Senior Human Resources Business Partner

SGS · Alberta, Canada · First seen 2026-11-04

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  • Full-time
  • Hybrid
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Senior HR Business Partner role at SGS, hybrid out of Calgary, AB.

Requires a bachelor's degree in HR, Labour Relations or Business Administration and 7+ years of HR experience.

Candidates must be authorized to work in Canada; no salary is listed.

Full-time per the ATS label; hours and salary not stated.

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workplace
ATS workplace type: hybrid
locations
ATS location: Alberta, Canada
employment types
full_time
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Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings should be authorized to work in Canada.
seniority
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
job function
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
role family
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
skills
Working knowledge of HR principles and practices.
years experience min
7+ years experience in Human Resource environment required.
education required
Bachelor Degree, Human Resources, Labour Relations or Business Administration required.

Job description

Company Description We are SGS – the world’s leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. Our 96,000 employees operate a network of 2,600 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

Job Description ​​​​​​​This is a hybrid role working out of Calgary, AB.

- Serves as a point of contact for the assigned business units or functions for all HR related matters.

- Partner with managers and oversee the maintenance of the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions according to HR objectives.

- Analyze HR metrics to effectively partner with business leaders on initiatives and strageic projects.

- Educate, coach, and partner with managers on performance management and employee development goals.

- Provide HR expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, development and coaching, compensation, and organizational design and development.

- Lead core HR processes across products (performance calibration, compensation cycle, promotions, employee engagement).

- Partner with Learning & Development to work on value-added programs in areas of training, development, career mobility, and job performance.

- Provide expertise and guidance on HR policies, labor laws, and compliance matters, ensuring adherence to relevant regulations and best practices.

- Acting as a change agent, driving organizational change, and effectively managing change initiatives to optimize employee productivity and acceptance.

- Lead and participate in employee relations activities, including conflict resolution and mediation, promoting a positive and inclusive work environment.

- Utilize knowledge of various human resources functions to provide strateigc and tactical support to line managers.

- Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies In Human Resources, Talent Management, And Employment Law.

- Serve as an acquisition integration manager for the HR function, managing the HR side of acquisitions for assigned businesses.

- Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

- Bachelor Degree, Human Resources, Labour Relations or Business Administration required.

- 7+ years experience in Human Resource environment required.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

- Ability to manage and coordinate multiple projects in a fast-paced, highly professional environment.

- Working knowledge of HR principles and practices.

- Awareness of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, organizational diagnosis, employee and union relations, diversity.

- Ability to appropriately interact with all levels of individuals within the work environment.

- Ability to handle and safeguard confidential and sensitive information.

Additional Information SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and as such we recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression and Indigenous status, or any other characteristics protected by law.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

This job description should not be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements, but a general description of the job. Nothing contained herein restricts the company's rights to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Accommodations are available on request for qualified candidates during each stage of the recruitment process.

Please note that candidates applying for Canadian job openings should be authorized to work in Canada.

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