People & Culture Business Partner

Open Door Group (ODG), a mission-driven non-profit organization serving communities across British Columbia and Alberta, is looking for a People & Culture Business Partner to join our team!

Salary: Salary: $84,386.60 to $93,269.40 per year. Individual pay is determined by skills, experience, and level of responsibility.

Status: Full-time, permanent

Hours of Work: 36 Hours per week. This role follows a regular Monday to Friday schedule. Occasional flexibility may be required to support meetings, project timelines, relationship engagement, or organizational needs.

Location: The ideal candidate will be based out of Edmonton, Alberta, but applications will also be considered from candidates located in Calgary, Alberta. The People & Culture Business Partner will also occasionally spend time at our offices in Red Deer and Medicine Hat.

This posting will remain open until September 4, 2026.

About the Role

Open Door Group is looking for a strategic, collaborative, and forward-thinking People & Culture Business Partner to support our growing team in Alberta and help strengthen our ability to deliver exceptional employment services to the people and communities we serve.

Reporting to the Director of People & Culture, this role is a trusted advisor to leaders across Alberta, partnering with them to build engaged teams, develop leadership capability, and navigate complex people and organizational challenges. By aligning workforce decisions with organizational strategy and service delivery priorities, you'll help create the conditions that enable employees to do their best work and deliver meaningful outcomes for clients.

Working closely with leaders, you will provide strategic advice, identify opportunities and risks, strengthen organizational capability, and help shape workforce practices that support sustainable growth, innovation, and high-quality service delivery. You'll contribute to initiatives such as workforce planning, organizational design, policy development, employee relations, leadership development, and organizational change.

This role goes beyond traditional Human Resources. It connects people, strategy, and organizational performance—helping leaders anticipate future workforce needs, respond to changing client, community, and funding environments, and build an organization that continues to evolve in support of its mission.

How you Will Make an Impact

Strategic Partnership & Organizational Performance

• Build trusted partnerships with leaders to understand their services, operational priorities, workforce needs, and future direction.
• Provide strategic advice that supports effective leadership, organizational performance, and high-quality client service.
• Identify workforce trends, organizational risks, and opportunities that influence service delivery and long-term organizational success.
• Support leaders in making informed people and organizational decisions through thoughtful consultation, coaching, and constructive challenge.
• Connect day-to-day workforce decisions to long-term organizational capability and strategic priorities.

Workforce Strategy & Organizational Capability

• Partner with leaders to anticipate workforce needs and develop strategies that strengthen organizational capability.
• Advise on organizational design, role development, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• Support recruitment planning, talent development, and internal career pathways.
• Assess the workforce implications of organizational growth, new services, funding opportunities, and operational change.
• Help leaders design effective ways of working that improve capacity, collaboration, and service delivery.

Leadership Support & Employee Relations

• Coach leaders through employee relations, performance management, workplace accommodations, conflict resolution, and other complex workplace matters.
• Provide guidance on employment legislation, workplace investigations, respectful workplaces, and psychological health and safety.
• Support leaders in building inclusive, engaged, and high-performing teams.
• Promote equitable, accessible, and inclusive workplace practices that reflect Open Door Group's values.
• Identify recurring workforce issues and recommend organizational improvements that strengthen leadership capability and employee experience.

Organizational Improvement & Future Readiness

• Support policy development, organizational initiatives, and continuous improvement activities.
• Monitor emerging workforce, technology, legislative, and sector trends and assess their impact on the organization.
• Partner across departments to identify opportunities to improve organizational effectiveness through innovation, data, technology, and new ways of working.
• Develop practical tools, resources, and guidance that build leadership capability and improve organizational consistency.
• Contribute to a collaborative, learning-oriented People & Culture team focused on organizational excellence.

Please see the full job description for a detailed description of the responsibilities included in this position. Full posting and job description are available here: Careers at Open Door Group

Why Open Door Group?

Champion of Great Workplaces

ODG proudly holds the title of one of Canada's Certified Great Places to Work, fostering a culture of compassion and authenticity. Join a team that values your unique contribution and believes in the boundless potential of every individual.

Competitive Compensation and Benefits

As a Certified Living Wage Employer, ODG is committed to offering more than just a job.

Most new team members join between the start and midpoint of the range, where you can contribute right away while continuing to grow. This range reflects market alignment and the scope of the role. Individual pay is determined by your skills, experience, and level of responsibility. ODG is committed to transparent, equitable, and competitive pay structures, reviewed regularly to ensure internal alignment and market relevance.

Enjoy a comprehensive 100% employer-paid benefits package and an RRSP matching program. Your well-being matters, and we provide an Employee and Family Assistance Program to support you. Invest in your future with our professional development fund. Pursue courses, workshops, or certifications to enhance your skills and advance your career.

Meaningful Work That Makes a Difference

At Open Door Group, People & Culture is more than an internal service - it's a strategic partner in helping our organization deliver meaningful employment services that change lives.

Your work will help leaders build thriving teams, strengthen organizational capability, and create the conditions that allow our employees to deliver exceptional service to thousands of people across British Columbia and Alberta.

What you bring to the position

If you meet most of the qualifications and are excited by this opportunity, we encourage you to apply. We recognize that career paths are not always linear, and an equivalent combination of education and experience will be considered.

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• Five or more years of progressively responsible Human Resources experience in advisory or business partner roles.
• Demonstrated experience advising leaders on complex employee relations, workforce planning, organizational change, and policy interpretation.
• Experience interpreting and applying employment legislation principles.
• Experience supporting workplace accommodations, performance management, and organizational development initiatives.
• Experience working in a community-based organization is considered an asset.
• CPHR designation or eligibility to obtain one is considered an asset.
• Must be able to work flexible hours as required.
• Occasional travel within Alberta will be required.
• Required to complete and maintain a satisfactory criminal record check.
• Valid Drivers License and satisfactory Drivers Abstract

Skills and Abilities

• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen.
• Excellent consultation, coaching, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence decision-making through trusted partnerships and sound professional judgment.
• Systems-thinking mindset with the ability to identify trends and opportunities beyond individual issues.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to use data to support organizational decisions.
• Confidence navigating complex workplace situations with professionalism and discretion.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Curiosity about organizational improvement, innovation, technology, and the future of work.
• Commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and respectful workplaces.

Open Door Group values diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive, accessible workplace where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We welcome applications from qualified individuals who reflect the diversity of the people and communities we serve, including Indigenous Peoples, individuals of all genders, sexual orientations, ethnic and cultural backgrounds, abilities, ages, and religions.

We strive to provide an accessible and inclusive experience throughout the recruitment process and beyond. If you require an alternative method to submit your application or accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us toll-free at 1-866-377-3670 and ask to speak with a Human Resources representative, or email us at [email protected].

If you join our team and require workplace accommodations or supports to be successful in your role, we encourage you to let us know as early as you feel comfortable. We will make every reasonable effort to ensure appropriate supports are in place when you begin, and all requests will be handled respectfully, confidentially, and in accordance with applicable legislation.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Open Door Group team!