Bilingual Senior HR Business Partner – Corporate Groups

Position Title

Bilingual Senior HR Business Partner – Corporate Groups

Status of Employment

Permanent

Position Language Requirement

English, French

Language Skills

English (Reading - C - Advanced), English (Speaking - C - Advanced), English (Writing - B - Intermediate), French (Reading - C - Advanced), French (Speaking - C - Advanced), French (Writing - B - Intermediate)

Work at CBC/Radio-Canada

At CBC/Radio-Canada, we create content that informs, entertains and connects Canadians on multiple platforms. Our successes and accomplishments are driven by embodying and upholding values, which include creativity, integrity, inclusiveness and relevance.

Do you think you have the ability and drive to keep up with this exciting, ever-changing industry? Whether it be in front of the camera, on air, online or behind the scenes, you would be joining a team that thrives on making connections and telling stories that are important to Canadians.

Unposting Date

2026-11-04 11:59 PM

Position Overview

Reporting to the Senior Manager, HR, you will be a key member of the People & Culture team, providing strategic Human Resources and Industrial Relations (HR/IR) consultation and operational support to leaders across key Corporate groups.

In this role, you will work collaboratively with corporate leadership teams to ensure the alignment and success of their operational and people strategies. You will serve as a trusted advisor, proactively addressing key business challenges, guiding organizational change, managing labour relations, and partnering with internal Centres of Expertise to drive exceptional employee experiences and foster an inclusive culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary HR contact for corporate client groups, providing creative and strategic advice to leaders on a full range of complex HR and labor relations matters.
• Support leaders in workforce planning, organizational design, talent management, succession planning, and change management initiatives.
• Ensure productive union-management relations by maintaining positive working relationships with union representatives and managing complex industrial relations matters to resolution in a unionized environment.
• Support and coach leaders through performance management, talent development, employee engagement initiatives, and complex workplace situations.
• Collaborate closely with internal Centres of Expertise (Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Equity & Inclusion) to deliver tailored, high-quality HR solutions aligned with corporate objectives.
• Guide leaders on corporate policy application, employment legislation, and drive strategic initiatives that align with the evolving reality of a modern digital workforce.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources Management, Industrial Relations, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressive HR Business Partner experience, preferably supporting corporate functions within a complex organization.
• Imperative bilingualism in both English and French, with advanced written and verbal communication skills in both official languages.
• Direct experience in a unionized work environment is strongly preferred.
• Professional HR designation (CHRP, CHRL) is preferred.
• Proven ability to build strong working relationships, exercise influence, demonstrate sound judgment and discretion, and make effective decisions in a fast-paced environment.

Candidates may be subject to skills and knowledge testing.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

As part of our recruitment process, candidates who advance to the next

step will be asked to complete a background check. This includes:

• A mandatory Criminal record check.
• Other background checks may be conducted based on the operational requirements of the position.

CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to being a leader in reflecting our country’s diversity. That’s because we can only create and tell the stories that connect Canadians, by having a workforce that mirrors the ever-changing makeup of our country. That’s why we, as an employer, value equal opportunity and nurture an inclusive workplace where our individual differences are not only recognized and valued, but also extend to and pervade all the services we provide as Canada’s public broadcaster. For more information, visit the Diversity and Inclusion section of our website. If you have accommodation needs at this stage of the recruitment process, please inform us as soon as possible by sending an e-mail to recruitment@cbc.ca.

You are invited to consult and familiarize yourself with our Code of Conduct, which can be found on our corporate website. All employees must adhere to the Code as a condition of employment. We also invite you to take a look at our policy on conflicts of interest. In the event that you become an employee, it will be important to inform us, as quickly as possible, of any situation that, because of your hiring, constitutes or could appear to constitute a conflict of interest.

Primary Location

181 Queen Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1K9

Number of Openings

1

Work Schedule

Full time