The Position

The Director, HR Business Partner serves as the senior people-strategy advisor to senior leaders in Lab Operations and Medical and Quality Affairs, driving organizational performance, talent strategy, and cultural alignment across the LifeLabs enterprise. This role blends strategic consulting, executive coaching, workforce planning, and operational HR leadership. The Director HRBP ensures that people initiatives directly support business goals and drive business value and long-term growth for employees and customers.

The Director, HR Business Partner, as a part of the HR Leadership Team for LifeLabs, sets the strategic direction for the HRBP engagement model and will work collaboratively and leverage partnerships across the HR function to drive an integrated and collaborative approach to creating and delivering on people strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy Development, Execution and Strategic Advisory

• Serve as the HR partner and trusted advisor to senior leaders in Lab Operations and Medical and Quality Affairs using strong business and functional acumen to provide proactive thought, insights and strategic and consultative advice and coaching on people matters.

• Translate business strategy into HR priorities, programs and sustainable solutions.

• Leverage people analytics and insights to inform decision-making, influence strategy, and measure impact of HR programs

• Act as change manager who assists the people side of organizational change through the adoption of strategies and management of stakeholder expectations.

• Lead development of change plans to allow for a seamless transiiton with minimal disruption to business operations.

Enable the People and Culture Strategy for LifeLabs

• Understand both HR and Functional strategic priorities and key initiatives and will work with leaders to determine people and organization implications for their teams. Be an active force in imagining how the strategies apply and in determining initiatives to ensure they are executed.

• Shape and reinforce company culture across teams. Partner with the Talent and Engagement team to advance corporate initiatives.
• Partner with senior leaders to drive engagement and engagement strategy, leadership effectiveness, and positive employee experiences.

Mergers and Acquisitions and Integrations

• Partner with business leaders to evaluate people-related risks and opportunities during deal sourcing and assessment.

• Develop communication strategies, stakeholder engagement plans, and transition support to minimize disruption.

• Advise executives on talent decisions, retention strategies, and leadership transitions.
• Partner with HR Leadership Team and Centers of Excellence to build and execute end-to-end HR alignment or integration plans.

Employee and Labour Relations

• Partner with our Employee, Labour Relations and HR Consulting team to support the success of ER/LR programs and strategic initiatives.
• Coach senior leaders through complex employee relations partnering closely with the E&LR/HC team to mitigate risk and ensure fair, consistent and compliant outcomes.

Talent and Workforce Planning

• Drive talent planning for critical capabilities, assessing near and long-term needs, identifying gaps, and building practical plans to close them

• Support the talent review and succession planning process - strengthening bench depth, development plans, and readiness for key leadership roles
• Work with partners across HR to develop and implement integrated talent strategies and solutions to support the business in acquiring, developing and retaining the best talent to meet current and future business needs and help them in tackling their top talent priorities.

Organizational Design & Change Management

• Identify, assess, develop and evaluate overall business impacts, risk and change management strategies associated with achieving business plans.

• Develop, design and lead organizational and work redesign efforts for business units.

• Drive organizational effectiveness within high-performing teams, enabling scalable structures, clarity, and accountability.

• Lead complex change management execution that enhances adoption and minimizes disruption.

• Partner with leaders to lead complex transformations, ensuring adoption, communication, and cultural alignment.

People Leader

• Lead, coach, and inspire a high-performing team fostering a culture of collaboration, continuous improvement, inclusion, and high performance.

• Work collaboratively with the HR Leadership Team to develop a people plan that supports recruitment, development, succession, and overall engagement across HR.
• Lead as a visible and engaging "on-the-ground" HR leader for our LifeLabs offices in B.C.

Requirements

Education

• University degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.

Experience

• 10-15 years of progressive HR experience including at least 8 years of experience in a senior HRBP role within a large company.

• Experience working within a unionized environment is an asset.

• Experience supporting senior leaders in a global, matrixed, and fast-changing environment.

• Deep expertise in organizational design, talent management, change leadership, and employee relations.

• Strong analytical capability with experience using HR analytics to drive decisions.

• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.

• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence senior leaders and navigate ambiguity.

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LifeLabs' compensation programs are commensurate based on the role, skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions, irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age or any other personal characteristics. Pay programs are communicated regularly in an accessible and transparent manner.

LifeLabs is also proud to offer resources, opportunities, as well as a collaborative and supportive environment that enables our team members to thrive.

In addition to a competitive compensation package, LifeLabs provides a comprehensive total rewards program, specific to the job position. Your package may include:

• Employee Group Benefits: Competitive coverage for employees and their families to support their overall health and wellness needs, including Extended Health Care, Dental Care, and Life Insurance.
• Retirement Savings Plan
• Vacation and Wellness Days
• Employee Wellness and Giving Programs: Our award winning mental, physical and financial wellness programs aim to address the comprehensive well-being of our team members, including resources like the Employee & Family Assistance Program, financial planning tools, and employee recognition initiatives.
• Professional development and membership reimbursement, access to preferred rates and discount programs, including WorkPerks, Home and Auto Insurance, Costco Membership, etc., and optional health-related benefits.