HR Business Partner - News, French Services (people And Culture) (telework/hybrid)

HR Business Partner - News, French Services (People and Culture) (Telework/Hybrid)

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance. Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources French Services, you are part of the team which supports the leaders of Radio-Canada's News department.

As an HR Business Partner, you work collaboratively with the first-level managers to ensure the success of their employee strategies. You will also support the Director of Human Resources in handling operational matters with the executive teams. To do this, you develop operational human resources management plans, you take advantage of internal centers of expertise, and you provide ideas, tools and analysis to proactively address key business and employee challenges.

You will be the first point of contact and support for Human Resources and Industrial Relations consulting while spearheading initiatives with an eye for aligning HR management practices with the specific needs and reality of the News department and the media world.

You must demonstrate your ability to communicate effectively and exercise influence, work in a unionized matrix environment, exercise judgment, discretion and make decisions effectively. You apply these skills in areas such as labor relations, organizational development and change management initiatives.

Key tasks:

• Provide operational and strategic advice to first-level managers on a full-range Human Resources and Industrial Relations issues.
• Establish strategies that align HR best practices, industrial relations challenges and the reality of the news and media world.
• Support and accompany first-level managers in matters such as performance management, application of collective agreements, disciplinary matters, organizational development, training, absenteeism, compensation, and staffing.
• Ensure productive union-management relations by maintaining effective working relationships with union representatives locally and nationally.

This role is a hybrid work arrangement. Work schedule to be discussed with Hiring Manager according to the guidelines defined by the department.

We are looking for a candidate with the following:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources management, industrial relations or a related discipline.
• Five (5) to seven (7) years of experience of progressive HR experience.
• Experience in a large unionized work environment preferred.
• Fluency in French and very good knowledge of English, both spoken and written.
• Ability to build strong working relationships with leaders, developing mutual understanding and exercising influence.
• Ability to resolve complex human resources issues.
• Ability to establish business partnerships and set priorities in a fast paced environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and ability to support and influence leaders and employees at all levels.
• Good judgment, the ability to make difficult decisions to resolve complex client and service issues, and the ability to make and support recommendations.
• Demonstrated ability to take initiatives and work independently.
• Sense of adaptation to changes in activities and priorities.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

Primary Location: 1000, Rue Papineau, Montreal, Quebec, H2K 0C2

Number of Openings: 1

Work Schedule: Full time