HR Service Partner

University of Alberta•Edmonton, AB

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

Under the leadership of a Senior HR Partner, the HR Service Partner acts as a strategic partner to university leadership, delivering expert HR solutions and guidance to a diverse portfolio of faculties and service units. Drawing on your vast experience, you will act as a professional advisor to the dean, faculty general manager, or other senior leaders within your portfolio. You will collaborate with your fellow partners, Shared Services, and the centers of expertise (COE's) within HRHSE. You will foster collaborative relationships, lead and deliver on strategic initiatives, and maintain a large breadth of client services. You will leverage your position as an integrated resource and subject matter expert to understand your client’s goals and objectives and apply a strategic problem solving and consultative mindset to deliver the following: Advising and providing support on complex employee/labour relations matters, HR operational support, providing advice on the application and adherence of collective agreements/handbooks; consultation on job design and organization development, talent acquisition, performance development, learning and development, and disability management.

Requirements

Vast experience in HR
Professional advisor skills
Ability to foster collaborative relationships
Ability to lead and deliver on strategic initiatives
Ability to maintain a large breadth of client services
Integrated resource and subject matter expert
Strategic problem-solving mindset
Consultative mindset

Responsibilities

Act as a strategic partner to university leadership, delivering expert HR solutions and guidance.
Act as a professional advisor to the dean, faculty general manager, or other senior leaders within your portfolio.
Collaborate with fellow partners, Shared Services, and the centers of expertise (COE's) within HRHSE.
Foster collaborative relationships, lead and deliver on strategic initiatives, and maintain a large breadth of client services.
Understand client goals and objectives and apply a strategic problem-solving and consultative mindset.
Advise and provide support on complex employee/labour relations matters.
Provide HR operational support.
Provide advice on the application and adherence of collective agreements/handbooks.
Consult on job design and organization development.
Consult on talent acquisition.
Consult on performance development.
Consult on learning and development.
Consult on disability management.