Human Resources Manager

Job Category
M&P - Excluded M&P

Job Profile
XMP - Human Resources, Level C

Job Title
Human Resources Manager

Department
Human Resources Advising | VP Students

Compensation Range
$7,622.83 - $11,886.67 CAD Monthly

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Posting End Date
February 2, 2026

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

This is a 12 month term position with the possibility of extension.

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career. 

Job Description Summary
Provides advice and counsel and makes recommendations on all human resources management issues to ensure best practices are established within each unit within the Vice President, Students (VPS) portfolio. Provides leadership with respect to the Focus on People Workplace Practices Initiative. Develops relationships and partners with clients by providing human resources expertise in their strategic business plans. This is done by participating in the review of organizational structures, performance and change management issues and conflict resolution opportunities. Provides guidance and direction in handling employee relations issues including contract interpretation and grievance handling to Step 2, progressive discipline, investigations, terminations, return to work and accommodation initiatives.
Organizational Status
Reports to the Director of Human Resources, Office of the VP Students. Provides consultation to Supervisors, Department Managers, Directors, Department Heads, Vice-Presidents. Works with Employee Relations Managers, Organizational Training & Development Practitioners, Return to Work Coordinators, Pension Administrators and Benefit Administrators. Provides direction to Human Resources Coordinators.
Work Performed
-Resolves various case issues, grievances and disputes by researching, documenting processes, participating in discussions, recommending solutions and negotiating settlements as applicable. Provide thorough overview of case with recommendations directly to Employee Relations Manager. Consults with Employee Relations Managers prior to advising on appropriate disciplinary action.
-Consults with and coaches clients on all human resources management issues pertaining to staff employees so as to ensure human resource best practices are established within all units. Ensures business partnerships are developed and maintained by regularly visiting units on site and meeting with functional department leaders.
-Develops and maintains partnerships with client departments so as to provide advice into their strategic business plans by participating in the review of organizational structures, performance and change management issues and conflict resolution opportunities.
-Provides interpretation and advice regarding collective agreements, contracts, government legislation and University
policies, procedures, practices and guidelines. Resolves various case issues, grievances and disputes by researching, documenting processes, participating in discussions, recommending solutions and negotiating settlements as applicable. Provides thorough overview of case with recommendations directly to Employee Relations Manager. Consults with Employee Relations Managers prior to advising on appropriate disciplinary action.
-Collaborates with Return to Work Coordinators in Workplace Health Services to develop action plans for returning employees to the workplace. Oversees accommodation process identified in collaboration with others from Human Resources.
- -Identifies unit development needs, collaborates with VPS and advisory services team members to determine training requirements community wide, participate in program development and deliver training sessions in support of University initiatives. Using a coach approach, advises units on career development, recruitment practices, succession planning, compensation and performance management and other human resource practices.
-Attends and participates in various VPS and HR meetings.
-Answers a wide range of general employment related enquiries from internal and external community.
-Participates in a wide range of various projects and committees.
-Performs other related duties as required.
Consequence of Error/Judgement
Implications of decisions or advice may result in legal and/or financial liability, restrictions on operations, damage to credibility, and poor relations with unions and employees.
Supervision Received
Reports to the Director of Human Resources, Office of the VP Students.
Supervision Given
Provides direction to departmental Human Resources Coordinators and provides guidance in matters of professional practices.
Minimum Qualifications
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own
- Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Preferred Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.Minimum of five to seven years of related experience or the equivalent combination of education and experience.Minimum five to seven years of related human resources experience including generalist experience. Experience in administration of collective agreements and labour relations in a complex unionized environment. Knowledge of current Human Resource Management practices. Knowledge of provincial and federal legislation governing employers Human Resource practices. Knowledge and experience in using a coaching model to influence and advise clients. Knowledge of the electronic recruiting systems an asset. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. Effective presentation, leadership, organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to establish and maintain supportive working relationships with clients and team members. Ability to develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of clients. Ability to travel to on and off-site departmental unit locations.