Manager, Site Contract Management - Saint John, NB, Canada - Canadian Blood Services

Description

The successful candidate will be working a mixture of on-site and off-site work based on the parameters for our operations to meet the needs of our donors, our staff and our communities.

Regular full-time


Classification:
PTS/MGT/IT B

We recognize the land and waters that have inspired our work and offer gratitude to those Indigenous peoples on whose territory we work, live and play.

Canadian Blood Services is looking for a Regular, Full-Time Manager, Business Partnerships to join our dynamic Employee Relations team in our People, Culture and Performance Division.

In this role, as a partner to the business, you will provide strategic input to operational issues, and be accountable for the regional delivery of People, Culture and Performance business partner services that support the achievement of business objectives and manage the People, Culture and Performance Business Partner Team.

You will develop and maintain partnerships with assigned business units; with a thorough understanding of their business needs and requirements, assisting in determining their talent needs and requirements, providing guidance and counsel on effective people management, and providing expertise and advice on People, Culture and Performance programs, policies, and services.

As a member of the People, Culture and Performance Team, you will ensure the work performed is consistent with the overall strategic direction of People, Culture and Performance and the organization as a whole and is accomplished by working in collaboration with other members of the People, Culture and Performance Team.

Leveraging your effective interpersonal skills, you will enhance the Business Partners capabilities through coaching, mentoring, and ensuring knowledge sharing and experience.

Drawing on your proven ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, you will partner with Business Leaders to identify, recommend, and implement business focused solutions to operational and people management issues.

Utilizing your strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities, you will partner with Business Leaders to assist with programs and to implement People, Culture and Performance strategies, services, and programs, including communicating new or changed programs and delivering training as required, to facilitate the integration of people strategies and issues into business plans, enhance the clients' understanding and promote effective employee relations.

Using your strong analytical and decision-making abilities, you will encourage, support, endorse and may participate in regular Labour Management Committee Meetings and problem-resolution grievance meetings to ensure issues are identified, addressed, and resolved in a pro-active manner.

Leveraging your exceptional leadership abilities, you will supervise staff by providing counsel, feedback, advice, and general direction as well as overseeing employee activities and ensure incumbents are adequately trained to perform their role and responsibilities effectively and efficiently.

Drawing on your experience in a unionized environment, you will participate in collective agreement/contract negotiations by providing input related to local market trends and operational issues and may participate as part of the employer bargaining team.

Completion of a university degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
~8 to 10 years of related experience in an operational and strategic Business Partner role within a unionized environment, including experience in initiating, supporting, and successfully implementing change management initiatives.
~ Previous experience as an Operational Business Leader / Manager will be considered an asset.
~ An equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

Annual performance award up to 10%
~ Comprehensive group health, dental and vision benefits for you and your family
~ Defined benefit pension plan
~ You will work Monday to Friday, 37.You will be required to travel monthly predominately within Atlantic Canada and Ontario, and to head office in Ottawa on a yearly basis.
Diversity and inclusion play a vital role in ensuring health equity for patients across Canada.

Canadian Blood Services requires that all employees be fully vaccinated (COVID 19 vaccine doses as approved by Health Canada), subject to any medical or other human rights considerations.

Persons who have been vaccinated outside of Canada must contact their local Public Health Unit in order to obtain a vaccine equivalency certificate.