Human Resources Business Partner (Product & Technology)

Ceridian is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region.

Our brand promise – Makes Work Life Better™ – is the commitment we make to our employees, our customers and their employees, our partners, and to the communities we operate in around the world. As the pace of change accelerates, our modern technologies help our customers adapt, evolve, and win in today’s borderless, flexible, and skills-based work world.

Dayforce is Ceridian’s award-winning cloud HCM platform. Its single solution, single database, and single continuous calculation engine helps customers achieve increased efficiencies, productivity, and best-in-class compliance. Dayforce is the people platform for the global workforce.

Location: Work is what you do, not where you go. For this role, we are open to remote work and can hire anywhere in the United States or Canada.

About The Opportunity

As the Human Resources Business Partner, Sr you will be an internal consultant and business partner for a function under the Product & Technology organization. You will be responsible for collaborating and responding proactively to the unique needs that business function requires. Providing proactive consultation in all areas of workforce planning including talent management, employee relations, organizational effectiveness and restructuring as well as employee engagement and People Manager/Leadership development. Additionally, this includes the identification and resolution of critical issues for the client groups and the proactive implementation of best practices that promote and develop a highly positive and engaged workforce. The Business Partner, Sr will be a cultural ambassador collaborating with employees and leaders to Make Work Life Better for Ceridian.

What You’ll Get To Do

• Partnering with managers and leaders to identify, establish, and execute HR strategies and initiatives; establish trusted relationships with employees and managers.
• Proactively recommending actions to management where concerns may arise, or patterns of employee issues could emerge.
• Supporting business goals, strengthen organizational effectiveness, impact performance, retention, employee engagement, and promote the development of employees and managers.
• Partnering with Centers of Excellence to create an environment that optimizes the critical people resources and matches them to the needs of the business.
• Actively engaging with all levels of employees to create and sustain a solid relationship network, maintain a reliable pulse on organization dynamics and behaviors that affect employee engagement and business goals.
• Leading change within the business; design processes and approaches which prepare employees for ongoing change and transformation.
• Providing employee relations support including policy implementation, interpretation and enforcement; conduct employee investigations and partner with Employee Relations where needed; swiftly resolve disputes and find solutions to problems.

What’s in it for you

• Opportunities to grow and expand your career in many different directions.
• Encouragement to be the best version of yourself at and away from work:
• A highly flexible work environment so you can be the best version of yourself at and away from work.
• Amazing time away from work programs 
• The power to make decisions that are in the best interest of Ceridian and our people.
• A leadership team who listens with intent and acts on recommendations.
• YOUnity diversity and inclusion programs
• Competitive compensation, benefits and lots of great perks along the way.
• The opportunity to be on the ground floor of influencing Ceridian’s future success.
• Recognition for your contributions through excellent pay, perks, and rewards
• Amazing people of which you will be deep relationships with over time.
• A fast moving, innovative culture where people are at the core of what we do.
• Support for your total well-being through our Live Well, Work Well programs targeting all aspects of your life
• Giving where you’re living: volunteer days, Ceridian sponsored events, and our very own charity, Ceridian Cares

Skills and experience we value

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills
• Previous talent management and succession planning experience preferred
• Experience working with the P&T business
• Comfortable working in ambiguous business situations; highly adaptable to a fluid and ever-changing work environment
• Strong experience and demonstrated skills in handling a variety of employee relations matters
• Maintains strict confidentiality and adheres to a high standard of professional conduct.
• Strong knowledge in employment laws; multi-jurisdiction experience preferred.
• Proven ability to influence decision making; courage to make tough decisions and deliver difficult messages with professional and poise.
• Must possess consultative style and approach with proven ability to develop credible relationships
• Possess a strong work ethic; self-motivated with a desire to take initiative and look for ways to improve processes and create efficiencies; have a strong sense of urgency.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Excellent follow-through skills and the ability to anticipate and address business needs proactively.
• Team-oriented attitude balanced with the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of, and experience with, core aspects of Human Resource Management (staffing; employee relations; labor relations; performance management; leadership development; training)
• 8 to 10 years of total HR experience; minimum 5 years of prior HR Business Partner experience
• Excellent time management and organizational skills in managing through multiple priorities with overlapping tasks across multiple businesses.
• Exercise a high degree of professionalism and diplomacy in interactions with all levels of the organization

What would make you really stand out

• Global HR experience
• Ability to use data to tell a story

Ceridian is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We provide our employees with comprehensive benefits for various life circumstances and needs, great opportunities for career development, and a balanced lifestyle to achieve personal and professional success. We encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.

We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

About The Salary Ranges

Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization.

The range provided is in United States Dollars.

Fraudulent Recruiting

Beware of fraudulent recruiting activity! If you are contacted by a Ceridian Recruiter or other Ceridian employee, you will be provided with an @ceridian.com email. If you are contacted by someone who uses any other email domain, despite their use of our company logo or company name in their social media handle/profile, the contact could be fraudulent. Please also note, Ceridian will not request or send money and/or a check at any time during the recruiting or hiring process, ask you to order any equipment or supplies, or ask for any sensitive personal data, such as National ID numbers, via email or phone. Sensitive personal data is only collected post-hire, via new hire forms directly in Dayforce. If you have been asked for any of the above, or believe you have been contacted by someone posing as a Ceridian employee, please refer to our fraudulent recruiting statement found here: https://www.ceridian.com/company/corporate/be-aware-recruiting-fraud.

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