Director, Human Resource Business Partners (HRBP)
XM2 Senior Manager 2
Regular/full-time
Manitoba Public Service Commission
Human Resource Business Partners, Human Resource Business Services
Winnipeg MB
Advertisement Number: 45157
Salary(s): XM2 $113,460.00 - $139,106.00 per year
Closing Date: April 20, 2026
The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities).
This is a preference competition. All applicants are encouraged to apply, however first consideration for this competition will be given to Indigenous people, visible minorities and persons with disabilities. Applicants are requested to self-declare at the time of application.
Introduction
The Public Service Commission is seeking a progressive, trusted leader for the position of Director, Human Resource Business Partners (HRBP). Reporting to the Assistant Deputy Minister, Human Resource Business Services, the Director provides senior leadership to one of three offices within the HRBP Branch and leads a team of HRBP’s delivering operational and strategic human resource advisory services to assigned departments across the Manitoba public service.
With a primary focus on employee relations, people management, and workforce planning, the Director serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on complex and sensitive workforce matters and supports the implementation of the Province’s Corporate Workforce Action Plan. The role works closely with the Return to Work and Accommodation Services Unit, Talent Acquisition, and other Human Resource (HR) Centres of Excellence within the Public Service Commission to support effective, and integrated workforce management practices.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Why Work For Manitoba Government?
The Manitoba government values its employees, recognizing the important role that each person plays in delivering exceptional services, programs and support to the province. Your important contributions are recognized with a comprehensive package of benefits, including an attractive salary, pension plan, health and wellness benefits, and other supports to encourage work-life balance.
Financial Security
With a primary focus on employee relations, people management, and workforce planning, the Director serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on complex and sensitive workforce matters and supports the implementation of the Province’s Corporate Workforce Action Plan. The role works closely with the Return to Work and Accommodation Services Unit, Talent Acquisition, and other Human Resource (HR) Centres of Excellence within the Public Service Commission to support effective, and integrated workforce management practices.
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.
Why Work For Manitoba Government?
The Manitoba government values its employees, recognizing the important role that each person plays in delivering exceptional services, programs and support to the province. Your important contributions are recognized with a comprehensive package of benefits, including an attractive salary, pension plan, health and wellness benefits, and other supports to encourage work-life balance.
Financial Security
- Attractive salaries
- Defined pension plan
- Life insurance coverage
- Long-Term Disability Plan
Benefit Plan
- Employer paid health care benefits including health, dental and vision
- Extended health care for services such as physiotherapy, chiropractor, massages, acupuncture and more
- Annual health spending account for eligible employees
Commitment to Health and Wellness
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
- Paid time-off including sick leave, wellness days and family related leave days
- Flexible work arrangements for eligible positions
- Generous vacation entitlements, increasing with years of service
- Parental, maternity, and adoptive leave options
Professional Growth & Development
We want our employees to thrive and grow, and are committing to investing in their development. We offer multiple avenues of support such as in-house training, educational assistance and leadership development programs to help achieve these goals.
Organizational Culture and Values
The Manitoba government is committed to a work environment and culture that values and recognizes every employee. When we look at Manitoba’s Public Service, we see a reflection of Manitoba’s diversity. We come from differing educational, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds and work in a wide array of jobs across the province, we are all public servants.
Impact on Manitoba’s Future
By working for Manitoba’s Public Service, you have the unique opportunity to use your time to serve the land, communities, and the people of Manitoba. You can leave a lasting mark that will impact both current and future generations.
Duties:
- Lead a team providing strategic HR advisory services to assigned departments, with a primary focus on employee relations, people management, and workforce planning.
- Serve as a trusted advisor to Deputy Ministers, Assistant Deputy Ministers, and senior leaders on complex and sensitive employee relations, workforce, and workplace matters.
- Provide timely, consistent advice on the application of human resource policies, legislation, collective agreements, and standard people management practices, ensuring a risk informed, practical, and solutions focused approach.
- Lead and support employee relations activities, including attendance management, accommodation, performance management, respectful workplace matters, organizational change, and early issue resolution.
- Provide strategic leadership and stewardship of human and financial resources, including fostering a high performance, strategic culture within the assigned office.
- Support departments in advancing and implementing the Province’s Corporate Workforce Action Plan by aligning enterprise workforce priorities with operational people management practices.
- Promote and support the integration of diversity, equity, inclusion, accessibility, and reconciliation principles into people management practices, and provide guidance to departments on fostering respectful, inclusive, and culturally responsive workplaces.
- Work in close partnership with the Talent Acquisition and Occupational Health and Safety Branch and other Centres of Excellence by providing workforce planning advice and contributing HR expertise to recruitment, supportive employment, and other key corporate programs and initiatives.
- Identify and address labour relations considerations, including interpretation of collective agreements and grievance risk assessment, in coordination with centralized labour relations specialists.
- As a member of the division’s senior management team, contribute to collective leadership, alignment, and continuous improvement across the HR Business Services Division.
Qualifications:
Essential:
- Post secondary education in human resources management, industrial relations, business administration, public administration, or a related field. An equivalent combination of education, training, and extensive directly related experience may be considered
- Demonstrated senior level leadership experience providing operational and strategic human resource advisory services in a complex, unionized environment
- Significant expertise in employee relations and people management, such as advising on sensitive workplace issues, accommodation, performance management, respectful workplace matters, and conflict resolution
- Experience working with recruitment or talent acquisition functions
- Sound understanding of labour relations principles
- Demonstrated knowledge of occupational health, safety, wellness, accommodation, and return to work practices within a large organization
- Proven experience providing workforce planning advice to senior leaders, including analysis of workforce needs, risks, and succession considerations
- Strong political and organizational acumen, with the ability to advise senior leaders on complex and sensitive issues
- Demonstrated ability to provide strategic leadership to large teams, including oversight of financial resources
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with proven ability to build effective relationships with senior leaders and diverse stakeholders
- Demonstrated commitment to diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and reconciliation
Desired:
- The ability to communication in French would be an asset
Conditions of Employment:
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
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Advertisement # 45157
Talent Acquisition
Human Resource Services
600-259 Portage Avenue
Winnipeg, MB, R3B 2A9
Phone: 204-945-7518
Fax: 204-945-0601
Email: [email protected]
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