Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Resilience • Mississauga, ON

3d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a hands-on, present, and deeply embedded HR leader for our Resilience Biotechnologies Inc. (RBI) manufacturing site in Mississauga. You will be on site and the face of HR at RBI: visible, accessible, and trusted by employees and leaders alike. You will own the HR function at the site. From day one, you will be expected to build relationships, understand the business, and deliver meaningful HR support to a manufacturing workforce. You will report directly to the CHRO and will work in close partnership with dedicated specialists in benefits, HRIS, compensation, and legal. This role is for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, complex environment, knows Ontario employment law inside and out, and believes that great HR is built on presence, trust, and follow-through.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to operate as a senior HR generalist or business partner, with breadth across employee relations, performance management, talent planning, and HR compliance in a complex, operational environment.
• Working knowledge of HR principles and frameworks to advise leaders, govern people practices, and engage credibly with specialists across compensation, benefits, HRIS, and legal.
• Deep knowledge of Ontario employment law, the ESA, and HR best practices in a manufacturing setting.
• A track record of building strong relationships with site leadership and frontline employees, not just executives.
• Experience managing employee relations cases end to end, including performance plans, performance management, and terminations.
• Strong judgment, high integrity, and the ability to give direct, honest counsel to leaders at all levels.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building structure where little exists.
• Action oriented: you get things done without waiting to be told twice.

Nice To Haves

• 7 to 10 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years as an HRBP in a manufacturing, pharma, or similarly complex operational environment.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• CHRP or CHRL designation.

Responsibilities

• Be present and physically embedded in the site. This role requires full-time, on-site presence.
• Show up. Be visible on the floor, in the Site Leadership Team (SLT), and with employees at every level.
• Build trusted relationships with site leadership and employees from day one.
• Understand the operational rhythm of a manufacturing site and align HR support accordingly.
• Partner directly with the business - not at arm’s length - this role is expected to be embedded in day-to-day site operations.
• Balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
• Serve as the single point of HR accountability for the RBI site.
• Set and own people goals for the RBI site in partnership with the Site General Manager (GM) and SLT; translate business objectives into HR priorities and hold accountability for outcomes.
• Lead performance management, talent planning, succession, engagement, and organizational effectiveness at the site level.
• Serves as the HR partner for our Ambassador (AMB) location.
• Manage employee relations matters with sound judgment and a thorough knowledge of Ontario employment law and the ESA.
• Coach managers through complex performance management, disciplinary processes, and terminations.
• Apply sound judgment to navigate legally and operationally sensitive situations, and influence manager thinking where needed to reach the right outcome.
• Support and guide managers through performance management, disciplinary processes, and terminations.
• Lead or support site-level HR initiatives including policy implementation, goal cascading, leveling, and compensation reviews.
• Coach and influence site leaders on complex, sensitive people matters, including situations where the business direction requires pushback, reframing, or course correction; change thinking where needed and provide direct counsel even when it is difficult to hear.
• Own HR processes and practices at the site; establish and maintain consistent application of policies, identify gaps, and lead the development of new frameworks where they do not yet exist.
• Work closely with specialists in benefits, HRIS, compensation, and legal to deliver seamless HR support to RBI.
• Actively shape enterprise HR decisions by bringing site-level insight, challenging assumptions where appropriate, and advocating for solutions that work for a manufacturing workforce.
• Identify gaps and proactively raise issues.

Benefits

• annual cash bonus program
• RRSP/DPSP with a generous company match
• very competitive healthcare, dentalcare, vision care, life, LTD, and AD&D benefits package
• fertility healthcare and family-forming benefits
• paid vacation
• paid holidays
• pregnancy and parental leave top-up plan
• tuition reimbursement
• employee referral program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior