Director, HR Business Partner

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• high-performance, people-focused culture
• our commitment that equity, diversity, and inclusion are fundamental to our work environment and business success, which helps employees feel valued and empowered to be their authentic selves
• learning and development initiatives, including workshops, Speaker Series events and access to Linked In Learning, that support employees’ career growth
• membership in HOOPP’s world class defined benefit pension plan, which can serve as an important part of your retirement security
• competitive, 100% company-paid extended health and dental benefits for permanent employees, including coverage supporting our team s diversity and mental health (e.g., gender affirmation, fertility and drug treatment, psychological support benefits of $2,500 per year, parental leave top-up, and a health spending account).
• optional post-retirement health and dental benefits subsidized at 50%
• yoga classes, meditation workshops, nutritional consultations, and wellness seminars
• the opportunity to make a difference and help take care of those who care for us, by providing a financially secure retirement for Ontario healthcare workers

The Director, Human Resources Business Partner is a strategic leader who acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, aligning people strategies with business outcomes and building organizational and leadership capability across the assigned client group(s) in partnership with HR COE’s. In partnership with the Senior Leaders and HR COE’s, the Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) influences business decisions by translating business strategy into workforce planning, talent and organizational priorities, leads complex matters, and serves as a strategic partner, coach, and advisor to employees and leaders.

Leveraging HR analytics and AI-enabled insights, the Director, HRBP anticipates people risks and opportunities, enhances leadership effectiveness, and drives HR priorities. This role is responsible for HR programs, systems, policies and processes for workforce planning, talent acquisition, talent management and development, employee engagement, compliance, employee relations, total rewards (compensation and benefits), and learning & development. The Director, HRBP is collaborative and builds consensus and fosters a positive organizational culture.

Strategic HR Partnership

• Collaborate with business leaders and HR colleagues to develop and deliver talent priorities that support client group and HOOPP business success. Serves as a trusted advisor and thought partner, influencing decisions with workforce, talent, risk and culture insights.
• Champion HOOPP’s values and culture through leader coaching, decision support, and role-modeling while ensuring that all programs and policies align with HOOPP s business values.
• Partner with business leadership to design, develop, implement, and assess a Talent Strategy and Workforce Plan to achieve HOOPP’s Strategic Plan. Lead scenario workforce planning and “what-ifs” using data to anticipate capability needs and constraints.
• Partner and collaborate with the Director, Employee Relations, Policy & Governance on complex situations, assessing policy impact and identify people related issues and themes across client groups and address these through recommendations and mitigation strategies to their business leaders. Recognizing patterns, root causes, and risks, recommend interventions that strengthen HOOPP’s culture and leadership capability.
• Maintain current knowledge and application of all relevant employment laws and ensure HOOPP’s compliance. This includes educating and advising managers and senior leaders on HR-related programs and practices and ensuring that policies align.
• Contribute a HOOPP perspective, balancing business needs with HOOPP talent priorities by participating in cross-functional business HR committees, ERG’s and councils to share best practices, lessons learned and collaborate on initiatives.
• Partner and collaborate with HR COE’s to provide client group(s) with knowledge, skills, and expertise in:
  Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Talent Optimization,…