SAIT
Human Resources
Director,HRPartnerships
“Director, HR Partnerships at SAIT. Skills: HR Business Partner model, Labour relations, Strategic advisory, People leadership. Lead, coach, and develop a team of Strategic HR Business Partners. Build team capability in strategic advising, labour relations”
What You'll Achieve.
Shape, evolve, and elevate the HR Business Partner (HRBP) model; Scale a high-capability HRBP team; Enable future-ready workforce strategies; Deliver data-informed, people-centered solutions; Accountable for outcomes across strategic advisory, labour relations leadership, and people strategy; Evolving HRBP focus into high-influence internal management consultants; Translate institutional priorities into agile talent strategies; Advise leadership on workforce planning; Drive enterprise-wide HR strategies; Deliver integrated, consistent, and scalable advisory services; Setting expectations for strategic, enterprise-focused partnership; Building capability within the HRBP team; Support future-ready teams; Ensure consistent, fair, and compliant outcomes; Balance compliance with modern workplace flexibility; Navigating grievances, dispute resolution, and legal risks; Managing external counsel and associated budgets; Ensure fair, consistent, and compliant practices
Industry & Context.
Proactively mitigate risk; Recommend practical solutions; Navigate grievances, dispute resolution, and legal risks; Provide expert guidance on investigations, human rights, and performance matters
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10 or more years of progressive HR leadership experience, proven track record of coaching, transforming, and mentoring HR Business Partners, Demonstrated expertise in leading high-performing teams, navigating complex labour relations, collective bargaining, agreement interpretation, knowledge of relevant employment and labour legislation and best practices, Demonstrated ability to navigate confidential and high-risk matters with sound judgement, diplomacy, and professionalism
Nice to Have
Professional designation (e. g. , CPHR or equivalent), Experience in post-secondary, public sector, or other unionized environments with multiple stakeholder groups, Experience strengthening HR operating models (e. g. , HRBP practice standards, service design, governance, analytics/metrics), Demonstrated commitment and capability to advance equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging in people practices
What You'll Do.
and develop a team of Strategic HR Business Partners
Build team capability in strategic advising
Foster a culture of collaboration
continuous improvement
Elevate HRBP Capability
Drive Business Impact
Synthesize human capital analytics
Serve as a key member of the HR Leadership Team
Lead and develop the HRBP team
Partner with leaders on strategic workforce planning
Use data and trends to identify workforce risks
Build deep collective agreement expertise
Lead SAIT’s labour relations strategy
Cultivate collaborative
solution-oriented union-management relationships
Provide expert guidance on high-risk employee relations
Ensure alignment with employment and labour legislation
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner with senior executives; Foster collaborative union relationships; Work closely with executive and senior leaders; Cultivate collaborative, solution-oriented union-management relationships
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