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Responsibilities

PRIMARY PURPOSE

The Human Resources (HR) Business Partner acts as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to assigned client groups, providing consultation, advice, and coaching to business leaders and employees. The role supports business objectives by applying HR expertise and business knowledge, collaborating across People & Culture to deliver effective HR solutions, support people programs, and ensure HR practices align with policy, legislative requirements, and organizational priorities.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Builds and maintains effective partnerships with designated business leaders, acting as a strategic HR partner and trusted advisor to support business objectives, organizational effectiveness, and people related priorities.





Drives business priorities by enabling leaders’ capabilities and aligning the right partners across People & Culture and the business.

Applies HR expertise and business knowledge to provide strategic guidance and advice, collaborating with subject matter experts across People & Culture to deliver effective HR solutions that support business needs and organizational priorities including Employee Experience, Talent Acquisition, Labour Relations, Payroll, Benefits, Compensation and HR Digital Strategy.

Supports and champions the implementation of People & Culture programs, processes and initiatives that advance business goals, strengthen organizational effectiveness and support the employee experience.

Provides consultation and guidance on policy interpretation, employment standards and other regulatory requirements to support the consistent and compliant application of HR practices and initiatives within the applicable policy and legislative framework.

Maintains an external perspective by anticipating people trends and researching best practices to ensure HR solutions are optimized for business leaders and employees. Demonstrates continuous learning by staying current on human resources generalist knowledge and leveraging internal human resources specialists.

Serves as a strategic trusted advisor on employee relations matters.

Education and Experience





The requirements for this job are acquired through a degree in human resources or a related discipline, and five years of related experience as an Advisor, Business Partner or Consultant. A qualified designation (CPHR) is preferred.

Other Requirements

Advanced knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of the human resource field.

Solid knowledge of relevant policies, labour law, employment standards, other regulatory and legislative requirements, and collective agreement provisions.

Advanced interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships and provide effective HR consultation, advice, and coaching to business leaders and employees.

Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to influence clients and promote new ideas and processes.

Advanced relationship-building skills, with the ability to establish credibility, develop effective partnerships with business leaders and employees, and collaborate across People & Culture and multi‑disciplinary teams to support shared outcomes.

Solid business acumen, with ability to develop a deep understanding of business functions, strategies and objectives.

Solid project and change management skills, including the ability to lead change initiatives, develop project plans, support implementation, and deliver training sessions using strong presentation and communication skills.

Solid planning skills, including the ability to develop HR and project plans aligned with business objectives.

Proficiency using Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook, and working knowledge of HR Information Systems.

Other Information

Recruitment Process: An applicant will be required t

📌 HR Business Partner (British Columbia)
🏢 TransLink
📍 British Columbia