Montréal - Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Domtar is a leading producer of pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products. Through our focus on safety and sustainability, as well as our commitment to operational excellence and our network of facilities across Canada and the United States, Domtar delivers high-quality and cost-effective products to customers around the world.

Our workforce is comprised of 14,000 talented and hardworking individuals. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, a supportive working environment, rewarding career paths and plenty of opportunities for learning and growth.

The location in Montreal, (Quebec, Canada), is seeking talent to fill the position of Senior Human Resources Business Partner. This job is full-time permanent.

Overview: Reporting to the Sr Manager, Human Resources, the Human Resources Business Partner provides strategic business partnership to leaders and contribute to the improvement, implementation and administration of HR initiatives, policies, and programs.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic business partnership to leaders with focus on talent management, performance management, leadership development and conflict management and partner with cross-functional teams across Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits as it related to projects and best practices.
• Facilitate change initiatives with HR counseling and coaching. Advice and counsel managers on a variety of topics to optimize employee engagement, team development, and organizational effectiveness.
• Provide service to managers in annual HR processes such as year-end review and compensation planning including but not limited to, validating employee hierarchy, leader reports and presentations on budget updates.
• Provide service to employees, including answering questions regarding benefits, pension plan, policy interpretation and application, corporate programs and practices, etc and manage the work cycle from the onboarding to the termination of the employee.
• Contribute to the improvement, implementation of administration of HR initiatives, policies, and programs.
• HR compliance reporting + Data analytics - Turnover, etc.
• Help lead and provide support for special HR committees and projects (Mtl : Social Committee, Health & Safety committee).

Job Responsibilities/Accountabilities:

• Must purposefully and strategically understand the Clients groups.
• Direct accountability for HR strategy execution within the business function.
• Interface with business functions management to implement programs, policies and initiatives that supports business needs.

Key Skills:

• Communication - Excellent skills (oral and written) in French and English. (English is mandatory as this role requires working with US partners on a regular basis.)
• Strong knowledge of provincial legislation and labour standards.
• Excellent analytical skills and ability to make good decisions quickly using experience and judgment, even when working with incomplete information or under pressure.
• Adapt quickly to change.
• Ability to manage multiple files at once and meet deadlines, while delivering quality results.

Required Professional Experience/Qualifications:

• Experience - 7 to 10 years of relevant experience.
• Education - Completed Bachelor’s degree in Human Ressources or Industrial Relations.

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• At least three weeks of vacation and three floating holidays a year from the first day of work, depending on your experience
• Full range of group insurance from the first day of work
• Telemedicine services
• Defined-contribution pension plan with generous employer participation from the first day of work
• Employee and family assistance program
• Education assistance program
• Health club reimbursement program
• Hybrid workplace: in-person and remote work
• Work environment based on respect, inclusion and diversity
• Office accessible by public transit

(*) English bilingual: If listed, this qualification is required since this function requires regular verbal and/or written interaction with customers, partners and/or our American subsidiaries.

We offer an inclusive, rewarding and safe work environment with opportunities that will help grow your skills.

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