Strategic HR Partner Specialist
About this opportunity:
Reporting to the Senior Manager Strategic HR Partnerships, your main responsibility will be to provide strategic HR support to Senior Leaders, Front line leaders and employees who reside in the Lloydminster area. This role works closely with the broader Strategic HR Partner team as well as the HR Centers of Expertise to deliver programs and services in alignment with the business and people strategy and plans. You'll also partner with our Canadian Labor Relations Specialist to develop and deliver an Employee Relations strategy for the organization.
The ideal candidate will have experience with HR program design/delivery in areas such as performance management, succession planning, leadership development, risk management, organizational team effectiveness and development.
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Work Environment:
The successful candidate must live in Lloydminster, be willing to relocate, or live in Calgary and travel 50% to Lloydminster.
What you'll do:
Act as the strategic partner to the Vice-President, Canadian Downstream Manufacturing to enhance organizational capacity, capability and performance, while addressing people experience and risk. Diagnose challenges, identify solutions, and implement integrated action plans
Partner with COEs to align function programs with the People Plan and People Principles, ensuring efficient and effective implementation using HR resources and capabilities
Support annual HR programs (leadership development, succession planning, performance management, etc) and provide expertise in talent development, retention, organization design and team effectiveness to create and implement culture improvement plans
Gather feedback from clients regularly to ensure planning, projects, services, and support being provided aligns to business area needs
Lead the review and change management of the modified work agreement and averaging hours agreement, in partnership with the business and HR COEs
Collaborate with HR Operations for consistent service delivery and advise management and employees on performance and conduct
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
Work with the Canadian Labour Relations Specialist and other partners to develop and implement an employee relations strategy for field operations, ensuring HR policies follow legislation and are effectively communicated
Evaluating viability of grievances and facilitate best possible early resolution solutions. Prepare files for rights arbitration hearings. Provide training on grievance process, file integrity and mitigating strategies
Monitor, coach, train and provide advice on interpretation, application, and administration of collective and association agreements. Ensure employer compliance with agreements
Provide change management consulting to support the successful execution of changes
Develop an approach and facilitate investigations across the organization and report and address employee concerns in accordance with Company policies
Who you are:
Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
Legally authorized to work in Canada
Completion of a post-secondary degree in a related field (Human Resources, Business).
Minimum 12 years HR experience with experience demonstrating capability in succession planning, leadership development, employee relations, organization and team effectiveness
Minimum of 8+ years of Organizational Effectiveness / Team Effectiveness, and proven track record to influence culture with both Senior and Frontline leaders
Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation or equivalent is an asset
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT February 13, 2025.
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Internal candidates that are currently in a lower grade will be assessed based on their sustained job performance, how they demonstrate the expected organizational competency behaviors and values and in discussions with their current leader prior to determining next steps.
Who we are:
We're an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary with oil and natural gas production operations in Canada and the Asia Pacific region, and upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States. We're committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.
Cenovus was ranked one of Canada's Best Employers in 2025. We're committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.
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The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.
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