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Director, HR Partnerships
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24 May 2026 (30+ days ago)
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24 August 2026
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1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Our people make SAIT shine. The Human Resources department ensures employees feel valued supported and empowered to pursue bold ambitions and fulfilling careers. Be part of a team dedicated to helping every employee thrive and make the most of their SAIT journey.
The Opportunity
Job classification: M1105 - Director
Salary range: $175000.00- 195000.00
Salary range: $175000.00- 195000.00
Placement within the range is typically based upon a review of skills experience and internal equity.
Paid leave: 4 weeks vacation / 14 flex days per year
Hours per week: 37.5
Location: Calgary AB (hybrid)
Paid leave: 4 weeks vacation / 14 flex days per year
Hours per week: 37.5
Location: Calgary AB (hybrid)
Deadline to apply: June 5th 2026 at 4PM
*Note: This role is designated as onsite with an expectation of working in the office three days per week and the flexibility to work remotely up to two days per week.
SAIT is seeking a strategic transformation-oriented leader to join our Office of Human Resources as Director HR Partnerships. Reporting to the AVP Human Resources you will shape evolve and elevate the HR Business Partner (HRBP) model serving as a trusted executive advisor and driving major organizational impact.
This is a critical role that requires exceptional leadership coaching and mentorship to scale a high-capability HRBP team. Balancing business-partnering impact with progressive labour relations you will work closely with executive and senior leaders to enable future-ready workforce strategies foster collaborative union relationships and deliver data-informed people-centered solutions.
Position Summary
As Director HR Partnerships you will be accountable for outcomes across strategic advisory labour relations leadership and people strategy. Key responsibilities include:
People leadership and capability development
- Lead coach and develop a team of Strategic HR Business Partners and Advisors.
- Build team capability in strategic advising labour relations consultation and relationship management.
- Foster a culture of collaboration continuous improvement and service excellence.
Strategic HR leadership and partnership
- Elevate HRBP Capability: Lead coach and mentor the HRBP team evolving their focus from operational execution into high-influence internal management consultants.
- Drive Business Impact: Partner with senior executives to translate institutional priorities into agile talent strategies succession frameworks and change-resilient organizational design.
- Workforce Intelligence: Synthesize human capital analytics and predictive data to forecast talent trends advise leadership on workforce planning and proactively mitigate risk.
- Enterprise Leadership: Serve as a key member of the HR Leadership Team driving enterprise-wide HR strategies that align with SAITs long-term vision.
HRBP delivery workforce planning and talent strategy
- Lead and develop the HRBP team to deliver integrated consistent and scalable advisory services and setting expectations for strategic enterprise-focused partnership and building capability within the HRBP team to deliver high-value support to leaders.
- Partner with leaders on strategic workforce planning succession planning and talent strategies to support future-ready teams.
- Use data and trends to identify workforce risks/opportunities and recommend practical solutions.
Labour relations strategy and collective bargaining
- LR Coaching & Capability: Build deep collective agreement expertise across the team actively mentoring HRBPs on practical interpretation to ensure consistent fair and compliant outcomes.
- Progressive Bargaining: Lead SAITs labour relations strategy overseeing collective bargaining preparation and execution to balance compliance with modern workplace flexibility.
- Constructive Partnerships: Cultivate collaborative solution-oriented union-management relationships navigating grievances dispute resolution and legal risks with strategic diplomacy.
- Complex Case Counsel: Provide expert guidance on high-risk employee relations investigations human rights and performance matters managing external counsel and associated budgets.
Employee relations dispute resolution and risk management
- Provide expert guidance on investigations performance management complex case management grievances and dispute resolution.
- Oversee SAITs approach to labour-related disputes ensuring fair consistent and compliant practices.
- Partner with internal stakeholders and when needed manage engagement with external counsel and related budgets.
Governance policy and compliance
- Ensure alignment with employment and labour legislation collective agreement obligations and SAIT policies.
- Contribute to policy development and continuous improvement for HR governance frameworks and practice standards.
Qualifications & experience
Required
- Post-secondary degree in Human Resources Industrial Relations Business or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
- 10 or more years of progressive HR leadership experience with a proven track record of coaching transforming and mentoring HR Business Partners.
- Demonstrated expertise in leading high-performing teams and navigating complex labour relations collective bargaining and agreement interpretation.
- Strong knowledge of relevant employment and labour legislation and best practices.
- Demonstrated ability to navigate confidential and high-risk matters with sound judgement diplomacy and professionalism.
Preferred
- Professional designation (e.g. CPHR or equivalent).
- Experience in post-secondary public sector or other unionized environments with multiple stakeholder groups.
- Experience strengthening HR operating models (e.g. HRBP practice standards service design governance analytics/metrics).
- Demonstrated commitment and capability to advance equity diversity inclusion and belonging in people practices.
We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. We understand how important communication is and we are committed to following up with every candidate. Please know that each application is thoughtfully reviewed and you will hear from us either way.
Together we build bold futures
At SAIT we equip you with the resources you need to shape bold futures for yourself and our communities. We offer a comprehensive package including:
- Generous time off to pursue other passions and support your wellbeing
- SAIT paid premiums for medical dental and vision benefits so you and your family are well supported
- Benefits supporting mental health and access to Greenshield for virtual therapy at a reduced rate
- Access to a Health Spending or Taxable Spending Account
- Professional development opportunities through our Free Seat Program tuition support access to LinkedIn Learning and discounted Continuing Education & Professional Studies courses
- Defined Benefit pension through LAPP to help you retire with confidence
- Excellent dining options on campus
- Free access to our fitness facilities and group fitness classes
About SAIT
At SAIT were building bold futures. Were a community of tenacious problem-solvers inventive thinkers and passionate collaborators who believe in doing work that matters.
Named one of Albertas Top Employers were driven by a desire to create an impact in our community. If youre looking for a place where purpose meets possibility youve found it here.
Were committed to community and belonging
Community and belonging is essential to achieving SAITs vision to be a global leader in applied education. We encourage applications from women Indigenous people racialized people people with disabilities people from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or people with intersectional identities. Learn more about Community and Belonging at SAIT.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process such as reviewing applications analyzing resumes or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed please contact us.
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