The HR Business Partner (HRBP) position focuses on partnering with people leaders within their assigned business units to promote and execute HR best practices. The HRBP collaborates with people leaders on talent acquisition and talent management initiatives as well as the implementation of HR projects for their designated portfolio. The incumbent will align HR strategies, advise, and programs to support the organization and/or business units in the achievement of its goals. The incumbent deepens relationships with business units and acts as a center of influence to promote change without authority.
Major Responsibilities
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Advising and Partnership
Leads investigations, employee relations and performance management plans and acts as center of influence in these areas
Partners with leaders providing coaching and consultation to equip managers with the proper tools, knowledge, and support to solve employment relations and performance management problems while mitigating risk
Proactively identifies opportunities to correct business, engagement or risk related concerns prior to the situation becoming a problem
Guides and coaches managers on their interactions with employees to promote Alterna values and competencies to further drive our culture
Develops internal business knowledge and builds strong relationships in order to function as a credible, trusted advisor across all levels of the internal client base
Partners with managers to develop succession plans, onboarding and career pathways to enhance employee retention
Partners with HR subject matter experts to provide custom solutions to the business units on strategic and operational issues
Prepares correspondence, including termination letters, reports, and presentations as required
Maintains up to date knowledge of HR best practices, acting as subject matter expert with respect to provincial employment legislation, employee relations, recruitment and retention, performance management, employment development and workforce planning
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Talent Acquisition
Partners with stakeholders to identify and understand their recruiting needs; effectively communicates and executes HR best practices
Contributes to the design and implement of various talent and retention strategies including job posting creation, analysis of market trends, media selection, review of potential candidates
Leads various recruitment initiatives for designated business units, ensuring best practices and a positive client /candidate experience
Advises managers during the recruitment process on HR best practices and creating/updating job descriptions and guiding the deep-dive interview processes
Acts as a subject matter expert in the development of onboarding programs for newly hired employees and conduct new hire check-ins
Maintains and updates employee records and databases, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality when onboarding new hires
Maintains expert and up to date knowledge of recruitment best practices, governing legislation and partners with Managers to determine current and future staffing needs, while ensuring minimal staffing gaps
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Projects
Identifies needs and desired outcomes of project, builds work back schedules and consults with subject matter experts to ensure approach matches the organizations goals
Identifies opportunities for workflow enhancements, upskilling or efficiencies and partners with departments and leaders to build frameworks, set expectations and execution of projects
Work alongside HR leadership and Total Rewards teams to support the performance review process and to provide guidance to leaders on conducting meaningful performance or development conversations
Performs quantitative and qualitative analysis on existing and proposed human resource programs, including analyzing trends, performance management and other key workforce drivers
Assists in developing new policies or revising existing policies for the full range of human resources areas, in line with Alterna's priorities
Manages monthly reporting to make recommendations for continuous improvement
Qualifications
Education & Experience:
Minimum of seven (7) years experience working in an HR Advisor position, at a higher level, including proven expertise in employee relations, talent management and HR partnership
Post secondary education in an HR management (completion of relevant degree is preferred)
Certified Human Resources Professionals (CHRP) designation
Knowledge & Skills
In depth knowledge of HR management practices including Employment Standards Act, Human Rights Code, and employment law, etc.
Significant experience in providing both strategic and operational HR advice, guidance, and services
In depth knowledge of staffing and workforce planning principles and practices
Strong business writing skills including policy, procedure, communications and report writing
Computer literacy using a variety of word processing and spreadsheet software as well as HRIS applications
Excellent knowledge and experience with employee relations and HR services principles
Competencies
Ability to build strong business partnerships with all levels of management regarding a broad scope of HR related functions such as recruitment & selection, policies, performance management, compensation & total rewards
Ability to understanding key business strategies and industry success drivers and ability to apply knowledge of the business to create win-win situations and outcomes
Demonstrated confidence in making recommendations, consulting, negotiating and influencing leaders within the business environment
Ability to support initiatives and strategies, and communicate effectively and appropriately to key stakeholders
Superior interpersonal and influential skills
Superior written and verbal communication skills
Ability to handle sensitive and highly confidential matters with discretion, maturity and emotional intelligence
Demonstrated experience in coaching and advising peers
About Alterna Savings
Alterna Savings and Credit Union Limited (Alterna) has been the Good in Banking(TM) for over 115 years creating financial services that transform lives for the better, all while giving back to our community. Alterna is made up of Alterna Savings and Credit Union Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary, Alterna Bank.
As the first full-service, member-owned cooperative financial institution outside Quebec, Alterna Savings shares its expertise with over 210,000 members through a network of over 40 branches across Ontario, as well as call centre and digital channels. Members and customers also benefit from an industry-leading online brokerage and investment management services.
Working at Alterna
We are incredibly proud of our corporate culture of Integrity, Respect and Collaboration, where everyone works together towards a common goal; the financial wellbeing of our employees, members and customers. This commitment has earned us several prestigious employer awards, including the National Capital Region's Top Employers award for eight years running.
We appreciate all applicants, preference will be given to candidates who most closely meet the qualifications, key skills, and competencies outlined above.
* Alterna is compliant with the Ontarians with Disabilities Act. If you have a disability, please contact our Recruitment Team and let us know how we can accommodate you.
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