Associate HR Business Partner

Fortinet

. Serve as a day-to-day HR partner for an assigned client group across the employee lifecycle .

Posted 9/30/2026full-timeBurnaby • CanadaJuniorMid-Level💰 CA$70,900 - CA$86,700 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong HR fundamentals with expertise in employee relations, HR operations, and data analysis. Proficient in leveraging generative AI tools to enhance HR processes and improve organizational performance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

HR Generalist ExperienceAdvanced Excel SkillsGenerative AI UtilizationData Analysis SkillsHRIS Experience

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Hard Skills

Employee RelationsHR OperationsData AnalysisWorkforce Data AnalysisPerformance ManagementCompensation ManagementOrganizational Change ManagementWorkflow AutomationData VisualizationLow-Code/No-Code Tools

Soft Skills

Strong JudgmentCommunication SkillsCuriosityDiscretionBuilder Mindset

Tools & Technologies

HRISOracle HCMGenerative AI ToolsAI-Enabled Tools

Industry Keywords

British Columbia Employment PracticesTalent AcquisitionTotal RewardsWorkforce PlanningEmployee Lifecycle

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Oracle

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a day-to-day HR partner for an assigned client group across the employee lifecycle
Coach managers on performance management, employee relations, talent decisions and team effectiveness
Develop business and organizational context to provide practical HR recommendations
Support talent reviews, compensation cycles, organizational changes, workforce planning and other key people processes
Partner with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, HR Operations, HRIS and other HR teams
Analyze hiring, attrition, performance, compensation, mobility and organizational workforce data
Identify why trends occurred, what they mean and what actions the business should consider
Use quantitative data and employee or manager feedback to identify patterns and emerging issues
Partner with engineering and HRIS teams to use generative AI and AI-enabled tools
Identify and test practical AI use cases in HR
Share effective AI practices and increase AI fluency across the team
Map HR processes and recommend opportunities to simplify, standardize, automate or eliminate work
Partner with HR Operations, HRIS and internal AI or technology resources on automation opportunities
Measure whether new processes and tools improve efficiency, quality and employee or manager experience

Requirements

What you’ll need

2–4 years of experience in HR, ideally including HR generalist, employee relations, HR operations or business-partnering experience
Strong HR fundamentals and working knowledge of British Columbia employment practices
Curiosity about the business and an interest in understanding how people decisions affect organizational performance
Strong analytical skills and comfort working with workforce data
Advanced Excel skills are highly valued
Demonstrated use of generative AI or other AI-enabled tools to improve how you work
A builder mindset and ability to identify simpler, more scalable ways of working
Ability to break down a business or HR problem, analyze available information and recommend a practical solution
Comfort learning new technology and experimenting with unfamiliar tools
Experience with an HRIS such as Oracle HCM preferred
Experience with data visualization, workflow automation or low-code/no-code tools is an advantage but not required
Experience in technology or another fast-moving environment preferred
Strong judgment, communication skills and discretion when handling sensitive employee matters
High level of personal integrity

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision coverage
Health Spending Account
Personal Spending Account
Employee & Family Assistance Plan (EFAP), including counseling, legal advice, and mental health resources
Critical illness, disability, and life insurance
Group Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) with company match
Competitive Paid Time Off
Flexible leave policies, including paid health days
Equity program eligibility
Bonus eligibility reviewed at time of hire and annually at the Company’s discretion