HR Consultant, Senior

LifeLabs is the largest community diagnostics laboratory in Canada, serving the healthcare needs of Canadians for over 50 years. Our team members are truly centred around our customers, and we know that behind every lab requisition, sample being tested, or investment in technology is an individual and their family counting on us.

Consistently named one of Canada's Best Employers by Forbes, LifeLabs has also been recognized for having an award-winning Mental Health Program from Benefits Canada. The passion and commitment of over 6,000 diverse and innovative team members unites and motivates us to ensure our customers receive high quality tests and results that they can trust. Agile, customer-centred, caring and teamwork: we live these values every day in what we do to support our customers and healthcare providers, driving forward our vision of empowering a healthier you.

Purpose of the Role: Reporting to the Senior Human Resources Business Partner, the successful candidate will provide HR consulting services to the National Logistics Specimen Management Leadership team on complex people matters and support the implementation of HR policies, programs and practices that enable managers to achieve their business objectives, build engagement and deliver LifeLabs’ People Strategy.

This is a 12months Fulll Time Temporary role.

Core Accountabilities

HR Consulting

• Provide people leaders with strategic and consultative services in assigned client groups to assist them with complex people matters.
• Provide people leaders advice and guidance to support delivery of LifeLabs people strategy.
• Assist people leaders to effectively apply HR policies and programs to ensure consistency in interpretation and application.
• Support leaders in addressing performance issues, up to and including managing terminations and assisting with calibrations and responding to general questions etc.
• Support people leaders to identify and evaluate people impacts and risks associated with organizational change.
• Participate in implementing organizational change initiatives such as acquisitions, closures, automation, process changes etc., including supporting the development of comprehensive people plans to support the organizational change and collaborating with the Centres of Excellence as needed.
• Participate in Business and/or Operations Management Team meetings and proactively provide advice, guidance and education to support HR programs, HR policy and the People Strategy
• Provide advice and counsel to people leaders on recruiting, developing and retaining critical talent; partner with talent acquisition and hiring leaders to support recruiting activities.
• Monitor, track and summarize HR metrics leveraging existing HR reporting and analytics as appropriate, including collecting and analyzing data for trends, and providing recommendations. Identify HR data and analysis needs of assigned client groups to HR Analytics and partner to support business leader needs.
• Partner with Disability Management Consultant, EHS Coordinator, and functional manager to support return to work and workplace accommodations. 50%
• Lead end-to-end HR related projects in collaboration with business leaders and HR Centres of Excellence as needed.

HR Programs

• Work in conjunction with HR Centers of Excellence in implementing within assigned client groups corporate HR programs and processes in the area of Talent and Succession planning, performance management, employee relations, labour relations, , wellness, employee engagement, and culture.
• Provide support and guidance to client groups in implementing engagement action plans.
• Research/gather and analyze data (such as feedback from employee council/union meetings, feedback regarding programs and policies, and trending on KPIs) to recommend enhancement of existing policies or development of new policies.
• Strive for continuous improvement and participate and/or lead HR projects that support overall HR goals and
• objectives

Employee & Labour Relations

• Partner with the Employee and Labour Relations team to provide coaching and guidance to internal client groups to assist in resolving full cycle employee relations/Labour relations issues (i.e. consistent interpretation and application of performance management policy and program, or CBA with unionized workforce).
• Educate leadership teams on effective coaching, including advising on when to move into progressive discipline and requirements under CBA.
• Investigate and report on allegations of harassment, discrimination and violence, and make recommendations to
• management based on findings.

Qualifcations and Skills

• University degree or college diploma in Human Resources.
• CHRP preferred
• 6+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a unionized setting
• Understanding of HR governance, legislation, and regulatory environment in order to identify issues, build programs and appropriately advise managers
• Demonstrated consultative and Problem solving skills, ability to determine root cause of complex issues and arrive at sound HR/Business solutions.
• Strong leadership, coaching, facilitation skills
• Strong investigation and conflict resolution skills
• Excellent written and oral communication, negotiation, client relationships, organizational, leadership and project management skills.
• Strong communication and influencing skills to effectively communicate complex legal issues and effect change.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing, interpreting and providing advice to management on the collective agreement.
• Ability to develop and maintain productive working relationships with all stakeholders including managers, employees and union representatives

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This is a hybrid role.

Hiring Range: 78,300 - 99,800

The hiring range has been established, however, the final salary recommendation will be determined based off the level of experience, education requirement, external market conditions and internal equity.

Vacation Entitlement:

In this position, you will be entitled to vacation pay, which will be applied to each pay.

Employee Wellness:

LifeLabs offers an award-winning Wellness Program focused on supporting your total health and well-being under our physical, emotional, and financial wellness pillars. We have been recognized in the industry for our focus on mental health supports.

Employee Giving program:

Designed to support any employee who donates, fundraises or volunteers for a Canadian Registered Charity or Non-Profit Organization.

In addition, LifeLabs offers professional development and membership reimbursement, access to preferred rates and discount programs - WorkPerks, Home and Auto Insurance, Costco Membership, etc. - and Optional Health-related Benefits.

We are committed to the ongoing development of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program and have taken steps to strengthen our commitment to our team members and customers, to challenge ourselves to act with courage and integrity, and to create an environment where people can be their true selves.

At LifeLabs, we know that we are Stronger Together and that we will benefit from the unique perspectives and experiences that each team member offers.

Make a difference - join the LifeLabs team today!

At LifeLabs, we strive to create an inclusive and equitable workplace where our team members and the communities we serve feel accepted, valued, and respected.

In accordance with LifeLabs’ Accessibility Policy, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, and the Ontario Human Rights Code, accommodations are available by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email careers@lifelabs.com.

Vaccinations are highly encouraged at LifeLabs’. Vaccinations may be mandatory for selected employees if regulated by provincial or regional governments, or through employer-led vaccination policies in the facilities we service. Please ensure you ask if this position requires the successful candidate to be fully vaccinated with the current Government approved COVID-19 vaccinations.