About SickKids

Dedicated exclusively to children and their families, The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is one of the largest and most respected paediatric healthcare centres in the world. As innovators in child health, we lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of healthcare, leading-edge research and education. Our reputation would not have been built - nor could it be maintained - without the skills, knowledge and experience of the extraordinary people who come to work here every day. SickKids is committed to ongoing learning and development, and features a caring and supportive work environment that combines exceptionally high standards of practice.

When you join SickKids, you become part of our community. We share a commitment and determination to fulfill our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Don't miss out on the opportunity to work alongside the world's best in paediatric healthcare.

Position Description

SickKids is currently offering an exciting opportunity to be a part of a highly collaborative team invested in making a positive impact on the employee experience. As a Human Resources Business Partner, you will have the primary focus of providing operational and strategic consultative support to leaders and their teams on people strategies that are aligned with business objectives. As a trusted advisor, leaders call on you to think through their most complex and strategic talent challenges. As part of a progressive organization which believes in continuous improvement, you play a key role in supporting the assigned client portfolio achieve outstanding results ' drawing on broad human resources knowledge and best-practice. This role's success depends on the ability to build trusting and collaborative relationships. Bring your best true self ' and your best ideas ' because diverse perspectives bring forth better problem solving and better solutions for leaders.

Here's What You'll Love

• Flexible working environment with hybrid work arrangements.

• A focus on employee wellnesswith our Staff Health and Well-being Strategy. Self-care helps us support others.

• A hospital that welcomes'and'focuses on'Equity, Diversity,'and'Inclusion**.**

• The opportunity to make an impact. Regardless of your role or professional interest, you will be making a difference at SickKids and contributing to our vision of Healthier Children. A Better World.

Here's What You'll Get To Do:

• Support the operational and strategic objectives of the Hospital through the provision of best-practice human resource advice.
• Provide guidance, advisory and consultative services to assigned portfolio, supporting decision-making with advice/solutions crafted to meet current and future business needs. Prioritize understanding portfolio's business and needs in order to provide the best strategic guidance and partnership.
• Assist in aligning human resource strategy with business priorities to drive results.
• Provide active coaching, program/policy support, education, issues management, solution-based problem solving and strategy development support.
• Engage in projects and other macro-level organizational initiatives in addition to providing direct consultative support in areas such as: employee/labour relations; resource and workforce planning; change management; attrition/retention; compensation and benefits; performance management; conflict investigation and resolution; employment terminations; organizational and job design; restructuring and health and absence management.

Here's What You'll Need:

• University degree and/or post graduate certificate in Human Resources Management and/or Industrial/Labour Relations or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience in human resources consulting.
• Demonstrated research, analytical and probing skills to seek out and obtain information from a diverse cross section of sources.
• Strong negotiation and alternative dispute resolution skills, coupled with a proven ability in using collaborative and interest-based approaches to successfully foster and maintain relationships.
• Demonstrated excellence in presentation, facilitation and communication skills.
• Sound professional judgment, confidentiality, problem solving and diplomacy.
• Ability to balance and manage multiple interests, using superior consultative skills, in order to influence sound business decision-making.
• Strong time-management, planning and organizational skills to manage work, competing deadlines and assigned projects.
• Demonstrated knowledge and application of human resources best practices and theory including knowledge and understanding of relevant employment legislation and collective agreements.
• Experience in supporting both non-unionized and unionized environments.
• Experience in a health care and/or public sector environment is an asset.

Employment Type:

• Full-time, Contract (1 year); eligibility for benefits

Our Commitment to Diversity

SickKids is committed to championing equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do, fostering an intentionally inclusive and culturally safe environment that reflects the diversity of the patients, families and communities we serve. Learn more about workplace inclusion.

Accessibility & Accommodation

If you require accommodation during the application process, please reach out to our aSKHR team. SickKids can provide access and inclusion supports to eligible candidates to support their full engagement during the interview and selection process as well as to ensure candidates are able to perform their duties once successfully hired. If you are invited for an interview and require accommodation, please let us know at the time of your invitation to interview. Information received related to access, inclusion or accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

How To Apply

Technical difficulties? Email ask.hr@sickkids.ca with a short description of the issues you are experiencing. We will not accept resumes sent to this inbox but we are happy to respond to requests for technical assistance.

Tip: Combine your cover letter and resume into ONE document of 20 pages or less as you cannot upload multiple documents as part of your application.

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All positions posted on the SickKids Hospital's Careers Site represent current vacancies, unless otherwise posted in the job description.