About the Role
Reporting to the Director, People Business Partnering, you will play a critical role in evolving the People Business Partner function into a more strategic, insight-driven partnership for the business. Working closely with operational leaders across Ontario, you will develop a deep understanding of regional priorities, workforce challenges, and business opportunities to help leaders build and sustain high-performing teams.
Responsibilities
- Partner closely with regional leaders to understand business priorities, workforce challenges, and opportunities, providing strategic people guidance that supports operational success.
- Act as a trusted advisor to leaders by balancing strategic partnership with practical support on day-to-day people matters.
- Leverage workforce data, trends, and insights to proactively identify risks, uncover opportunities, and recommend solutions that strengthen engagement, retention, and team performance.
- Support and influence key People initiatives across the region, including leadership development, employee engagement, recognition, succession planning, and culture-building programs.
- Coach and develop leaders to strengthen leadership capability, improve team effectiveness, and foster high-performing, values-driven cultures.
- Provide guidance and support on employee relations matters, performance management, workplace investigations, and terminations, ensuring fair and consistent practices aligned with employment legislation and organizational standards.
- Drive the successful implementation and adoption of People programs, tools, and processes by acting as a change partner for operational leaders and teams.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Centres of Excellence and support teams to deliver integrated, business-aligned people solutions.
- Translate enterprise and provincial People strategies into practical, regionally relevant action plans that support organizational goals.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of People initiatives using metrics and workforce insights to support continuous improvement and informed decision-making.
- Partner with leaders to identify talent needs, build succession plans, and create development opportunities that strengthen retention and leadership pipelines.
- Support compliance with employment standards, workers’ compensation requirements, and organizational policies across the region.
- Travel up to 20% to support practices and leaders across Ontario.
Requirements
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business, or a related field; CHRL designation (or in progress) is considered an asset.
- 5–7 years of progressive experience in an HR Business Partner or strategic HR advisory role.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to connect people strategies to operational priorities and business outcomes.
- Demonstrated ability to identify trends, analyze workforce data, and develop practical, insight-driven solutions to complex people challenges.
- Curiosity and openness to leveraging technology, data, and AI-enabled tools to improve processes, uncover insights, and enhance decision-making.
- A forward-thinking mindset with an interest in evolving how HR partners with the business through analytics, automation, and more strategic use of data.
- Experience supporting leaders in fast-paced, multi-site, or operationally complex environments.
- Strong employee relations experience, including workplace investigations, performance management, and navigating sensitive people matters with sound judgment.
- Proven ability to build credibility, influence leaders, and establish strong working relationships across all levels of the organization.
- Exceptional communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
- A proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to navigate change and ambiguity effectively.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and HR systems; experience working with workforce analytics and reporting tools is considered an asset.
- Candidates must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Skills
- Business acumen
- Data analysis
- Trend identification
- Workforce analytics
- Employee relations
- Performance management
- Workplace investigations
- Change management
- Communication
- Coaching
- Stakeholder management
- Organizational skills
- Prioritization
- Microsoft Office Suite
- HR systems
Location
- Ontario
Work Type
- On-site (3 days/week)
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 5-7 years
Education Level
- Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business, or a related field
- CHRL designation (or in progress)
Salary/Compensations
- $100,000 CAD to $120,000 CAD annually
- Bonus of up to 15%
Benefits
- Competitive total rewards and benefits package
About the Company
- Dentalcorp is Canada's largest and one of North America's fastest-growing networks of dental practices, committed to advancing the overall well-being of our patients by delivering the best clinical outcomes and unforgettable experiences.
- Dentalcorp acquires leading dental practices, uniting its network in a common goal: to be North America’s most trusted healthcare network.
- Leveraging its industry-leading technology, know-how and scale, Dentalcorp offers professionals the unique opportunity to retain their clinical autonomy while unlocking their potential for future growth.
- Our purpose is to provide the best care for our patients.
- We empower our people and our practices with resources and technology to deliver exceptional care and patient outcomes.
- We are the future of dentistry: a network-driven, entrepreneurial approach with the knowledge, scale and cutting-edge technology to transform healthcare in Canada.
Equal Opportunity
- At Dentalcorp, we recognize that inclusivity and diversity strengthen our culture and make us better.
- We are committed to ensuring that the talent we hire is reflective of the diverse communities and patients we serve.
- To ensure equal opportunity for all candidates, we strongly encourage applicants requiring an accommodation to let their recruiter know during the recruitment/selection process.
