HR Business Partner (Contract) - Sales/Marketing

Position: People & Culture (HR) Business Partner **

Contract: 15 months

Location: Ontario

About Compugen**

Compugen is one of Canada's largest privately-owned Information Technology (IT) Solution Providers. We help customers design, acquire, integrate and operate technology. Our mission is to help organizations realize new possibilities. Every day, our dedicated staff across North America focus on providing extraordinary customer service and support experiences to private and public sector organizations. We combine breadth of skill, depth of expertise, and commitment to operational excellence at scale to deliver exceptional, customer-focused experiences.

If you are driven to make a difference, relentlessly curious and collaborative at the core, we’d love to talk to you. Join us and help us make a difference. **

People & Culture Business Partner **

As a People and Culture Business Partner to our Sales & Marketing Teams, you will play a crucial role in shaping and implementing our people strategy. You will collaborate closely with Sales & Marketing leaders and employees across the organization using a consultative approach to drive initiatives that enhance our workplace culture, support talent development, and ensure employee engagement and satisfaction.

You enjoy working collaboratively and take a hands-on approach to your work. You have a passion for innovative People solutions, process improvement and the demonstrated ability to effectively manage change and support a fast-paced transformational organization. Strong interpersonal skills with a passion for building connections through consultation, exceptional listening and effective verbal and written communication skills, are key attributes we value in this role.

Join a team that is invested in your future, who provides training, coaching, and career path development. Your voice matters and we want to hear it. Our People & Culture team works together, collaborating to help improve the employee experience in every initiative we take. If you are someone who gets things done, puts people first, is curious, flexible and adaptable, come make Compugen the place to learn, grow, and accelerate your career. **

How you’ll make a huge impact here - and in your career:**

• Strategic Partnering: Consult and collaborate with business leaders to understand their objectives and challenges and provide strategic guidance and support.
• Talent Management: In collaboration with Talent Acquisition, support recruitment efforts, partner with leaders to develop strategies for talent retention, succession planning and career growth opportunities.
• Organizational Change Management: Guide and support business change initiatives through effective planning, communication strategies and roll out to improve outcomes, impact and adoption of change.
• Employee Relations: Handle employee relations issues, investigations, and conflict resolution, in support of a positive and productive work environment focused on strengthening organizational health.
• Performance Management: Support the performance review processes, coaching managers on performance feedback, and facilitating the goal setting and professional development planning process.
• Culture and Engagement: Monitor the ‘pulse’ of company culture, support initiatives to foster a positive workplace culture, including diversity and inclusion initiatives, employee engagement surveys, and recognition programs.
• Training and Development: Identify training needs, collaborate on content creation, participate in and support development programs initiatives to enhance skills and capabilities.
• HR Metrics and Reporting: Utilize HR data and analytics to drive decision-making and provide insights on people trends and areas for improvement.

Skills and qualifications, you’ll bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience working in a client focused Business Partner role
• Experience working directly with IT Sales Teams strongly preferred
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to adapt to a variety of styles and preferences
• Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with all levels of the organization
• Solid business acumen and ability to assimilate industry and business dynamics in solutions
• Proven track record of driving cultural change, organizational effectiveness, and OCM initiatives
• Exceptional customer service with a strong sense of urgency and responsiveness
• Appreciation for collaboration and diversity of thought; solid problem solving skills
• Strong knowledge of Canadian Employment laws, regulations, and best practices
• HR certification (e.g., SHRM, CPHR) is a plus
• Bilingual (English/French) would be an asset

What you’ll love about us:

Every day, over 1500 dedicated employees across Canada focus on providing exceptional customer service and support experiences to private and public sector organizations. Since 1981, the Compugen team has developed a strong reputation with market-leading vendors and customers, for creating, implementing and supporting innovative IT solutions that delight thousands of customers.

We value and celebrate the diversity of our team and welcome applications from racially visible persons, Indigenous peoples and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.

Most importantly, we love to work hard, and we love to have fun. We’re in it to win it. **

Equity Statement**

Consistent with our commitments to equity and diversity, we actively recruit from all designated groups. We also provide employment accommodation upon request to current staff members and to applicants during the recruitment process. We aim to provide a work environment where excellence is allowed to flourish and diversity is prized. Compugen is committed to providing accommodation throughout the interview and employment process. If you require an accommodation, the hiring manager and the human resources contact will work with you to meet your needs