the process will be contacted.