Senior Human Resources Business Partner

CBC/Radio-Canada•Halifax, NS

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. We are looking for a dedicated Senior HR Business Partner to join our team and become the go-to HR/IR expert for our CBC News leadership in Atlantic Canada. This role involves working directly with teams that inform communities across Newfoundland & Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, playing a pivotal role in ensuring our operations reflect the values and unique needs of these regions. You will be the vital link between our people and our business strategy. By fostering a culture of respect, inclusion, and high engagement, you’ll help our CBC News leadership teams navigate complex people and industrial relations challenges. Your success here directly impacts our ability to tell the stories that matter to Canadians.

Requirements

5+ years of progressive HR experience
Bachelor’s degree in HR or Industrial Relations
Experience handling complex industrial relations in a unionized environment with diplomacy, discretion, and strategic judgment.
Ability to take initiative and work independently.
Ability to influence and build rapport easily.
Ability to navigate complex organizational structures with confidence.

Nice To Haves

Unionized work environment experience preferred
CHRP/CHRL designation
Bilingualism (English/French)

Responsibilities

Establish a strategic consultative approach that aligns HR best practices and industrial relations challenges with the reality of the digital world, spearheading initiatives tailored to the specific needs of CBC News.
Serve as the first point of contact for leaders, providing creative advice on complex HR/IR issues and using sound judgment to make recommendations that resolve critical operational challenges.
Guide leaders through performance management, organizational development, change management, and workforce planning across various Atlantic Canada locations.
Foster productive union-management relations and establish strategic priorities in a fast-paced environment to maintain effective working relationships.