Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resources Business Partner

Location: Calgary, AB

Type: Contract

Duration: One year with potential of extension

Introduction:

Brunel is currently seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to provide strategic HR support to our clients leaders within the Upstream – Canadian Thermal & Conventional Heavy Oil portfolio. The role works closely with the broader Strategic HR Partner team as well as the HR Centers of Expertise and the People Services Team to deliver programs and services in alignment with the business and people strategy and plans.

Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning

• Act as a strategic partner to the various leadership teams in planning and implementing the people components of the business strategy such as organizational capacity, capability, people experience, and risk that will drive high performance of the business area
• Influence the Company strategy, business and people plans to ensure they reflect the requirements of the client group
• Assess internal and external people trends that may impact the business area’s ability to deliver on its strategy and plan
• Diagnose organization issues, identify interventions and work with leaders to facilitate improvement and change
• Create and implement special HR projects to close gaps identified in the business area’s organization capacity, capability, and people experience. Work closely with COEs to ensure function programs are consistent with the People Plan, People Principles and are executed efficiently and effectively, tapping into resources and capability within the HR Department
• Lead and facilitate an integrated approach to employee development, talent reviews, succession planning and internal development and mobility to enable leaders to meet current and future performance requirements
• Provide change management consulting to support the successful execution of changes

Deliver Client Service

• Gather feedback from clients regularly to ensure planning, projects, services, and support being provided aligns to business area needs
• Provide advice on organization design, organizational and team effectiveness, workforce planning, talent development, succession planning, attrition, and retention
• Support the execution of annual HR Programs such as leadership development, succession planning, employee development, performance management, mentoring, and compensation
• Collaborate with the People Service Centre to ensure consistent and quality delivery of services to clients

Manage Risk

• Provide advice and consultation to management and employees on performance and conduct
• Report and address employee concerns in accordance with Company policies
• Continuous Improvement
• Influence and support the development and delivery of fit for purpose governance, programs, processes, and services within the COEs and service delivery teams of the HR Department
• Represent the business area’s needs in HR program development and planning and continuous improvement; provide COEs with input that reflects the perspective of client group and results in fit for purpose programs and services

Qualifications:

• Post-secondary degree in a related field
• Minimum 8+ years HRBP experience with experience demonstrating technical competencies as outlined in the responsibilities section
• Minimum of 5+ years of Organizational Effectiveness / Team Effectiveness, and validated ability to influence culture and Senior and Frontline leaders
• Progression of HR leadership roles with increased responsibilities and scope
• CHRP designation or equivalent is an asset

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Brunel has a reputation for working with some of the best in the business. That’s what we continually strive for. Brunel provides the global recruitment and workforce services you need to lead your industry. With 50 years of market experience in Renewable Energy, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Mining and Infrastructure, we help you finish major projects safely, compliantly, on-time, within budget and at the highest quality, so you can keep growing – anywhere in the world.