Description
Company, Department: Nova Scotia Power, Human Resources
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Type of Employment: Full-Time, Regular
Closing Date: March 18, 2026
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for aligning HR initiatives with business goals? Do you excel in a dynamic environment where you can make a real impact? Nova Scotia Power is seeking a Human Resources Business Partner to join our HR Operations team in a full-time role. Reporting to the HR Lead, you'll collaborate with employees and leaders to deliver value-added services that drive our business forward.
Key elements of this role include:
- Strategic Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders, aligning HR initiatives with business objectives.
- Customer Focus: Exhibit a customer-centric mindset
- Leadership Support: Coach, challenge, and support leaders at all levels to enhance their effectiveness.
- Policy Guidance: Offer interpretation and guidance on HR policies, legislation, and collective agreements.
- Employee Support: Assist with employee issues and provide investigation support as needed.
- HR Initiatives: Lead the planning, delivery, and facilitation of key HR initiatives.
Requirements
These skills will make you successful:
To thrive in this role, you recognize yourself in most of the following competencies and skills listed below:
- Education: Degree or diploma in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, business or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience: Minimum 5 years' experience in an HR Business Partner, generalist or specialist role in a unionized environment.
- Certifications: CPHR would be considered an asset.
- Critical Thinking: Analytical skills with a focus on collaboration and achieving 'win-win' outcomes.
- Communication & Influence: Exceptional communication skills and the ability to influence at all organizational levels.
- Facilitation Skills: Ability to facilitate training sessions and meetings effectively.
- Labour Relations Expertise: Knowledge and experience in labor relations and workplace investigations
We understand that experience comes in many forms, and we’re dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. So, if your experience is close to what we’ve listed above, please consider applying.
Learn more about our culture and values
At the Emera Group of Companies, you’ll be part of an inclusive, respectful workplace where everyone is welcomed and supported. Come build a career as unique as you are: making an impact from Atlantic Canada to the world. Your experience and perspective will help us to safely deliver cleaner, more reliable energy to our customers.
If working in an innovative environment, challenging yourself, and shaping a cleaner energy future inspires you, we want to hear from you. Apply by March 18, 2026, and let us know why this role is right for you.
The perks of joining our team? We offer:
- Flexibility: Hybrid work model with one flexible remote workday.
- Health & Wellbeing: A comprehensive benefits plan, 24/7 access to virtual health care services for you and your family through Dialogue, access to a free on-site fitness centre, Employee and Family Assistance Program, parental leave top-up plan and wellness benefits.
- Grow Your Career: Opportunities to advance within and between our affiliate companies, a focus on employee development and available sponsored education programs.
- Community Engagement & Care: Corporate investments in the places where our people live and work, mentoring opportunities, fundraising-matching, volunteer programs, various committees and employee resource groups, and scholarships for children of employees.
- Competitive Compensation: Short-term incentive plans and a Defined Contribution Pension Plan.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Emera:
As one of Atlantic Canada’s largest publicly traded companies, we are ranked one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers, Top Employers for Young People and Top Diversity Employers. We know our success is driven by our dedicated teams and we strongly encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including persons who identify as racially visible, Indigenous, persons with disabilities, women in underrepresented roles and members of the 2SLGBTQ+ community.
Applicants from these equity groups may self-identify through the online application process. We support candidates and employees with access and accommodation needs and encourage you to let us know when you require accommodation.
Recruitment & Promotion Policy
The success of the Emera Company is driven by its people: a strong team with a shared commitment to support the Emera Company mission and values. The purpose of our recruitment policy is to provide a consistent framework to support fair and equitable attraction, hiring, and retention of the best talent for vacant positions. We are dedicated to maintaining a fair hiring process that provides equitable opportunities to all our applicants and is guided by our company values.
