Worker Type: Employee
Job Post End Date: 08/29/2026
About this opportunity:Reporting to the Senior Manager, HR Operations, the Manager, HR Advisory is responsible for leading Tier 2 HR service delivery across Canadian HR Operations. This role oversees the HR Advisory team and ensures the delivery of efficient, consistent, and employee-centered HR support while maintaining compliance with company policies, programs, and applicable legislation. The ideal candidate demonstrates discretion and professionalism when handling sensitive and confidential information. They are highly adaptable, able to effectively manage competing priorities, and possess strong organizational, customer service, and analytical skills. This role is well suited to an individual who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative, and dynamic environment and is committed to delivering an exceptional employee experience.
What you'll do:- Lead the day-to-day operations of the HR Advisory team, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery
- Cultivate a high-performing team by driving alignment, focusing on priorities, and employee development
- Enable and influence HR Operations strategy by translating policy, system, and business changes into scalable, compliant, and operationally sound Tier 2 solutions.
- Lead and execute time-sensitive and confidential matters, including executive support, escalations, reorganizations and involuntary terminations
- Accountable for the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of tools, policies, procedures, and processes necessary for executing specialized case management/advisory requests and people-related transactions
Who you are:Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:
- Legally authorized to work in Canada
- Post-secondary degree or diploma, combined with a minimum of 12 years of progressive experience in human resources and people leadership
- Experience working with ServiceNow, Workday, and SAP is considered an asset
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to provide insights, recommendations, and informed decision support
- Exceptional organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT August 28, 2026. The Cenovus experience Total rewards We're committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:
- Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
- Health & dental benefits
- Substantial mental health coverage
- Life insurance
- Disability benefits
- Employee family assistance
- Virtual healthcare coverage
Our development philosophy We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:
- Internal course offerings
- Education assistance for additional development
- Opportunities to work on special projects
- Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders
We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes-for employees and for the company as a whole.
Our culture - Our purpose: We energize the world to make people's lives better.
- Our values:
- Protect what matters
- Do it right
- Make it better
- Do it together
- Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
- Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
- Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
- Receive donation matching up to $10,000 annually.
- Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.
The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.
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