Senior People Business Partner

Ericsson•Ottawa, ON

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Ericsson is hiring a Senior People Business Partner to join the People team for Hosted Units North America. This role requires a highly skilled, business-minded, experienced People Business Partner who will own the tactical day-to-day HR activities, as well as the roll-out of HR programs and policies. The ideal candidate will provide expertise to the business on the company’s global HR processes, programs, and policies in a fast-paced, highly collaborative work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Labor Law, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
5+ years of progressive HR experience.
Relevant experience with Canadian employment laws. Familiarity with employment law in the United States is a plus.
Proven ability to advise on complex employee relations issues and execute key strategic HR initiatives.
Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills.
Demonstrated ability to drive culture change through a programmatic approach.
Experience collaborating cross-functionally in a fast-paced, highly matrixed and global organizational setting.
Project management proficiency with a track record in delivering HR solutions and initiatives.
Flexibility to take on stretch assignments in other areas of business.
Fluency in English (French proficiency is a plus).
Proficiency in understanding artificial intelligence (AI) concepts and tools, including generative AI applications, to harness their potential for optimizing business processes, enabling innovation, and mitigating associated risks.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree
Familiarity with employment law in the United States
French proficiency

Responsibilities

Build strong consultative partnerships with Global People counterparts and local leadership teams by offering credible advice, metrics, and development that improve organizational effectiveness.
Implement Ericsson People programs across various disciplines such as Total Reward, Talent and Development and People Analytics & AI into relevant business units in collaboration with other People Business Partners and Subject Matter Experts.
Support leaders in creating inclusive environments that foster performance development, career growth and compliance.
Drive initiatives that encourage talent retention, fostering professional growth aligned with employee career aspirations and business objectives.
Leverage expertise in Canadian employment laws and regulations and familiarity with the US employment laws for policy creation and implementation.
Guide and implement People strategies for complex initiatives such as restructuring, organizational transformation, and mergers and acquisitions.
Lead cultural transformation by influencing new ways of working and embedding change that supports the business strategy and future growth.
Leverage AI‑enabled tools and insights to enhance People Business Partner delivery.

Benefits

Choice of 3 medical and dental plan options
Core level health coverage paid for fully by Ericsson
Group Retirement & Savings Program with automatic 2% company contribution
50% match of employee's contribution into the Registered Retirement Savings Plan, up to 8% of the employee’s contribution (maximum of 4% match)
Basic life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage at two-times annual base pay
Short-term disability coverage
Option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan
18 days of accrued vacation
3 personal days
10 holidays
1 volunteer day
Sick days
Up to 10 weeks of paid maternity leave
6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay
Financial wellness programs
Educational assistance
Matching gifts
Wellness account
Recognition programs
Opportunity for an annual bonus