Senior People & Culture Business Partner

Capital Power; Calgary; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company located in Calgary, Canada, is seeking a Senior HR Business Partner. This role involves partnering with Supply & Trading and Commercial teams to implement people strategies, drive talent management, and enhance employee engagement. The ideal candidate has a bachelor's degree and over 5 years of HR experience, particularly in high-velocity sectors. The company fosters a supportive culture that emphasizes inclusion and provides numerous employee benefits, including flexible work options and comprehensive onboarding.

Benefits

Flexible employee benefits

Retirement savings

Paid time off programs

Comprehensive onboarding and training

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience in trading, commercial, or high-velocity functions.
• Track record of influencing leaders and delivering outcomes.
• Strength in organization design and talent management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with teams to shape people strategies for performance.
• Lead talent management and succession planning.
• Coach leaders on feedback and career development.

Skills

Influencing senior leaders

Building trust

Excellent communication

Relationship-building

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field

Job description

A little about Capital Power

Capital Power (TSX: CPX) is dedicated to Powering Change by Changing Power . This north star guides our ambitions, focus, and actions as we transform our energy system to power a lower-carbon future. We're a growth-oriented North American energy company headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta. Our team safely delivers, builds, and creates balanced energy solutions for customers across North America.

Our people are at the core of our journey to deliver reliable, affordable, and lower-carbon power solutions. We provide purpose-driven work in a safe and inclusive environment, and we live by our North Star. With us, your contributions matter – we want you to be empowered to innovate, collaborate, and ultimately drive results. We're here to partner with you so you can learn, grow, and forge a career that's meaningful to you. Join us in powering North America!

Your Opportunity

One Permanent Full Time Position

We’re looking for a Senior HR Business Partner to support our Supply & Trading, and Commercial teams. You’ll be the strategic people advisor to senior leaders in a fast‑paced, market‑driven environment helping great talent do their best work and scale impact.

What you will contribute to our team by:

• Partner with Supply & Trading, as well as Commercial teams, to shape people strategies that enable performance and growth.
• Lead talent management, succession planning, and organization design for high‑impact teams.
• Coach leaders on performance, feedback, and career development; elevate manager capability and team engagement.
• Drive targeted recruitment and retention strategies tailored to competitive trading/commercial markets.
• Champion culture, employee engagement, and DEIB—making the employee experience positive and inclusive.
• Navigate complex employee relations matters with sound judgment, support change and transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with HR centers of expertise (Total Rewards, Recruitment, etc.) to deliver seamless solutions.

What you bring to the role:

• Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally supporting trading, commercial, energy, or similarly high‑velocity functions.
• A track record of influencing senior leaders, building trust, and delivering outcomes.
• Strength in organization design, talent/succession, workforce planning, and change leadership.
• Excellent communication, relationship‑building, and problem‑solving skills; high integrity and discretion.
• Business‑savvy, action‑oriented, and comfortable operating with urgency and accountability.

Additional Details:

This position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.

In order to be considered for this role you must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

The successful candidate for this position will undergo an education verification, reference checks and criminal record check.

Capital Power employees that refer a successful candidate for this position are eligible for a $1000 Referral Reward!

We believe that creating a culture that supports employee physical, mental, financial, and social wellbeing is critical to our success. That is why we provide flexible and affordable employee benefits, retirement savings, and paid time off programs. We also provide comprehensive onboarding, training, and programs supporting your career development.

Depending on the posting requirements relocation assistance may be available.

How To Apply and Next Steps

Capital Power only accepts resumes via online application at www.capitalpower.com/careers. If you choose to submit your resume by any other means, we cannot guarantee that your application will be considered for vacancies.

Applicants with disabilities who require a reasonable accommodation to complete their application can request accessible formats, communication support, or other accessibility assistance by contacting [e-mail].

Capital Power is committed to providing a fair and transparent hiring process. We recognize and embrace the value of diversity and hire employees with the appropriate skills, experience and knowledge for each position.

Thank you for taking the time to apply and expressing interest in powering a sustainable future with Capital Power! We wish that we could personally respond to everyone who applies; however, it is our practice to contact only those individuals selected for interviews.