Senior Business Partner Human Resources (Telework/Hybrid) (People & Culture)

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At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. 
 
Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

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Your Role

Reporting to the Director, Human Resources Business Partner, you will be part of the team that supports leaders within the Technology and Infrastructure division, as well as Legal Services.

As a Senior Business Partner, you will work collaboratively with leadership teams (including an executive directorate and a Vice-Presidency) to ensure the success of their business strategies. To achieve this, you will develop strategic and operational human resources management plans, leverage internal centres of expertise, and propose ideas, tools, and analyses to proactively address key business and employee challenges.

You must demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively in both French and English, work in a unionized environment, exercise sound judgment and discretion, and make decisions efficiently. You will apply these skills in areas such as labor relations, organizational development, and change management initiatives.

This position requires occasional travel, depending on the time of year and the files being managed.

Your Responsibilities:

• Influence decision-making by building strong relationships and partnerships with various stakeholders.
• Contribute to the people management strategy for your sectors, and play a leadership role in implementing this strategy.
• Provide expert HR advice to executives and senior leaders, playing a vital role in the organization's strategic planning.
• Conduct HR and IR (Industrial Relations) investigations.
• Deploy and execute medium- to long-term HR strategies to resolve complex issues tied to business objectives.
• Ensure productive union-management relations by maintaining effective professional relationships with union representatives at both local and national levels.
• Build strong partnerships with managers and union representatives to foster the resolution of potential issues.
• Participate in HR and operational projects.

This is a hybrid role with a mix of in-office and remote work. Work arrangements will be discussed with hiring managers per departmental guidelines.

Your Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, or a related field.
• More than ten (10) years of experience in a similar HR and/or labor relations role.
• In-depth knowledge of all aspects of human resources management and solid professional experience in the field, including extensive industrial relations experience in a large, complex, unionized work environment.
• Experience in the broadcasting or media sector, or with a federally regulated employer – mandatory.
• Superior ability to build and maintain interpersonal relationships, with strong influencing skills at all levels of the organization.
• Impeccable judgment; ability to make informed decisions and creatively solve problems in complex situations.
• Exceptional leadership skills and experience in managing and mobilizing people.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal); ability to ensure messages are clear and concise.
• Bilingualism (French and English).

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.
 

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:  

• A mandatory Criminal record check. 

• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to [email protected].
 
You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

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