Job Description
For over 50 years, LifeLabs has been Canada’s leading provider of laboratory diagnostic information and digital health connectivity systems, enabling patients and healthcare practitioners to diagnose, treat, monitor and prevent disease. We are passionate about empowering healthier Canadians through accessible, accurate, and innovative diagnostic services. We are committed innovators, operating Canada's first commercial genetics lab, and the country's largest online patient portal, with more than 8 million Canadians receiving their results online. More than 112 million laboratory tests come through LifeLabs’ laboratories annually, and our team of more than 6,000 passionate, caring, and diverse professionals works together as one to provide high quality testing and results that Canadians can trust.
We know that behind every lab requisition, sample being tested, or investment in technology is an individual and their family counting on us. At LifeLabs, you can make a meaningful impact on Canadians’ lives every day.
Our teams are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be recognized as one of Canada’s Best Employers, reflecting our deep commitment to our core values of caring, agility, teamwork, and a customer-centered approach. As part of this commitment, LifeLabs prioritizes the ongoing development of our diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) program to better serve the needs of our diverse workforce and the communities we serve. We continue to take steps to challenge ourselves to act with courage and integrity, and to create an environment where people can be their true selves.
Position Summary
We’re looking for a strategic and collaborative
Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner
to support LifeLabs’ Lab Operations, Medical Science, and QRA functions.
In this role, you will serve as a trusted HR partner to senior leaders, providing strategic advice, coaching, and people-focused solutions to help the business achieve its goals. You’ll play a key role in driving organizational effectiveness, building leadership capability, and supporting a positive, high-performance culture. This is an opportunity to leverage your HR expertise, strategic thinking, business acumen, and change management skills to help solve complex people challenges and enable LifeLabs’ success.
Vacancy status
This posting is for an existing position.
What You’ll Do
As a Senior Manager, Human Resources Business Partner, you will:
Strategic Partnership & Consultative HR:
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing strategic insights, coaching, and recommendations on complex people matters. Translate business strategy into HR priorities, programs, and solutions. Identify emerging trends and issues to inform decision-making.
Enable People Strategy & HR Plan:
Partner with business leaders to implement the People and Culture strategy, including DEI, Performance, Talent, and Engagement initiatives. Drive continuous improvement and lead HR projects as needed.
Employee & Labour Relations:
Collaborate with the Employee and Labour Relations (ER/LR) team to manage complex employee relations matters, ensure investigations are understood and acted on, and support the implementation of solutions.
Talent & Workforce Planning:
Develop and implement integrated talent strategies, support succession planning and leadership development, and enable team performance to meet current and future business needs.
Employee Experience & Culture:
Champion a positive, inclusive, and high-performance culture. Partner with leaders to drive engagement and provide guidance on people leadership practices.
Organizational Development & Change Management:
Assess business impacts, design and lead organizational and work redesign initiatives, and implement change strategies that enhance adoption while minimizing disruption.
What You'll Bring
10+ years of progressive HR or HRBP experience supporting business leaders, ideally in unionized and/or national organizations.
University degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field.
Proven ability to build strong relationships with senior leaders, providing coaching, influencing, and actionable recommendations.
Strong strategic thinker with business and financial acumen.
Demonstrated experience in employee relations, organizational design, and change management.
Skilled in problem identification, analysis, and resolution, with a data-informed approach to HR decision-making.
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to create executive summaries and presentations.
Why Join Us?
At LifeLabs, you’ll join a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values purpose, inclusion, and professional growth. We provide an environment where your ideas are recognized, your contributions make an impact, and your work supports the health and well-being of communities across Canada.
What We Offer
Salary range:
$110,400 – 140,800 CAD annually (commensurate with experience)
LifeLabs’ compensation programs are commensurate based on the role, skill, effort, responsibility and working conditions, irrespective of gender, race, ethnicity, beliefs, age or any other personal characteristics. Pay programs are communicated regularly in an accessible and transparent manner.
LifeLabs is also proud to offer resources, opportunities, as well as a collaborative and supportive environment that enables our team members to thrive.
In Addition To a Comprehensive Total Rewards Program, LifeLabs Provides a Comprehensive Total Rewards Program, Specific To The Job Position. Your Package May Include
Employee Group Benefits: Competitive coverage for employees and their families to support their overall health and wellness needs, including Extended Health Care, Dental Care, and Life Insurance.
Retirement Savings Plan
Vacation and Wellness Days
Employee Wellness and Giving Programs: Our award winning mental, physical and financial wellness programs aim to address the comprehensive well-being of our team members, including resources like the Employee & Family Assistance Program, financial planning tools, and employee recognition initiatives.
Professional development and membership reimbursement, access to preferred rates and discount programs, including WorkPerks, Home and Auto Insurance, Costco Membership, etc., and optional health-related benefits.
In accordance with LifeLabs’ Accessibility Policy, and the applicable Accessibility Acts within the provinces we operate in, accommodations are available by request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process. For a confidential inquiry or to request an accommodation, please contact your recruiter or email careers@lifelabs.com.
Vaccinations are highly encouraged at LifeLabs’. Vaccinations and/or immunization screening may be mandatory for selected employees if regulated by provincial or regional governments, or through employer-led vaccination policies in the facilities we service. Please ensure you ask if this position requires the successful candidate to be vaccinated or undergo immunization screening.
Ready to empower healthier Canadians? Apply today!
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