Strategic HR Business Partner

Metrolinx; Toronto; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A public transit agency in Ontario is seeking a Strategic HR Business Partner to enhance employee engagement and drive impactful people strategies. This role involves providing strategic HR guidance to senior leaders and implementing HR initiatives that align with organizational goals. The ideal candidate should have a strong leadership background, excellent communication skills, and experience across various HR functions. Join a dedicated team to help shape a client-centric, high-performing organization.

Benefits

Comprehensive health and dental benefits

Defined Benefit OMERS Pension plan

Learning and development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Completion of a university degree or college diploma in a related discipline.
• Demonstrated experience as an HR Business Partner across diverse functions.
• Strong leadership skills to coach HR Generalists and guide senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic HR advice and expertise to senior leaders.
• Lead implementation of HR initiatives and develop tailored strategies.
• Manage employee relations issues with clients.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Relationship building

Data analysis

Change management

Education

University degree in Human Resources Management or Business Administration

Job description

Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

About Us

We are seeking a dynamic, strategic, and inclusive Strategic HR Business Partner to deliver impactful people strategies that drive business results and elevate the employee experience across the enterprise. Reporting to the Senior Manager, HR Business Partnerships, this role is a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing strategic HR guidance and solutions that align with organizational priorities and foster a culture of engagement, accountability, and growth.

We are looking for an individual who thrives on building trusted relationships, understands how to influence and enable leaders, and excels at navigating complex organizational needs with clarity, confidence, and care.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced and collaborative HR professional to help shape the future of a client-centric and high-performing organization while contributing to a culture that values inclusion, innovation, and results.

Why Join Metrolinx?

Metrolinx HR team has been recognized by HRD Canada as one of the 2025 Top HR Innovators and Most Innovative HR Teams , celebrated for reshaping the HR landscape with pioneering strategies in wellness, talent management, and recruitment.

What we offer :

• Work that makes an impact across all of Metrolinx as well as the GTHA
• Learning and development opportunities
• An open and inclusive work environment
• Comprehensive health and dental benefits, and wellness spending account
• Defined Benefit OMERS Pension plan

Metrolinx is committed to helping our leaders achieve their goals through continuous learning, professional development, and support.

About the role :

We are hiring a Strategic Human Resources Business Partner (SHRBP) to support our Corporate Functions (Legal, Commercial, Real Estate, I&IT, Marketing and Payments). The SHRBP will provide strategic HR advice, expertise, planning, and project and change management to senior leaders (Directors, Vice Presidents and Executive Vice Presidents). Through a client-centric lens, the SHRBP will lead the implementation of HR initiatives, develop customized strategies and solutions, and evaluate and recalibrate to meet unique business needs.

What will I be doing?

Strategic HR Programs & Initiatives : As a Strategic HR Business Partner, you will support senior divisional leadership in talent and performance management, strategic workforce planning, employee and labour relations, succession planning, employee engagement, leadership coaching, internal communications, and organizational design and transformation.

Data Analytics & Fluency : Utilizing the full range of HR metrics, collects and analyzes data to proactively identify issues and trends, and develops customized data-driven HR solutions.

Employee Relations : Manages employee relations issues with their clients (., workplace disputes, , including leading non-WHD investigations.

HR Policy & CoE Partnerships : Provides ongoing strategic HR partnership to business leaders on HR programs, practices, policies, legislation and regulatory requirements including interpretation of policy, identification of risk, impact to the business and recommended solutions; acts as a liaison for the client with the HR COEs and engages them as appropriate in supporting fulsome, wrap around service delivery.

Change Management : Supports clients with the development and implementation of change management and intervention strategies to support major projects and transformational plans that have HR implications.

HR Coach & Leadership : Provides leadership, technical guidance, training, and coaching / mentoring to HR Generalists.

Continuous Improvement : With a continuous improvement mindset, leads and manages interdisciplinary teams / working groups to improve processes and programs as applicable for clients and within HR.

What Skills and Qualifications Do I Need?

Completion of a university degree or college diploma in a related discipline to Human Resources Management / Business Administration, or equivalent experience; CHRP and / or CHRL is an asset.

Demonstrated experience and progressive career growth as an HR Business Partner or, alternatively, as an HR specialist across a broad range of HR functions in a large, multi-service organization.

Applied working knowledge across the full range of HR functions (talent acquisition, organizational development and design, total rewards, performance management, and labour relations

Excellent oral and written communication skills to present & consult effectively, and prepare comprehensive investigation reports, business cases, etc.

Strong leadership and relationship-building skills to coach and guide HR Generalists, HR partners, senior business leaders, and executives, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels

Strong business acumen, able to apply data-based insights to organizational strategic goals and align people management practices accordingly, and a robust understanding of budget planning and employment cost.

Advanced knowledge of organizational design, change management, and project management principles to lead business transformation and restructuring projects.

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation : We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at : 416-202-5601 or email before submitting your application.

Should it be determined that any background information provided is misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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