Senior HR Business Partner, Canada Operations (U.S.-Based)

Join Certified Group's fast-growing team at Labstat, one of the world's largest independent testing laboratories serving the global nicotine, cannabis, hemp, and natural health product industries. Headquartered in Kitchener, Ontario, with teams across Canada, the United States, and the Netherlands, Labstat is known for its scientific excellence, regulatory expertise, and purpose-driven mission.

We're seeking an experienced Senior HR Business Partner to play a key strategic and operational role in advancing our people strategy and shaping Labstat's collaborative, high-performance culture. This is a remote role based in the United States, with a strong preference for candidates located within driving distance of Kitchener, Ontario, to support regular in-person engagement with site and leadership teams.

This role will support a large majority of employees based in Kitchener, Ontario, while also partnering with leaders and employees across the United States and the Netherlands.

Monthly travel to the Kitchener, Ontario site is required to build relationships, support leaders, and drive key people initiatives.

As the Senior HR Business Partner, you will report to the Chief People Officer of Certified Group with a dotted line to the President of Labstat. You will serve as a trusted advisor, business partner, and change leader, responsible for:

• Building and executing HR strategies aligned with business objectives across Canada, the U.S., and the Netherlands

• Serving as the primary HR partner for a workforce predominantly based in Canada, with a strong focus on the Kitchener, Ontario site

• Providing hands-on HRBP support in compliance with Canadian employment and labor laws, including Ontario-specific regulations

• Advising leaders on employee relations, performance management, workforce planning, and organizational effectiveness within the Canadian regulatory framework

• Enhancing talent acquisition, compensation, benefits (including pensions), and workforce planning

• Leading organizational design, culture, and leadership development initiatives

• Supporting leaders through change management, growth, and organizational complexity

• Driving continuous improvement, innovation, and cross-functional collaboration

• Partnering closely with site leadership to support both hourly and salaried populations

This role offers the opportunity to lead high-impact initiatives and elevate the employee experience across a growing, science-driven organization.

• Monthly travel to Kitchener, Ontario is required.

• Additional travel may be required periodically based on business needs, leadership meetings, or key initiatives.

• 7-10+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior HR Business Partner roles

• Direct experience supporting Canadian employees as an HR Business Partner, with strong working knowledge of Canadian and Ontario employment and labor laws

• Experience supporting multi-site and multi-country organizations, including hourly and commercial teams

• Strong background in compensation strategy, complex benefits (including pensions), and talent analytics

• Proven ability to operate effectively in high-growth, change-driven environments; experience with union avoidance strategies preferred

• Strong business acumen with a consultative, coaching-oriented leadership style

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; Master's degree preferred