Senior People Business Partner in Toronto

1-800-GOT-JUNK? is seeking an experienced Senior People Business Partner to serve as a trusted strategic advisor to business leaders and a senior leader within the Talent Management team. This role is accountable for shaping people strategy, managing risk, and ensuring the organization is prepared for growth through disciplined, compliant, and forward-looking people practices. This position operates with significant autonomy and influence and is designed for a seasoned People professional who can balance enterprise thinking with strong front-line execution.

What People Say About You

• You are viewed as a thoughtful, credible, and pragmatic advisor.
• Leaders rely on you for clear guidance on complex people matters, and People Business Partners look to you for mentorship and sound judgment.
• You think several steps ahead and proactively identify risk and opportunity.
• You provide balanced, well-reasoned recommendations grounded in business context and legislation.
• You influence through expertise, trust, and clarity rather than authority.
• You elevate the capability of others through coaching and mentorship.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic People Partnership
  • Act as the strategic People advisor to assigned leaders and teams.
  • Partner with leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, role clarity, and succession planning.
  • Anticipate people-related risks and opportunities and provide proactive, data-informed guidance aligned to business objectives.
  • Translate business strategy into scalable people solutions and priorities.
• Senior Advisory, Risk & Employee Relations
  • Lead and oversee complex employee relations matters, including performance management, investigations, accommodations, and exits.
  • Advise leaders on high-impact people decisions, balancing employee experience, business needs, and legal risk.
  • Serve as a senior escalation point for sensitive or high-risk people matters.
• Legislative Foresight & Compliance Leadership
  • Monitor and interpret changes in employment legislation and emerging People-related regulatory requirements.
  • Proactively advise leaders and People Business Partners on the implications of legislative changes.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Payroll, and Operations to ensure policies, practices, and programs remain compliant and aligned.
  • Lead updates to policies, processes, and leader guidance to reflect legislative and regulatory changes.
• Mentorship & People Team Leadership
  • Provide mentorship, coaching, and day-to-day guidance to People Business Partners, supporting capability development and consistency of practice.
  • Set standards for high-quality business partnering, decision-making, and documentation.
  • Support onboarding and development of People team members as needed.
• Talent, Performance & Organizational Effectiveness
  • Lead and continuously improve enterprise people programs, including performance management cycles, talent reviews and succession planning, and individual development planning.
  • Ensure leaders are equipped and accountable for effective people leadership.
• Enterprise Programs & Cross-Functional Delivery
  • Lead or play a senior role in People initiatives such as policy development and modernization, and organizational effectiveness and scalability initiatives.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure people programs are operationally sound, legally compliant, and scalable.

What You’ll Be Accountable For

• Trusted, strategic partnership with senior leaders.
• Proactive identification and mitigation of people and compliance risk.
• Consistent, high-quality people decision-making across the organization.
• Development and elevation of People Business Partner capability.
• Alignment between business strategy, people strategy, and legislative requirements.
• Explore and apply AI-enabled HR solutions that improve decision-making, leader capability, employee experience or People & Culture effectiveness.

What You Bring

• 7+ years of progressive People / HR experience, including senior-level business partnering.
• Demonstrated experience mentoring or leading other HR / People professionals.
• Deep working knowledge of Canadian employment legislation and compliance best practices.
• Experience advising leaders through organizational change, growth, or complexity.
• Strong judgment and ability to influence at all levels.
• Ability to synthesize legislation, risk, and business context into practical guidance.

HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT

Team members in our Vancouver, Toronto, and Kansas City Junktion Hubs follow a hybrid work model that balances flexibility with in-person collaboration. Employees are expected to work from the office several days each month, with scheduled team collaboration and company connection days to support alignment, teamwork, and business priorities.

Compensation & Benefits

We offer a competitive Total Compensation Package designed to support your financial, personal, and professional well-being. This includes:

• Participation in our Company Profit Sharing Program of up to 8% of base salary.
• Eligibility for a Sales Incentive/Bonus Program for revenue-generating roles, based on performance and role criteria.
• Comprehensive Extended Health and Dental Benefits.
• Generous Paid Time Off, including annual vacation and personal days.
• Hybrid Work Environment, offering flexibility to work both remotely and from our corporate offices.
• Professional Development Opportunities to support ongoing career growth.
• Access to Health and Wellness Programs, including gym facilities at our corporate head office.

About Us

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