MANAGER, HR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP

WINNIPEG, MB

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Defined-benefit pension plan.
• Nine-day work cycle which normally results in every other Monday off, providing for a balanced approach to work, family life and community.
• Flex-time and partially remote work schedule (providing the option to work remotely 3 days per 2 week period), depending on nature of work, operational requirements and work location.

• Through their team, ensure service for leaders across the organization is accessible, well-defined, and understood by ensuring consideration of putting Manitoba Hydro's people first in all solutions and programming.
• Support and enable the building and management of strategic relationships with leaders across the organization to proactively facilitate effective information sharing, decision-making, and actions on people issues.
• Assist in developing data requirements to understand trends and areas of focus in the business and ensuring the utilization of data analysis to drive business decisions relating to people matters.
• Oversee the delivery of successful workforce planning strategies and organizational structures, while ensuring engagement with leaders and the appropriate center of excellence.
• Partner with HR Centers of Excellence to design and implement forward-thinking HR solutions that meet the distinctive challenges of the business and drive the successful delivery of expected outcomes.
• Direct, lead, and inspire the Business HR team, contributing to a high-performing, strategic function that can meet the current and future needs of Manitoba Hydro.
• Provide consultation and advice on key issues across the full suite of human resource related matters, including providing feedback to and collaborating with all areas of HR.
• Ensure the alignment of HR strategy, policies, and programs with the attainment of business goals and future requirements of the enterprise.
• Provide feedback, coaching, and mentoring, support employee development, and be a champion for enhancing employee experience.
• Manage complex dispute resolution and handle confidential issues professionally and appropriately in accordance with collective agreements, policy, and legislation.
• Create an environment that reinforces positive work behavior, enables and fosters a customer-focused, people-first mindset, solicits feedback, and adjusts services accordingly while working to establish long-term relationships.

• Completion of a four-year degree from an institute of recognized standing in an appropriate discipline, complemented by a minimum of nine years of directly related experience, demonstrating progressively greater responsibility in a leadership capacity. An equivalent combination of related education and experience may be considered.
• Demonstrated knowledge and expertise in a wide variety of HR competency areas. The ideal candidate will bring experience working as a leader in a Center of Excellence Human Resources delivery model in a large, complex, unionized environment. 
• Ability to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders and achieve required objectives.
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated effective organizational, problem-solving, planning, systems thinking, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated use of sound judgement and reliable decision-making.
• Strong organizational skills and a high degree of self-motivation and business acumen. 
• Strong project management skills with a good understanding of various methodologies and tools 
• Demonstrated high levels of professionalism, strategic thinking skills, and strong leadership capabilities. Good judgement, emotional maturity, and high ethical standards will contribute to success in this role.