Senior Manager, Faculty HR

Location: hirify.global Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Salary: $8,810.92–$13,202.50 CAD monthly

Company

The University of British Columbia is a research and teaching university, and its Faculty of Medicine delivers education, research, and health-related programs across British Columbia.

What you will do

• Advise senior leadership, academic units, and Faculty HR teams on labour relations, employment policies, collective agreements, grievances, investigations, discipline, and terminations.
• Research and resolve grievances and disputes, prepare arbitration cases, participate in negotiations, and collaborate with Faculty Relations, the Faculty Association, and legal counsel.
• Lead the Faculty of Medicine Searches and Reviews team, including senior leader recruitments, appointments, reappointments, and internal and external review processes.
• Coach and develop HR staff while improving workload management, operational processes, search practices, and service delivery.
• Develop and implement Faculty-wide HR initiatives, policies, organizational changes, reporting frameworks, and HR metrics.
• Create and deliver labour relations training, seminars, and educational materials for faculty and leaders.

Requirements

• University degree in a relevant discipline and seven to eight years of related experience, including at least three years in the area of specialization, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in HR management in a university setting or a multi-unionized environment.
• Advanced knowledge of HR management, organizational development, employment legislation, policies, and labour relations practices.
• Experience with strategic planning, implementation, staff leadership, coaching, negotiation, conflict resolution, and organizational change.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, problem-solving, organizational, judgment, discretion, and relationship-management skills.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, respectful workplaces, and consideration of diverse perspectives.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff position in a non-union employment category.
• Ongoing role with Faculty-wide scope and significant independence and responsibility.
• Opportunity to contribute to health sciences education, research, and strategic HR initiatives.
• Work with academic departments, schools, research centres, institutes, university committees, and senior leadership.