Nutrien Ltd. Looking for Senior Manager, HR Business Partner at Rocanville, SK Full Time

Job Description:
Senior Manager, HR Business Partner – (Rocanville, Saskatchewan, Canada)

At Nutrien, our Purpose is to grow our world from the ground up and we do so with safety and integrity as our core values. Nothing is more important than sending our people home safe, every day.

Nutrien is a leading provider of agricultural products, services, and solutions. With approximately 23,000 employees world-wide, we are the largest producer of potash (by capacity) and one of the world’s largest producers of nitrogen and phosphate. We also operate a leading agriculture retail network that services over 500,000 growers.

We harvest the best. Diverse views and experience make us strong. We look for people who have a safety-first mindset, who are collaborative team players, who deliver on their commitments, who are innovators in search of a better way, and who believe in inclusion.

Working at Nutrien will provide you an opportunity to help us Feed the Future, and grow your career.

This position reports to the Senior Director, Potash HR.

What you will do:
Develop strong relationships with employees, company leaders and union leaders to enable effective issue handling, grievance processing and resolutions and effective Union Management relations

Ensure the HR strategy is developed in conjunction with its labour relations and employee relations needs, in accordance with applicable legislation and policies

Provide leadership to a team of HR Business Advisors and with them engage with client groups and provide a people perspective to support the successful implementation of the business strategy

Serve as an unbiased consultant to the business to mitigate risk to the company by ensuring fair treatment and a balanced approach for those impacted by the implementation of new policy, procedures and/or organizational change, problem resolution and human capital decisions

Work with leaders to anticipate future human capital requirements based on business, industry and market conditions

Provide advanced HR expertise as it pertains to Total Rewards (pay, benefits, pension), Recruitment, Organizational Effectiveness, Learning & Development, Diversity Inclusion, M&A disciplines

Anticipate the impact that new or cyclical HR initiatives will have on the client groups and work with leaders to implement them accordingly

Demonstrate expert knowledge around HR initiatives and policies and leverage the Center of Excellences (COE), external data, and industry

Utilize change management philosophy, work with client group leaders to design future state changes (people, process, and structure), prepare change plans, and engage with leaders to implement

Apply critical thinking and thought leadership to diagnose complex performance issues and work with business leaders prepare solutions and support implementation

Take lead role in the implementation of HR initiatives and projects within the Potash function

Apply effective people leadership skills leading team of HR Business Advisors, specifically, performance management, career development, and budget management

Work with client groups to champion the enterprise culture of continuous improvement by ensuring the appropriate talent structure, engagement model, performance management and recognition systems are in place

What you will bring:
Degree in human resources from a recognized university or equivalent

7 to 10 years of directly related HR management experience in a unionized environment

Certification as a Human Resources professional (CHRP) is considered an asset

Knowledge of Human Resource governance practices across the geographical locations of Nutrien – particularly in North America

Experience with large ERP systems (SAP preferred, but not imperative) and advanced Microsoft Office Suite skills

Experience in a dynamic growth environment, providing strategic direction from a human resources standpoint

Ability to develop, implement and manage change effectively

Highly motivated and able to lead and inspire a team

Excellent ability to develop relationships

Ability to work collaboratively across multiple functions

Exceptional administrative, leadership, interpersonal, communication, planning and computer skills

Familiarity with and experienced in Labour Relations processes such as collective bargaining and grievance/adjudication hearing processes and investigations

Knowledge of employment standards in Canada and the United States

Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and presentation skills and the ability to effectively communicate and present a human resource perspective to senior leadership

Demonstrated ability working in a matrix environment to reduce typical business information silos in order to increase cooperation and communication and work more effectively across business functions

Thorough mentoring, coaching experience to business clients and peers with diverse levels of expertise

Are you a good match? Apply today!

Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check and may be required to undergo a substance test. Being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is a condition of employment and that proof of vaccination will be required, with minimal exceptions, unless prohibited by applicable law. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

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