People & Culture Business Partner

Insurance Corporation of British Columbia•North Vancouver, BC

8d•Hybrid

About The Position

The People & Culture Business Partnering & Change team is seeking an experienced People & Culture Business Partner for a temporary opportunity. In this role, you will establish and maintain strategic partnerships with operational managers to ensure the successful implementation of their departmental people-related plans. A thorough understanding of client business objectives is essential for executing people-centric programs that align with the corporate culture initiatives and overall people strategy. Reporting to the Manager People & Culture Business Partnering & Change, you will be responsible for identifying trends, opportunities, and risks that may impact your assigned business group. You are expected to approach issues with a positive, collaborative, and informed perspective, focusing on identifying root causes and implementing effective, sustainable solutions. You will collaborate closely with the Manager, People & Culture Business Partnering & Change to understand people-related strategies for your client group, and work with clients and the broader People, Culture & Sustainability team to ensure integrated approaches are used for strategy and tactical plan implementation across all leadership levels within the client group. A key aspect of this role involves using data and insights to assess the impact of People & Culture programs and initiatives, and making necessary course corrections.

Requirements

Post-secondary credentials in a related field, such as Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, Criminology or Sociology.
A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Human Resources in an advisory, business partner, or senior operational role.
Knowledge and experience with full HR spectrum and best practices: employee engagement, talent management, career development, succession planning, workforce planning, performance management, remuneration and rewards, organizational effectiveness, and employee relations.
Experience supporting diverse workforce, including analytical and data-driven professionals, with resiliency and diplomacy in complex situations.
Focal point to build and maintain strong partnerships and influence business decisions with all levels of leaders.
Ability to collect, analyze and diagnose high impactful HR data and provide effective solutions or recommendations.
Experience with program development and implementation including project and change methodologies.
Polished confidence with presentation and facilitation, ability to address differences with consultative approach.
Effective decision-making, critical thinking, and problem resolution skills.

Nice To Haves

CPHR or other relevant designation

Responsibilities

Create and nurture strategic and influential partnerships with operational managers to ensure the success of their departmental people related plans and approaches.
Thoroughly understand clients’ business objectives.
Execute people-centric programs in line with corporate culture initiatives and overall people strategy.
Identify trends, opportunities and risks which may impact your assigned business group.
Partner with a positive, collaborative, informed point of view.
Get to the root cause of issues and implement effective, sustainable solutions.
Work closely with the Manager, People & Culture Business Partnering & Change to understand people related strategies for your client group.
Work closely with your clients and the broader People, Culture & Sustainability team, to ensure integrated approaches are used to ensure strategies and tactical plans are implemented across the entire client group at all levels of leadership.
Use data and insights to assess the impact of our People & Culture programs and initiatives, and course correct where necessary.