Human Resources Business Partner

Job summary

Partner with employees and leaders throughout the employee lifecycle, providing guidance on employee relations, workplace concerns, performance, recruitment, talent development, and organizational change. Support engagement and well-being initiatives, maintain accurate HR records and reporting, and balance strategic work with hands-on HR administration.

Job details

Human Resources Business Partner Ottawa, ON Salary range: $80,000 to $95,000 Work arrangement: 4 days/week in office We are partnering with a well-established professional services organization in Ottawa to recruit an experienced Human Resources Business Partner. This is an excellent opportunity for an HR professional who enjoys being close to the business, building trusted relationships with employees and leaders, and managing a varied portfolio that combines employee relations, talent management, coaching, recruitment, performance management, organizational change, and day-to-day HR operations. What You’ll Do Act as a trusted HR partner to professionals, employees, and leadership throughout the employee lifecycle. Provide guidance and coaching related to employee relations, workplace concerns, conduct, policies, and organizational change. Support recruitment, onboarding, integration, engagement, retention, and employee transitions. Coordinate and support performance reviews, career development, mentoring, and talent-planning initiatives. Build strong relationships with long-tenured employees and leaders while supporting change in a thoughtful and collaborative way. Participate in talent and early-career programs, including recruitment, onboarding, development, mentoring, and performance processes. Support broader initiatives related to engagement, learning, inclusion, and employee well-being. Maintain accurate HR information, metrics, and reporting while ensuring policies and practices remain aligned with relevant employment requirements. Remain comfortable handling both strategic HR matters and hands-on administrative responsibilities. What We’re Looking For 5+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally within an HRBP, HR Generalist, talent, or employee relations capacity. Experience supporting professional and/or highly specialized employee populations. Strong employee relations, coaching, performance management, and relationship-building capabilities. Ability to establish credibility and successfully partner with long-tenured employees and senior professionals. A communication style that balances confidence, diplomacy, empathy, and professionalism. Strong knowledge of Ontario employment legislation and HR practices. Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline; CHRP/CHRL is an asset. Strong organizational skills and the willingness to manage a diverse mix of strategic, operational, and administrative responsibilities. French-English bilingualism would be considered a strong asset. Compensation & Work Arrangement Salary: $80,000 - $95,000, commensurate with experience. Schedule: Hybrid, with 4 days per week in the Ottawa office. Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., including a one-hour unpaid lunch. Permanent, full-time opportunity.

What you’ll do

Partner with employees and leaders throughout the employee lifecycle, providing guidance on employee relations, workplace concerns, performance, recruitment, talent development, and organizational change. Support engagement and well-being initiatives, maintain accurate HR records and reporting, and balance strategic work with hands-on HR administration.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of progressive HR experience, ideally supporting professional or specialized employee populations, along with strong employee relations, coaching, performance management, and relationship-building skills. Candidates should have post-secondary education in HR, business, industrial relations, or a related field; knowledge of Ontario employment legislation is required, while CHRP/CHRL certification and French-English bilingualism are assets.

Listed skills

• Coaching · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• Onboarding · Preferred
• Relationship Building · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Employee Relations
• Coaching
• Performance Management
• Talent Management
• Recruitment
• Onboarding
• Organizational Change
• Relationship Building
• Employment Legislation
• Career Development
• Talent Planning
• Employee Engagement
• HR Operations
• HR Reporting
• Communication
• Organizational Skills

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership

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