At Stantec, we have some of the world’s leading professionals passionate about enabling our business to be its best. Our business teams include finance, procurement, human resources, information technology, marketing, corporate development, HSSE, real estate, legal, and practice services. We bring diverse backgrounds, skills, and expertise and create a caring culture where everyone can thrive. Through teamwork and collaboration, we’re building a stronger, more resilient Stantec every day. **Your Opportunity** We are in pursuit of an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to join our passionate, collaborative, and results-driven team. In this role, you will partner with all levels of leaders, including executive leaders supporting teams across Canada and the United States. You will be a trusted advisor, strategist, consultant, analyst, change agent and coach. Sit alongside and collaborate with corporate leaders to develop and implement strategies that support people and organizational needs in addition to facilitating the deployment of our HR Strategic Plan. Every day you will engage in business conversations, influence, and equip people leaders to lead their teams and foster a highly engaged, inspiring and inclusive workplace. We are looking for someone who is resilient, pragmatic, adaptable, and collaborative. Your counsel should be logical, analytical, and strategic. Your passion to make a difference will contribute to the success of our internal clients in creating better outcomes for our Stantec clients and the various communities we serve. As a member of Stantec’s HR team you will join a powerhouse of experts and resources to inspire and elevate your work as an HR business partner. Join our team to have fun and learn with a great team of HR professionals! This opportunity is truly career changing and an opportunity elevate to the next level. **Your Key Responsibilities** People Programs * Provide strategic guidance on HR disciplines including employee engagement, conflict and exit management, employment legislation, employee relations, and investigations. * Manage the strategy rollout and results for all HR calendar of events. * Lead and report on workforce management activities including recruitment, retention, and workforce balance. * Participate in identifying and implementing people-related strategic initiatives. * Partner with Leaders to ensure alignment to our compensation philosophy. * Manage the rollout and results for talent management strategies. * Drive engagement & culture initiatives to foster a positive and inclusive work environment. * Participate in organizational design efforts to optimize structure, succession, and efficiency. * Serve as a workforce champion and promote a positive work environment and employee experience. * Support Leaders through the business planning processes. * Influence excellence and results across all HR programs through effective and easy programs and strategies. * Foster a continuous improvement mindset and continually look for opportunities to increase the impact and return on investment of human resources programs. Strategy & Partnership * Develop and maintain a trusted advisor relationship with executive leaders and their teams by presenting multiple perspectives and challenging the status quo. * Strategic partner to leaders providing council on business strategies. * Offer dynamic and transformative solutions, to unusual and complex issues in order to meet the business need and create an inspired culture. * Provide seasoned counsel that upholds Stantec’s culture, vision, and values and safeguards Stantec and its team members. * Collaborate with partners across our HR Center’s of Excellence to harness the collective knowledge and work of our expert teams including – talent acquisition, compensation, immigration, learning and organizational development, engagement and employee experience, and benefits and wellness. * Guide Leaders in constructive ways to model behavior to drive engagement and retention of top talent and develop a high performing team. * Collaborate within a geographically dispersed team to communicate, facilitate, and/or present HR programs and initiatives. * Establish and maintain credibility through a robust understanding of the business strategy, competitors and peer firms, and HR best practices. **Your Capabilities and Credentials** * Proven influencer and collaborator, with the ability to provide guidance and support to employees of all levels including executives. * Developed skills in coaching managers, facilitation, conflict resolution and relationship management. * Prior experience partnering and providing HR support to Corporate functions. * Valued for your agility and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and having a focus for action-orientation results. * Respected for balancing strategic and operational tasks with strong organizational and time management skills. * Noted for your ability to identify and anticipate strategic and operational business and human capital challenges, then providing and executing innovative solutions with attention to critical details. * Distinguished as a business partner who learns the business and takes an active interest in continually enhancing your business acumen. * Regarded as an exceptional communicator and able to influence a broad and diverse range of stakeholders through effective relationships, verbal, and written communication. * Valued as a consummate professional, exercising confidentiality, discretion, sound judgment as well as possessing critical thinking in ambiguous situations. * Recognized for your learning mindset, initiative, and ability to understand the business and challenges, and new and innovative approaches that result in improvements in team engagement, productivity and organizational performance. * Distinguished for an interest in continual personal development and keeping current in human resources best practices through external resources and building a strong HR network. * Demonstrated comprehensive understanding of the core HR competencies including but not limited to compensation, benefits, employment law, organizational development, talent development and training, mentoring/coaching/facilitation, recruitment and workforce planning and an overall understanding of HR policies and programs and other terms and conditions of employment, along with an understanding of HR best practices. **Education and Experience** Bachelor’s degree in human resources, business, or a related field. Minimum of 10 years of related work experience. HR certification preferred. Typical office environment working with computers and remaining sedentary for long periods of time. This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice. **About Stantec** Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. **Pay Range:** * Locations in CO, HI, MD & Various CA, NJ Areas - Min Salary $ 108,000.00 - Max Salary $ 162,000.00 **Pay Transparency:** In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. **Benefits Summary:** Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law). Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law. The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements **Primary Location:** United States | CO | Denver **Organization:** 1997 HR Client Services-US United States-Denver CO **Employee Status:** Regular **Travel:** No **Schedule:** Full time **Job Posting:** 27/06/2025 10:06:07 **Req ID:** 1001326