Senior Human Resources Business Partner

SGS; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

SGS is seeking an experienced HR professional for a hybrid role based in Calgary, AB. You will serve as the HR contact for assigned business units, update job requirements and descriptions, analyze metrics, coach managers, and drive core HR processes across products.

You will partner with Learning & Development on training and career mobility, ensure compliance with labor laws, and act as a change agent to optimize productivity and acceptance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in HR, Labour Relations or Business Administration required.
• 7+ years experience in Human Resource environment required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a point of contact for the assigned business units or functions for all HR related matters.
• Partner with managers and oversee the maintenance of the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions according to HR objectives.
• Analyze HR metrics to effectively partner with business leaders on initiatives and strategic projects.
• Educate, coach, and partner with managers on performance management and employee development goals.
• Provide HR expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, development and coaching, compensation, and organizational design and development.
• Lead core HR processes across products (performance calibration, compensation cycle, promotions, employee engagement).
• Partner with Learning & Development to work on value-added programs in areas of training, development, career mobility, and job performance.
• Provide expertise and guidance on HR policies, labor laws, and compliance matters, ensuring adherence to relevant regulations and best practices.
• Acting as a change agent, driving organizational change, and effectively managing change initiatives to optimize employee productivity and acceptance.
• Lead and participate in employee relations activities, including conflict resolution and mediation, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Utilize knowledge of various human resources functions to provide strategic and tactical support to line managers.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies In Human Resources, Talent Management, And Employment Law.
• Serve as an acquisition integration manager for the HR function, managing the HR side of acquisitions for assigned businesses.

Skills

HR principles

Project coordination

Stakeholder management

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR / Labour relations / Business

Job description

We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description

This is a hybrid role working out of Calgary, AB.

• Serves as a point of contact for the assigned business units or functions for all HR related matters.
• Partner with managers and oversee the maintenance of the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions according to HR objectives.
• Analyze HR metrics to effectively partner with business leaders on initiatives and strageic projects.
• Educate, coach, and partner with managers on performance management and employee development goals.
• Provide HR expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, development and coaching, compensation, and organizational design and development.
• Lead core HR processes across products (performance calibration, compensation cycle, promotions, employee engagement).
• Partner with Learning & Development to work on value-added programs in areas of training, development, career mobility, and job performance.
• Provide expertise and guidance on HR policies, labor laws, and compliance matters, ensuring adherence to relevant regulations and best practices.
• Acting as a change agent, driving organizational change, and effectively managing change initiatives to optimize employee productivity and acceptance.
• Lead and participate in employee relations activities, including conflict resolution and mediation, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.
• Utilize knowledge of various human resources functions to provide strateigc and tactical support to line managers.
• Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies In Human Resources, Talent Management, And Employment Law.
• Serve as an acquisition integration manager for the HR function, managing the HR side of acquisitions for assigned businesses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree, Human Resources, Labour Relations or Business Administration required.
• 7+ years experience in Human Resource environment required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced, highly professional environment.
• Working knowledge of HR principles and practices.
• Awareness of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity.
• Ability to appropriately interact with all levels of individuals within the work environment.
• Ability to handle and safeguard confidential and sensitive information.

Additional Information

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and Indigenous status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Accommodations are available on request for qualified candidates during each stage of the recruitment process.

Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings should be authorized to work in Canada.