Reporting to the Senior Manager, HRBP Enabling, the HRBP Specialist provides strategic HR partnership and expertise to the Chief Financial Officer and Finance leadership team. Working closely with HR Business Partners, HR Operations, and Centers of Expertise, you will identify people priorities, assess complex organizational challenges, and develop solutions that strengthen business performance, organizational capability, and workforce readiness. As a trusted advisor, you will provide independent counsel to senior leaders and guide strategic people initiatives, complex workforce matters, organizational change, and employee relations.

You will also contribute to broader HR priorities through cross-functional initiatives, knowledge sharing, and mentorship of HR Business Partners.

Partner with the CFO and Finance leaders as a trusted advisor, identifying people priorities and providing counsel, coaching, and strategies that support business objectives, organizational capability, and workforce readiness.

Drive integrated talent and workforce strategies, including talent reviews, succession and development, workforce planning, performance management, retention, and internal mobility.

Leverage workforce data, people metrics, external trends, and business insights to identify risks and inform strategic people and workforce decisions.

Independently manage complex employee relations matters, including performance concerns, workplace conduct, policy interpretation, and sensitive workforce issues.

Guide the people and change components of significant business initiatives, organizational changes, and high-impact workforce transformations.

Partner across HR Centers of Expertise, HR Operations, and HR Business Partner teams to deliver integrated solutions, advance strategic initiatives, and represent Finance priorities in the ongoing improvement of HR programs, processes, governance, and services.

Serve as a subject matter expert and mentor to HR Business Partners, building capability,



sharing expertise, and promoting consistent HRBP practices.

Post-secondary degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.

Minimum 12 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 8 years in an HR Business Partner capacity.

Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders to identify people priorities and develop strategic solutions aligned with business objectives.

Strong expertise across key HR disciplines, including organizational effectiveness and design, talent and succession management, workforce planning, employee relations, and change management.

Proven ability to diagnose complex organizational challenges and independently develop and implement practical, business-focused solutions.

Demonstrated leadership capability, including mentoring, coaching, and developing HR professionals.

Experience supporting Finance or another complex corporate or enabling function is considered an asset.

Professional HR designation, such as CHRP, CPHR, or equivalent, is considered an asset.

We're committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Ranked as one of Canada's Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We're committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-effective manner.

Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada,



crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus's downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

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Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)

Health & dental benefits

Substantial mental health coverage

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Virtual healthcare coverage

Our development philosophy We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers.

We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

Education assistance for additional development

Opportunities to work on special projects

Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders

We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round. Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.

Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).

We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs.

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