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SalaryDate: 26 Jan 2024
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Job Country:Canada
Job State/Province: Saskatchewan
Job Location/Region: Saskatoon
About BHP
At BHP, we support our people to grow, learn, develop their skills and reach, their potential. With a global portfolio of operations, we offer a diverse and inclusive environment with extraordinary career opportunities. Our strategy is to focus on creating a safe work environment where our employees feel strongly connected to our values and objectives, and where the capability of our people is key to our success.
Come and be a part of this success!
About Potash
The Jansen project in Saskatchewan, Canada is set to become one of the largest potash mines in the world and is located approximately 140 kilometers east of Saskatoon.
BHP’s CAD$14 billion (US$10.5 billion) investment in the Jansen project will deliver a potash mine in Saskatchewan designed to maximize sustainability. As the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, Jansen is expected to generate approximately 5,500 workforce opportunities during construction and 900 long-term roles.
Jansen's construction will take place over several years with first production planned for late 2026. Once fully ramped up, Jansen is expected to have an initial production capacity of approximately 8.5 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), with the potential to produce 16 to 17 Mtpa in future stages.
Purpose
Based in Saskatoon, the Manger, Employee Relations (level of Director in the Canadian market) will be accountable for Employee Relations across Canada including relevant inputs in leadership development, reward, on-boarding, talent management, performance enhancement and full ownership of policies and procedures. Reporting to the Head of Human Resources Canada, this individual will deliver on the Employee Relations Strategy for Jansen and Potash by enabling a positive culture through a highly engaged workforce and visible leadership of BHP’s Charter Values.
About the Role
Principal duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Implement the Employee Relations Strategy and recommend modifications from a risk-informed perspective. Develop and implement related programs and policies that support Potash and Jansen Stage 1 in line with the Charter, Our Requirements, and Jansen Operational Strategy.
- Ensure delivery of the detailed 5-year Employee Relations plan in support of the strategy across all HR sub-functions, and support or manage any preparation, research and analysis required to achieve the strategy.
- Advise and train human resources professionals and leaders on regulatory requirements, policies, legislation and best practices.
- Prepare information for use during meetings with key stakeholders including support for potential agreement negotiations, economic issues, work rules and practices, dispute resolution Human Rights complaints, wrongful dismissal complaints, and internal harassment complaints.
- Provide advice on dispute resolution and ensure timely resolution of issues and complaints.
- Provide expert advice to all levels of management on the proper handling of workplace issues including terminations, discipline, and disputes to ensure timely resolution.
- Manage negotiations, provide leadership in negotiation and interpretation, and understand the meaning and the implications of decisions and actions for the labour force.
- Represent the organization at related hearings and investigations including facilitation of negotiations of agreements in consultation with line managers.
- Lead the Employee Relations subfunction representation in global or regional projects, defining and coordinating ER team members involvement as needed.
- Lead the use of the risk framework to manage existing and impending risks.
- Oversee the internal investigation cases assigned to ER according to our general framework. Ensure the process is continuously improved and reporting is timely.
Work Location
Downtown, Saskatoon office. 40 hours per week. Hybrid working (flexible, shared workstations and a combination of office and work from home) is standard for BHP.
About You
- Human Resources Experience - 15+ years of diverse Human Resources experience within a global/national industrial organization of scale. Cross functional HR experience where deep analytical skills were developed.
- Labour Relations Expertise - Extensive knowledge of labour relations within industry in Canada, and Saskatchewan. Hands-on knowledge and experience in unionized collective bargaining, negotiations, mediation and facilitation generating win/win solutions and a reputation for maintaining positive relations with various client groups. Strong track record of strategically formulating and negotiating unionized collective bargaining strategies.
- Industry Knowledge - This individual will ideally bring experience from the industrial sector including, but limited to, the mining, manufacturing, construction, agriculture, forestry, power/utilities, transportation and/or oil & gas industries.
- Stakeholder Management Skills - This person will have a strong network across a diverse set of regulatory, union, association, and Employee Relations circles with a robust reputation and an excellent track record of broader stakeholder activity. Strong influencing skills with an ability to interface across the entire organization to develop and drive an overarching labour relations agenda and strategy.
- Major Projects Experience - Experience in major capital projects spanning different phases would be considered an asset.
- Education - Undergraduate degree in a related field (Human Resources, Labour Relations, Commerce) or equivalent experience is required. An advanced degree, such as an MBA or a Master’s, would be considered an asset. Any other relevant professional qualifications (CHRP etc.) will also be considered an asset.
About Our Process
At BHP, we are committed to employing individuals who align with the BHP Charter Values and meet the requirements of the role. As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate applicants' suitability for a role including police / criminal background checks, medical, drug and alcohol testing, due diligence checks, right to work checks, and/or reference checks.
If you are already employed directly by BHP, please log in using your BHP email address or apply via our internal jobs' portal.
Supporting a Diverse Workforce
At BHP, we know that we are strengthened by diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity employer that is committed to making BHP a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and be at their best every day. We are focused on creating a workforce that is more diverse and represents the communities where we work and live. providing a work environment in which everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. We recognize that true diversity includes gender, age, race, disability status, sexual orientation, religion, neurodiversity, education levels, and many more aspects of your identity.
BHP is committed to providing a recruitment process that is fair, equitable and accessible for all. If you have a disability, we know that it may be helpful for us to adjust our process to make it equitable for your individual situation. If you would like to reach out to someone about your situation and our recruitment process, please email us at inclusion@bhp.com.
At BHP, we aim to unlock the enormous potential that diverse and inclusive teams bring to the workplace, to leave a strong legacy within and beyond our operations for the generations to come.
Based on existing demographics in our Potash project preference in hiring will be given to qualified women and Indigenous peoples who self-identify as such in the application process. This reasonable and justifiable measure has been implemented pursuant to section 56 of The Saskatchewan Human Rights Code, 2018.
The BHP Jansen project marks the largest investment in Saskatchewan’s history, and with that growth will come significant employment opportunities. With first production projected to occur late in 2026, from now until the project fully ramps up there will be significant recruitment requirements over the coming months and years. To find out more about the project, hints and tips on our process and where a career with BHP Potash can take you, sign up to our talent updates here.
