Director, HR Business Partners (Vancouver)

Humans of HR is an upcoming boutique recruitment agency in Vancouver and is very quickly becoming the go-to agency for hiring and placement of skilled corporate professionals. Combined with our vast network and extraordinary customer‑centric approach, we are the obvious choice in helping you find your next home. Humans of HR is excited to be partnering with a respected organization in the search for a Director, HR Business Partners. This is a unique chance for an accomplished HR leader to step into a highly influential role, partnering directly with senior executives to shape workforce strategy, strengthen organizational effectiveness, and elevate leadership capability across a complex and evolving business.

What You’ll Be Leading

• Serving as a trusted advisor to executive leaders on talent, organizational effectiveness, culture, and workforce strategy.
• Developing and executing people plans that align with long‑term business objectives.
• Guiding large‑scale transformation and change initiatives while ensuring strong employee engagement and adoption.
• Leading organizational design and workforce planning efforts to support future growth.
• Driving succession planning and leadership development strategies for critical talent pipelines.
• Leveraging data and insights to influence decision‑making and measure the effectiveness of people initiatives.
• Supporting complex employee and labour relations matters in partnership with specialized HR teams.
• Playing a key role in business integrations, organizational transitions, and enterprise‑wide strategic initiatives.
• Coaching and developing a team of HR professionals while fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including significant experience operating at a senior HR Business Partner leadership level.
• Proven ability to influence and partner with executive leadership teams.
• Strong background in organizational design, talent strategy, leadership development, and change management.
• Experience working within large, complex, and fast‑paced environments.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and building trusted relationships across all levels of an organization.
• Strong business acumen, analytical capability, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience supporting unionized environments is considered an asset.

Why This Opportunity Stands Out

This role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact at both the strategic and operational levels. You’ll join an organization that values people leadership, embraces transformation, and recognizes the critical role HR plays in driving business success. At Humans of HR, we support the development and growth of our candidates to reach their full potential.