HR Manager, Toledo

Worker Type: Employee

Group: US Human Resources & Labor Relations Department

Job Post End Date: 06/21/2024

About this opportunity:

Cenovus Ohio Refining Company, located in Toledo, Ohio is seeking an HR Manager to lead the HR functions at the Refinery. Reporting to the Director, HR and Labor Relations, the successful individual will need to provide sound management and leadership in HR, have broader opportunities to influence the overall Business Unit (BU) performance, and provide BU management with advice and counsel on current and future human resources requirements that provide realistic and creative solutions on issues and guidance to enhance organizational development.

What you’ll do:

• Proactively collaborates and advises managers and employees on personnel/HR issues and organizational development concerns
• Provides direction and advice in the administration and interpretation of Company policies and practices
• Participates as part of the Business Unit and Leadership Team in achieving desired business performance by identifying areas for process improvement, enrolling the group's commitment, and then cooperatively providing resources and/or delivering efficient processes/learning to resolve issues or to meet strategic objectives
• Observe team processes and suggest and/or provides interventions and feedback to the team leader and team members as appropriate. Asks questions that help the team to clarify and confront a problem and to make their own decisions
• Participate in business planning, decisions, and BU strategy development and share fully in business priorities. Provides assurance that regional HR initiatives and strategies are reflective of BU priorities and initiatives to ensure successful delivery of HR programs to meet BU needs
• Supports the development of business unit HR management objectives and site-specific practices, aligned to both regional and corporate policies and strategy in consultation with the regional HR leadership team, which reflect the business environment
• Contributes to the development of the annual BU scorecard with a particular focus on defining BU-specific HR priorities with success measures
• Provide support to define and develop BU organizational effectiveness and design to ensure current and future workforce needs are met to ensure effective BU resourcing requirements are met.  Translate such requirements to the Talent Acquisition team to ensure BU TA strategies are fit for purpose and reflect business requirements
• Lead the maintenance of site employee records and maintenance to maintain compliance with legal and Cenovus information management protocols
• Supports and coaches leaders in providing resource strategies and employee development
• Participate as a contributing member of the broader HR team in special projects and activities in support of the broader strategic objectives of Cenovus

Who you are:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent from an accredited institution
• 5+ years of related experience in leading a multi-disciplinary HR team. 
• Experienced knowledge in employee relations, HR policy development and administration, and organizational effectiveness
• Solid understanding of benefit plans, compensation, payroll practices, training and employee development, employment law, affirmative action, EEOC 

Preferred:

• BA degree or equivalent experience in Business Administration/HR, or similar
• Professional Human Resources or Society for Human Resources Management Professional certification(s)
• Oil and Gas industry and/or complex manufacturing experience

If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email careeropportunities@cenovus.com.

Cenovus Energy is an affirmative action employer, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants without regard to age, disability, genetic information, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, veteran status, national origin, or personal or physical characteristics protected by law.

About Cenovus:

We’re a Canadian-based integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by sustainably developing our assets in a safe, innovative and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans.

We are currently the largest refiner in Ohio and transport products from our refineries in Lima and Toledo, Ohio and Superior, Wisconsin via