HR Business Partner (12 Month Term)

The HR Business Partner is responsible for partnering with senior level leaders of the Global Customer Care and Sales teams at Kinaxis. They will translate business needs into people strategies and work collaboratively with functional leaders to execute on these strategies. The HRBP will also collaborate with HR Centers of Expertise to implement HR policies and programs within the business unit. Key responsibilities include coaching leaders, supporting business change initiatives, facilitating talent management programs, and analyzing people data to provide insights and recommendations. The ideal candidate should have 5-7 years of HR Business Partnering experience, strong communication skills, and the ability to prioritize business requirements.

• Coach leaders on the consistent application of people processes, practices, and policies
• Support the Lead HRBP and Senior Leaders on business change initiatives
• Partner with the Lead HRBP to execute and deliver key talent management programs to Senior Leaders
• Liaise with HR Centres of Expertise and HR Services in supporting the needs assessment, design, implementation, and effectiveness of people programs and practices
• Partner with Employee Relations and Manager Support Lead to coach leaders through performance management, employee relations, and investigations activities
• Support HR Centres of Excellence in evaluating the effectiveness of HR programs and providing recommendations for changes and improvements
• Facilitate and build leader capability around people programs like performance, development, and compensation reviews
• Analyze people reports, dashboards, and datasets to make quality, data-driven insights, recommendations, and decisions
• Experience partnering sales and/or customer support teams leaders an asset
• Ability to understand the people implications of strategic and operating business decisions and provide input to planning for the future
• Ability to effectively receive and communicate feedback, and support the development of an open, honest and collaborative team environment
• Experience partnering with HR Centres of Excellence in developing, enhancing, and implementing global enterprise-wide talent programs
• Experience with communication and change management within the context of developing and implementing talent programs.

• 5-7 years of progressive experience in an HR Business Partnering or Generalist role supporting global teams in high growth companies, preferably in high-tech
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills and the ability to prioritize business requirements appropriately through a collaborative partnership approach
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Experience partnering sales and/or customer support teams leaders an asset
• Ability to understand the people implications of strategic and operating business decisions and provide input to planning for the future
• Ability to effectively receive and communicate feedback, and support the development of an open, honest and collaborative team environment
• Experience partnering with HR Centres of Excellence in developing, enhancing, and implementing global enterprise-wide talent programs
• Experience with communication and change management within the context of developing and implementing HR programs and initiatives

• Challenging work solving highly complex problems
• Empowerment to bring forward best ideas and solve problems
• Celebration, laughter, and fun in the workplace
• Valuing every person and their important role in shared success
• Global impact and inspiration from the work
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Accessible website and application process