Lead Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner

Job summary

This role leads business-critical recruitment and partners with senior leaders to manage complex people matters across the Prairies and Ontario. Responsibilities include overseeing talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, and coaching leadership teams.

Job details

ABOUT THE COMPANY ConeTec is a global leader in geocharacterization. We help clients explore, build, and protect the world with confidence by delivering better information for better decisions across field, office, shop, and research environments. We lead through Safety, Quality, People, Execution, and Innovation. Our values Respect, Accountability, Excellence, and Curiosity set the standard for how we advise, challenge, collaborate, and deliver. SCOPE OF THE POSITION This high-impact role leads business-critical recruitment and partners with leaders and managers on complex people matters across the Prairies and Ontario for both field and office based roles. As an important member of the broader Canadian HR leadership team, the role will help to shape and deliver strategic business and people priorities in a growing business. Based in Alberta (Calgary or Airdrie) this hands-on leadership position will initially have one direct report and offers the opportunity to strengthen HR capability, consistency, and impact across the business. Solve the hardest talent challenges. Strengthen leaders. Build a team that delivers. ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES & EXPECTATIONS Lead recruitment for senior and specialized, business-critical positions that are both field and office based. Oversee and lead where critical the recruitment requirements for safety-sensitive, regulated, and cross-border roles. Advise senior leaders on talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, succession, and people risk. Lead complex employee relations matters, investigations, accommodations, conflict resolution, and risk mitigation. Coach leaders through annual performance management program, in addition to performance improvement, difficult conversations, talent decisions, and accountability. Lead compensation analysis, job structure discussions, pay equity considerations, and organizational reviews working within a broader framework Identify capability gaps and lead engagement, retention, local leadership and field training development, and change initiatives Directly lead a small team, set priorities, balance workload, coach performance, support development, and serve as the first escalation point. Improve tools, data, workflows, and service standards across assigned regions or client groups. Partner with HR Centres of Excellence to translate enterprise programs into practical local solutions, provide business feedback, drive adoption, and support consistent One ConeTec practices. SKILLS, QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED Education & Certifications A bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or a related field. A local HR designation such as CPHR is preferred. Experience, Key Skills & Capabilities 6–10 years of progressive HR generalist and talent acquisition experience, with 1-3 years of prior people manager experience advantageous. Advanced experience in employee relations, investigations, leadership coaching, and talent decisions. Strong capability in workforce planning, compensation analysis, talent management, organizational effectiveness, pre-employment screening, immigration, work authorization, and cross-border escalation points. Demonstrated project leadership, change-management experience, and experience coaching or directly leading HR or talent acquisition professionals. Strategic thinking grounded in practical execution, sound business judgment, constructive challenge, and the ability to create clarity through ambiguity. Why ConeTec Lead visible, business-critical talent and people work. Shape service quality while developing the next generation of HR talent. Partner with senior leaders across diverse regions and operations. Work in a culture where people act with integrity, take ownership, pursue excellent execution, and challenge assumptions to find better solutions. Join an organization with a strong safety culture and a commitment to operational excellence. A competitive compensation package, including comprehensive benefits and eligibility for the annual bonus program. If you combine trusted judgment with a hands-on approach and get energy from helping others succeed, apply today and help ConeTec strengthen leaders, teams, and talent outcomes. ConeTec is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

What you’ll do

This role leads business-critical recruitment and partners with senior leaders to manage complex people matters across the Prairies and Ontario. Responsibilities include overseeing talent strategy, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, and coaching leadership teams.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or Psychology, with a preferred local HR designation like CPHR. The role requires 6–10 years of progressive HR generalist and talent acquisition experience, including expertise in leadership coaching and complex employee relations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits
• Annual bonus program

Listed skills

• Change Management · Preferred
• Data analysis · Preferred
• Conflict Resolution · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Talent acquisition
• HR business partnering
• Employee relations
• Leadership coaching
• Workforce planning
• Compensation analysis
• Organizational effectiveness
• Performance management
• Change management
• Conflict resolution
• Risk mitigation
• Succession planning
• Project leadership
• Strategic thinking
• Data analysis
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Relations
• Employee Relations Investigations
• Accountability
• Workflow Management
• Talent Management
• Curiosity
• Compensation Analysis
• Risk Mitigation
• Service Standards
• Talent Strategy
• Research
• Change Management
• Conflict Resolution
• Training And Development
• Performance Management
• Leadership
• Psychology
• Innovation
• Operational Excellence
• Operations
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Performance Improvement
• Coaching
• Safety Culture
• Business Strategies
• Strategic Thinking
• Workforce Planning
• Investigation

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Talent Acquisition Business Partner
• Human Resources Business Partner
• Human Resource Managers
• Human Resources Managers