Director, Strategic HR Business Partner

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority is an arm's-length federal agency responsible for the shared stewardship of the lands and waters that make up the Port of Vancouver, Canada's largest port. Our mandate, as outlined in the Canada Marine Act, is to enable Canada’s trade objectives on behalf of all Canadians, ensuring goods are moved safely through the Port of Vancouver, while protecting the environment and considering local communities.

Located on the southwest coast of British Columbia, the port extends from Roberts Bank and the Fraser River up to and including Burrard Inlet. Geographically, the port is about the same size as the next five largest Canadian ports combined. Its jurisdiction includes more than 16,000 hectares of water, more than 1,500 hectares of land and hundreds of kilometres of shoreline, bordering 16 municipalities and intersecting the traditional territories and treaty lands of 35 Coast Salish Indigenous groups.

Trade through the port connects Canadian businesses to international markets and consumers with the variety of products that we use every day from markets across the globe and generates tax revenues and secure employment for local communities. Home to 29 major terminals and more than 1,000 tenants, the port is the most diversified cargo-handling port in North America.

Position Overview

As a key member of the senior leadership team at the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the Director, Strategic HR Business Partner champions the organization’s purpose of enabling Canada’s trade by being reliable and innovative, while protecting the environment through providing leadership to the port authority’s Human Resources Business Partner and organizational learning and development functions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Oversee complex workforce planning in support of the organization’s business objectives and infrastructure projects.
2. Provide guidance to the HR Business Partner team in support of their internal client groups.
3. Oversee the strategic learning and development program for the port authority, including the design, implementation, delivery, evaluation, and management of organization development and training programs.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned HR professional that is well versed in operating within a complex infrastructure/project development environment, with a proven track record of leading HR Business Partners and implementing progressive HR structure policies and programs. Key qualifications include:

1. Completion of a university degree, ideally combined with a CPHR designation.
2. A thorough understanding of workforce planning and current human resources best practices.
3. Project management experience.
4. Experience leading the organizational learning and development function for an organization.
5. Excellent communication and public speaking abilities.
6. Strong customer service skills combined with effective decision-making, strategic planning, and proactive initiative.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your resume and any other relevant application material to Brandon.Lau@portvancouver.com. All your personal information will be held in strict confidence.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this position. Please note that we will only be in contact with those individuals selected to move forward in the recruitment process.

This is Canadian-based employment, and it is expected that all employees maintain legal entitlement to work in Canada. Applicants selected to move forward in the hiring process may be subject to background checks, including but not limited to criminal record, credit, and/or reference checks.

At the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, we are dedicated to employment equity and a workplace reflective of the diversity of our port community. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates including women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous peoples, and members of visible minorities. Reasonable accommodation can be provided in the selection process and while working with the port authority. If you require support applying to our openings, please contact us at careers@portvancouver.com.

We recognize and acknowledge that we are located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. To learn more about our indigenous relations and commitment to reconciliation, please visit our website.