HR Business Partner

Job purpose

The main responsibility of this position is to consult, advice and coach on people management and organizational needs to ensure alignment of human capital with business strategy. This position is consultative, influential and will require strong collaboration with other HR team members and client groups.

Duties and responsibilities

• Provide advice and guidance to Client Groups on a wide range of issues relating to staffing, people management, terminations, employee relations, investigations, disability management, policy interpretation, etc. Advise and guide within the context of legal implications, potential risks, overall HR strategy, implications on policies and practices while mitigating and minimizing risk.
• Manage relationship, headcount and budget with temporary staffing service providers.
• Coach clients on key areas such as: people management, objective setting and development, recruitment; terminations; HR policy application and interpretation; compensation, development; employment equity; change management, team effectiveness; and performance.
• Maintain Pay Equity, evaluate jobs in alignment with internal and external benchmarking.
• Assist Managers with all aspects of the annual performance management and development process including coaching leaders on effective documentation practices relating to performance ensuring legal compliance. Provide constructive feedback to evaluator to improve quality of evaluation where necessary.
• Review, recommend and draft new and/or modifications to policies and procedures.
• Ensure effective claims management of STD/LTD claims.
• Plan and deliver strategic support for activities related to full cycle recruitment process for assigned client groups including strategy, posting, interviewing, selection, candidate relations and offers.
• Coach Managers in their day to day activities ensuring compliance with all appropriate employment and human rights legislation.
• Collaborate with the Health, Safety and Environment Team to ensure a high awareness of employee safety is maintained within client group.
• Ensure compliance with human rights and employment standards legislation. 
• Facilitation and review of training programs, in conjunction with Training & Development team.
• Act as backup for Country HR Leader.
• Responsible for creation of employee correspondence, offer letters, performance letters and other administrative tasks to support client groups.
• Participates in the coordination of employee events including supporting the employee engagement committee.
• Assist client groups with special projects as required.
• Other duties as required.

Additional responsibility

• Report any adverse event received from customers for company products to the pharmacovigilance department / Drug Safety on the same day or within 1 business day

Qualifications

• University Degree and / or completion of a Human Resources Management Certificate Diploma Program
• 10-12 years of progressive generalist experience
• Experience in Manufacturing is a must and pharmaceutical industry is preferred
• Strong commitment to ethics and compliance
• Superior consulting skills
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with clients at all levels of the organization and influence decisions
• Collaborative team player with demonstrated professional and emotional maturity and judgment to handle sensitive situations with integrity, diplomacy, tact and high ethical standards
• Excellent interpersonal and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint), HRIS and time and attendance tracking systems
• Creative, innovative, detail oriented and demonstrates high level of initiative
• Strong problem-solving abilities required to act as internal consultant to Management and employees on all HR issues
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and take action when required while maintaining focus on timely and quality completion of projects

 Working conditions

Typical office environment. Tight deadlines, ad hoc requirements and unusual circumstances create an atmosphere of urgency, which can produce stress. Regularly respond to non-routine and complex problems relating to people management and employee relations to provide guidance and recommendations in compliance with legal and human right legislation in a rapidly changing atmosphere.

Physical requirements

Fully Office based role

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

The presently-anticipated base compensation pay range for this position is $91,000 to $111,000. Actual base compensation may vary based on a number of factors, including but not limited to geographical location and experience. In addition, this position is part of the Annual Performance Bonus Plan. Employees are eligible to participate in Company employee benefit programs which include medical, dental and vision coverage; life insurance; RRSP savings plan; and the employee assistance program. Employees also receive various paid time off benefits, including vacation time and sick time.

The compensation and benefits described above are subject to the terms and conditions of any governing plans, policies, practices, agreements, or other materials or documents as in effect from time to time, including but not limited to terms and conditions regarding eligibility. If hired, the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company, or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees as assigned to this job. Nothing herein shall preclude the employer from changing these duties from time to time and assigning comparable duties or other duties commensurate with the experience and background of the incumbent(s).

We provide equal employment opportunities for all current employees and applicants for employment. This policy means that no one will be discriminated against because of race, religion, creed, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, ancestry, sex, age, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, gender identity, gender expression or any other ground protected by applicable human rights legislation.

The Company does not use artificial intelligence to screen, assess or select applicants.

Notice to Agency and Search Firm Representatives:   Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries, Inc. (Sun) is not accepting unsolicited resumes from agencies and/or search firms for this job posting.  Resumes submitted to any Sun employee by a third party agency and/or search firm without a valid written & signed search agreement, will become the sole property of Sun.  No fee will be paid if a candidate is hired for this position as a result of an unsolicited agency or search firm referral. Thank you.