At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead and mentor a team of HR Business Partners while driving strategic HR initiatives.
- Company: Join Cenovus, one of Canada’s Best Employers, in a dynamic oil operations environment.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive rewards, career development, and a supportive workplace culture.
- Other info: Opportunity for growth in a collaborative and innovative HR team.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on workforce strategies and organizational effectiveness in the heavy oil sector.
- Qualifications: 12+ years of HR experience with strong leadership and strategic advisory skills.
The predicted salary is between 99000 - 121000 $ per year.
About this opportunity: Reporting to the Senior Manager, Strategic HR Partnerships, the Manager, Human Resources Business Partnerships leads a team of Senior HR Business Partners supporting our Oil Sands and LTCHO business units, while providing direct HR partnership to an assigned client group. As a working manager, this role combines people leadership with strategic HR expertise, providing trusted advice on complex workforce and organizational matters. The role leads key people initiatives, mentors HR talent, and supports the effective delivery of HR programs and solutions across our Canadian Heavy Oil Operations. This position is based in Calgary, Alberta.
Responsibilities:
- Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of Senior HR Business Partners, building capability and ensuring consistent, high-quality HR support across the business.
- Serve as a trusted partner to senior leaders, providing strategic HR guidance to support business performance, organizational effectiveness, and workforce capability.
- Act as the lead HR Business Partner for an assigned client group, providing strategic and operational HR support in a working manager capacity.
- Partner with business leaders to identify people priorities and design and implement strategic workforce and organizational initiatives aligned with business objectives.
- Diagnose complex organizational, leadership, workforce, and culture challenges, providing practical solutions and expert guidance on employee relations, operating model changes, and workforce transitions.
- Leverage workforce insights, people metrics, and business intelligence to identify trends, inform decisions, and develop targeted people solutions.
- Lead the effective implementation and adoption of enterprise HR programs and strategic initiatives, providing guidance and expertise across the HRBP team and supported client groups.
- Build strong partnerships across HR Centers of Expertise, HR Operations, and business leadership to deliver integrated, sustainable people solutions.
Qualifications:
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- Post-secondary degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
- Minimum 12 years of progressive HR experience, including 8+ years in an HR Business Partner capacity or related roles demonstrating comparable technical expertise.
- Demonstrated expertise in organizational effectiveness, including organizational design, team effectiveness, and influencing organizational culture.
- Proven ability to influence and advise senior and frontline leaders on complex people and organizational matters.
- Demonstrated experience leading large-scale organizational change and developing solutions to complex organizational challenges.
- Formal or informal people leadership, coaching, or mentorship experience is considered a strong asset.
- CHRP designation or equivalent professional HR designation is considered an asset.
We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.
Manager, HR Partnerships, Heavy Oil Operations in Calgary employer: Cenovus Energy
Cenovus Energy is an excellent employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, particularly in the dynamic field of hydrogeology. Located in Calgary, employees benefit from a supportive environment that prioritizes safety and professional growth, offering opportunities to engage with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to meaningful water management solutions across Alberta and Saskatchewan.
