Job Description

Job ID : 2433

Closing Date : 08/27/2023

Job Category : Corporate

Location : Calgary, Alberta

• This position provides the option to work from home on Mondays and Fridays each week, with the requirement to report to the primary NOVA Chemicals work location on Tuesdays through Thursdays. Employees can opt out of the hybrid schedule and will be expected to work Monday-Friday from the primary work location.

Who We Are:

NOVA Chemicals develops and manufactures plastic resins and other petrochemical products that make everyday life safer, healthier and easier. Our employees take pride in our focus on safety and social responsibility by working together to ensure health, safety, security and environmental stewardship through our commitment to sustainability, ESG, and Responsible Care\xc2\xae. NOVA Chemicals, headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, is wholly-owned by Mubadala Investment Company of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

NOVA Chemicals helps shape a world where products vital to our health and happiness are even better tomorrow than they are today. We are seeking talented and passionate people who enjoy working in a collaborative, innovative environment to join our dynamic team.

We are seeking a Strategic Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) to join our Human Resources Business Consulting Team. Reporting to the Human Resources Business Consulting Leader, the primary purpose of this position is to focus on strategic business challenges and to provide HR support to business leaders and teams within NOVA Chemicals.

As a strategic HRBP, you will deliver meaningful insights to business leaders as well as advocate and champion the organizational values, culture and HR service delivery model within the business. You will also play a significant coaching role with business leaders to enable leadership capability and capacity within their function.

The position will be based at our location in Calgary, Alberta.

You Will Use Your Expertise To:

• Participate at the leadership table by providing insight on business issues and advocating for people and organizational priorities
• Provide education, advice, coaching and consulting to business leaders
• Translate business demands and needs into HR people strategy and ensure consistency with organization standards
• Support the business on key HR activities such as Workforce Planning, Succession Planning, Organizational Design and Change Leadership
• Influence the design of HR programs and the roll out of programs designed in partnership with HR Centers of Expertise (CoEs)
• Provide feedback on HR services to HR Operations and CoEs
• Play a key role in intelligence gathering - delivering business outcomes and informing program and service delivery priorities
• Provide change leadership subject matter expertise to a client\'s change projects through the disciplined use of the NOVA Chemicals Change Leadership Framework
• Provide direction and targeted coaching on the use of the NOVA Chemicals Change Leadership Framework
• Work with leaders to identify and act on specific opportunities to enhance team and organizational effectiveness
• Provide a reliable and predictable client experience across the organization through consistent application and alignment of HR policies, programs and practices
• Assist leaders in the design and delivery of appropriate and pro-active interventions to enhance employee engagement

What We Are Looking For:

• A university degree (preferably in Commerce or Human Resource Management) with 10+ years of related HR experience and continued professional development
• Superior communication and facilitation skills
• Ability to build effective relationships with clients and colleagues across the organization
• Strong coaching skills, ability to influence, organizational awareness and managerial courage
• Change Leadership experience
• Ability to earn support from key stakeholders through their ability to influence change
• Apply judgment to data to support business decision making
• Ability to interact effectively with all levels within the organization
• Results orientation with ability to proactively anticipate issues/business needs and take initiative to recommend solutions
• Ability to develop, evaluate and recommend solutions to problems
• Possess agility to effectively manage multiple priorities and adjust heavy workload and changing priorities
• High degree of initiative, innovation and ability to take on projects with minimal direction

You Can Stand Out If:

• You are passionate about your work and put care and thought into all that you do.
• You are responsible and follow through with your commitments to others and to safety.
• You are innovative and are willing to challenge your biases when problem solving.
• You are collaborative, inclusive, and work well with others towards team goals.

Additional Information:

• Relocation will be considered for this position
• Compensation will be commensurate with education and experience
• This role requires up to 15% travel
• The successful candidate is required to provide proof of a valid driver\'s license

Why NOVA Chemicals?

NOVA Chemicals\' flexible benefit programs are designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees, because when it comes to benefits, everyone has different priorities. Our benefits offerings will vary based on your work location, and are an element of the \xe2\x80\x9cTotal Rewards\xe2\x80\x9d package used to reward employees.

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• Read more on our Responsible Care\xc2\xae and sustainability initiatives like Project STOP

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.

Accommodations for job applicants with disabilities are available on request.

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