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Bilingual (French and English) Human Resources Business Partner

Salary range 110,000-120,000++, great bonus, immediate full benefits, Pension Plan, 3 weeks of vacation, personal days and many employee perks!

The Opportunity:

Our global client is GROWING and has a NEW role for a bilingual (French and English) Human Resources Business Partner! The organization is forward thinking, socially and environmentally conscientious as well as highly service oriented and collaborative! They are looking for a HRBP that can help support the business by providing guidance to a client group that is both unionized and non-unionized.

This is a HYBRID role and you will be required to work in the office 3 days per week. The office is located downtown Montreal and close to several metro stations.

The HRBP will bring a strong working knowledge of HR best practices, employment laws and regulations to this dynamic and engaged team!

The HR Business Partner will be a true partner to the business by providing guidance to the client groups on labour/employee relations, recruitment and performance management initiatives as well as with ad hoc projects. The HRBP will be part of a dynamic HR team that enjoys developing and maintaining positive working relationships with managers and employees.

Responsibilities:

• Work in partnership with the business to provide advice, recommendations and resolutions on all day to day labour/employee relations matters while ensuring adherence to policies, procedures, laws, standards and regulations
• Manage sensitive workplace issues, including performance issues and terminations; lead or participate on fact finding investigations and partner with internal and external legal counsel as required
• Promotes an effective approach to performance management with managers, creates and manages performance improvement and high potential plans, as needed
• Drives HR process development and improvements through collaboration, clear communication and execution
• Builds strong stakeholder relationships, enabling excellent prioritization and delivery of a variety of HR initiatives
• Assists hiring Managers in the recruitment process and helps to develop job descriptions to be used for job postings
• Collaborates with Managers to ensure that employee engagement, DEI initiatives and career development is top of mind
• Collaborates with managers to address disability management which includes return to work and accommodation options
• Identifies opportunities to improve current HR processes and procedures
• Supports programs and initiatives to improve the employee experience, including leading presentations and training, as required
• Supports the year-end compensation and performance review process
• Collaborates on projects to support the business needs, as required, providing subject matter expertise to the HR team

Qualifications:

• 6+ years of progressive experience in a service-oriented industry (Real Estate, Property Management, Manufacturing, Hospitals/Healthcare), supporting a business with multiple locations, with an emphasis on labour/employee relations, performance management and talent development
• Labour Relations experience in a full or partially unionized environment, experience with collective bargaining and leading grievance processes
• University Degree and CRHA or CRIA designation is considered an asset
• Excellent knowledge of the CNESST, Employment Standards Act and Human Rights Legislation
• Must be fluent in both French and English
• Demonstrates sound judgment and problem solving skills
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast paced environment
• Displays a high level of service orientation
• Proven ability to work with and support a client base in multiple locations/time zones
• Effective oral and written communication
• Ability to develop and sustain collaborative working relationships
• Demonstrated ability to work as a team player
• Technically savvy with HR systems