Senior Business Partner

Position: Senior People Business Partner
1-800-GOT-JUNK? is seeking an experienced  Senior People Business Partner  to serve as a trusted strategic advisor to business leaders and a senior leader within the Talent Management team. This role is accountable for shaping people strategy, managing risk, and ensuring the organization is prepared for growth through disciplined, compliant, and forward-looking people practices.
This position operates with significant autonomy and influence and is designed for a seasoned People professional who can balance enterprise thinking with strong front-line execution. Beyond portfolio partnership, this role is designed for someone who loves to  build, experiment and solve complicated problems .
What People Say About You   You are viewed as a thoughtful, credible, and pragmatic advisor. Leaders rely on you for clear guidance on complex people matters, and People Business Partners look to you for mentorship and sound judgment. You:
Think several steps ahead and proactively identify risk and opportunity
Provide balanced, well-reasoned recommendations grounded in business context and legislation
Influence through expertise, trust, and clarity rather than authority
Elevate the capability of others through coaching and mentorship

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES    Strategic People Partnership    Act as the  strategic People advisor  to assigned leaders and lteams
Partner with leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, role clarity, and succession planning
Anticipate people-related risks and opportunities and provide proactive, data-informed guidance aligned to business objectives
Translate business strategy into scalable people solutions and priorities
Senior Advisory, Risk & Employee Relations    Lead and oversee complex employee relations matters, including performance management, investigations, accommodations, and exits
Advise leaders on high-impact people decisions, balancing employee experience, business needs, and legal risk
Serve as a senior escalation point for sensitive or high-risk people matters
Legislative Foresight & Compliance Leadership    Monitor and interpret changes in employment legislation and emerging People-related regulatory requirements
Proactively advise leaders and People Business Partners on the implications of legislative changes
Partner cross-functionally with Legal, Finance, Payroll, and Operations to ensure policies, practices, and programs remain compliant and aligned
Lead updates to policies, processes, and leader guidance to reflect legislative and regulatory changes
Provide mentorship, coaching, and day-to-day guidance to People Business Partners, supporting capability development and consistency of practice
Set standards for high-quality business partnering, decision-making, and documentation
Support onboarding and development of People team members as needed
Talent, Performance & Organizational Effectiveness    Lead and continuously improve enterprise people programs, including:
Performance management cycles
Talent reviews and succession planning
Individual development planning

Ensure leaders are equipped and accountable for effective people leadership
Enterprise Programs & Cross-Functional Delivery    Lead or play a senior role in People initiatives such as:
Policy development and modernization
Organizational effectiveness and scalability initiatives

Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure people programs are operationally sound, legally compliant, and scalable
WHAT YOU'LL BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR    Trusted, strategic partnership with senior leaders
Proactive identification and mitigation of people and compliance risk
Consistent, high-quality people decision-making across the organization
Development and elevation of People Business Partner capability
Alignment between business strategy, people strategy, and legislative requirements
Explore and apply  AI-enabled HR solutions  that improve decision-making, leader capability, employee experience or People & Culture effectiveness.
WHAT YOU BRING    7+ years of progressive People / HR experience, including senior-level business partnering
Demonstrated experience mentoring or leading other HR / People professionals
Deep working knowledge of Canadian employment legislation and compliance best practices
Experience advising leaders through organizational change, growth, or complexity
Strong judgment and ability to influence at all levels
Ability to synthesize legislation, risk, and business context into practical guidance

HYBRID WORK ENVIRONMENT   Team members in our Vancouver, Toronto, and…