People Partner

Title of the Job: People Partner

Location: Ottawa, ON

Job Description: DescriptionPosition at Wind RiverPeople PartnerLocation: Ottawa, CanadaFixed Term of 14-18 monthsABOUT WIND RIVERWind River is a global leader in delivering software for mission-critical intelligent systems. For more than four decades, the company has been an innovator and pioneer, powering billions of systems that require the highest levels of security, safety, and reliability. Wind River helps customers across automotive, aerospace, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications industries solve complex technology challenges on their journey toward the new intelligent machine economy.The company’s software powers generation after generation of the safest, most secure systems in the world. Examples include playing a key role in such as Artemis I, the James Webb Space Telescope, and multiple Mars rovers. We’ve achieved recent , including with Verizon and building in the world with Vodafone.for its technology innovation and leadership and for its workplace culture, including global Great Place to Work certification and being named a “Top Workplace” for ten consecutive years. If you want to be part of a unique culture where the lived experience is based on our cultural attributes of growth mindset, customer focus, and diversity, equity, inclusion & belonging, come join us and help advance the future software-defined world.ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITYAs the People Partner, you will work closely with our senior managers in Canada to identify and implement People-related programs and solutions. You will provide guidance and direction to internal clients; support key business initiatives; and ensure maximum organizational effectiveness. You will also assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining local People team policies and programs.This role is operational requiring experience in the areas of employee relations, engagement, coaching, benefits and beyond.Responsibilities

• Business Partnership: Be a trusted advisor to managers and employees to help them deliver their best work every day. Execute a full range of People duties — support and facilitate organizational design and development where necessary in close collaboration with the People Business Partner, management coaching, and team building that support change and growth.
• People Team Partnership: Engage and collaborate with the global People team. Actively align with global People Partners to execute on various people related strategies locally.
• Manage the new hire orientation and onboarding for managers and employees.
• Work closely with the People Operations teams to ensure operational efficiency within the country
• Employee Engagement: drive and leverage employee engagement initiatives that elevate and sustain high levels of employee engagement; leads this work for the respective country/ site
• Employee Relations: Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations and exit interviews.
• Culture: Engage and align local leadership/ management with Wind River’s culture to drive inclusivity and a growth mindset. Champion and accelerate our efforts to build a best place to work.
• Provide leadership and guidance to implement core People-related policies, programs, and practices necessary to drive business objectives

ABOUT YOUCore Competencies & Demonstrated Success

• Min. of 7 years’ generalist experience in Human Resources
• Ability to partner with and coach senior managers to increase their performance and ensure that strong leadership and coaching is infused throughout the organization
• Deliver a high level of service by providing appropriate influence, guidance and assistance to address a variety of employee related issues
• Demonstrated experience in the following areas: coaching and development, talent/performance management, and development of engagement initiatives
• Competent in advising on issues that have employment law implications
• An outstanding focus on achieving a high level of customer service and creating a best-in-class employee experience
• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Ability to quickly build relationships and credibility with leaders
• Excellent oral/written communication and listening skills; presentation skills
• Effective in “rolling up sleeves” to deliver results
• Strong work ethic; bias toward action, implementation, and speed

Benefits

• Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid Work.
• Company-sponsored health, dental, and life insurance.
• Vacation and various time off policies to encourage work-life balance.
• Well-being programs: Employee assistance program, mental well-being through

. * Learning benefits: LinkedIn Learning subscription and seminars.OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITYWind River is committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social, or ethnic origin, age, physical, mental, or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, HIV status, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status including pregnancy, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Wind River will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on these characteristics.To learn more, visit Wind River at .APPLICANT PRIVACY NOTICE:Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. At Wind River, we strictly adhere to all applicable data privacy laws. Please review Wind River’s Applicant Privacy Notice, which can be found .#LI-GB1#LI – REMOTEWind River is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a commitment to diversity. We prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation or any other legally protected status.Diversity is foundational for Wind River’s business success. We want to be a workplace of choice for all people and we value the unique perspectives offered by a diverse workforce. Wind River does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status, age, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, or any other legally protected status. This principle applies to all areas of employment: recruitment and hiring, training, performance evaluations, promotions and transfers, compensation and benefits, and social and recreational programs.Wind River desires to be an employer of choice with an inclusive environment for all individuals. As part of this goal and in compliance with various laws and regulations, Wind River provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees. Requests for reasonable accommodation for applicants and employees are examined on a case-by-case basis. Please let us know if you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interviewing, hiring or at any other time during the employment process. You can email us at: . Please do not include personal medical information in the email.

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