Metrolinx is connecting communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. Metrolinx operates GO Transit and UP Express, as well as the PRESTO fare payment system. We are also building new and improved rapid transit, including GO Expansion, Light Rail Transit routes, and major expansions to Toronto’s subway system, to get people where they need to go, better, faster and easier. Metrolinx is an agency of the Government of Ontario.

At Metrolinx, equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to living our values of serving with passion, thinking forward and playing as a team.

Our Client Services team is hiring a results-driven Human Resources Business Partner to join the team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, HR Business Partner, you will provide People Leaders strategic and consultative services on established and developing programs and policies. You will advise and coach leaders to drive adoption of talent and workforce solutions based on meaningful human capital insights.

• Develop and maintain effective business relationships within assigned client group(s) ensuring the integration of program planning and business needs with the appropriate HR strategies, services and supports.
• Advise People Leaders and employees to facilitate overall compliance with HR policies, processes and procedures
• Participate in the enterprise-wide annual business planning and business transformation processes to assess and plan future workforce needs, headcount growth requirements and implications on organizational structure meeting short- and long-term business priorities.
• Engage with clients on workforce planning with regards to organization structure, position management, job descriptions and works closely with HR teams and leaders to ensure employee movement is processed in a timely manner
• Advise and assist leaders in determining and assessing ongoing labour planning needs through continual examination and alignment of positions, job descriptions, headcount and organization structure in consideration of business short- and long-term needs.
• Provide proactive HR leadership, advice, and guidance to employees and management regarding a variety of HR operational and strategic HR issues; Analyzes labour relations risks and seeks and consults internally with Employee Relations/Labour Relations colleagues
• Supports management in addressing performance management issues, including application of the collective agreement where applicable.
• Identify, assess, develop and evaluate overall business impacts, risk and change management strategies associated with achieving business plans; develop and recommend changes in organizational capacities, restructuring and organizational and business changes
• Strive for continuous improvement and participates/lead HR projects
  

• Completion of a university degree or college diploma in a related discipline to Human Resources Management, or equivalent experience
• CHRP and/or CHRL is an asset
• LEAN / process and continuous improvement training is a strong asset
• Previous experience supporting organizational business transformation is a strong asset
• Minimum six (6) years progressively responsible and related generalist experience in Human Resources including Performance Management, Talent Management, Business Transformation and organizational design principles as well as policies and related legislation.
• Experience in a unionized, environment is a strong asset.
• Demonstrated, strong functional expertise in all HR disciplines, programs and practices
• Knowledge of business planning including business transformation, organizational effectiveness and performance review
• Analytical skills to assess business requirements and previous experience making data-based business decisions
• Excellent written skills to prepare business cases, document issues synthesizing the essence of issues, risks and mitigation strategies
• Demonstrated internal consulting capability with leaders and strong influencing ability
• Prior experience supporting a large technology department or organization an asset.
  

Don’t Meet Every Requirement?

If you’re excited about working with Metrolinx but your past experience doesn’t quite align with every qualification of this posting, we encourage you to apply. You just might be the right candidate for this or other roles. We are always looking for great talent to join our team.

We invite all interested individuals to apply and encourage applications from members of equity-deserving communities, including those who identify as Indigenous, Black, racialized, women, people with disabilities, and people with diverse gender identities, expressions and sexual orientations.

Accommodation:

We value the unique skills and experiences each person brings to Metrolinx and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment. We are committed to the requirements of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act so if you require accommodation during the hiring process, please let our Recruitment team know by contacting us at: 416-202-5601 or email hr.recruitment@metrolinx.com.

Application Process:

All applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Metrolinx will be using email to communicate with you for all job competitions. It is your responsibility to include an updated email address that is checked daily and accepts emails from unknown users. As we send time sensitive correspondence, we recommend that you check your email regularly. If no response is received, we will assume you are no longer interested in pursuing the opportunity. Please be advised that a Criminal Record Check may be required of the successful candidate. Should it be determined that any background information provided be misleading, inaccurate or incorrect, Metrolinx reserves the right to discontinue with the consideration of your application.

Metrolinx employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in accordance with Metrolinx’s Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Standard, made under the Metrolinx Communicable Diseases in the Workplace Policy, as a condition of being eligible for the recruitment process. Proof of COVID-19 vaccination will be required. If you are not able to obtain COVID-19 vaccination for a reason related to a protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation, you can request accommodation from Metrolinx.

Include for third party postings only: To apply for this position, please submit your resume online through the Current Opportunities page (insert direct link to posting).

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

WE ARE AN EQUITABLE AND INCLUSIVE EMPLOYER.

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