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Airbus • Waterloo, Canada

HR Advisor

Employment type:  Full time
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Job Description

Job Description:

Skywise is a leading digital services company, wholly owned by Airbus. We deliver a first-of-its-kind offer that seamlessly integrates Planning & Operations Control, Flight, Technical, and Ground Operations. By providing interoperable digital solutions for end-to-end operations, Skywise combines aircraft manufacturer expertise and digital know-how to transform operational complexity into predictable and profitable performance, ensuring resilient and more sustainable operations.

Summary:

The HR Advisor will provide support to the HRBP Lead, Talent Management Manager, and Comp & Benefits Manager contributing to a wide range of activities, in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

If you have the passion for learning, the ambition and energy to make an impact - we want you!

This role will be the perfect opportunity for you to grow as an HR professional. You will be part of a transnational team who is keen to support your development within the role.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR & Systems Operations

  • HRIS Focal Point: Act as the primary user for HRIS platforms ( Workday, ADP, Intranet ), managing transactional updates and data integrity.
  • Data & Analytics: Maintain HR dashboards; compile and analyze payroll/headcount data using spreadsheet tools to identify trends like absenteeism.
  • Global Consistency: Ensure data alignment across different countries and provide qualitative reporting for year-end audits.
  • Compliance: Support work permit documentation and assist HRBPs in updating organizational policies to remain compliant with local legislation.

2. Employee Experience & Engagement

  • Office Focal Point: Serve as the first point of contact for the Waterloo office, resolving employee inquiries regarding policies and procedures.
  • Culture: Collaborate on engagement activities and process improvements to drive a culture of continuous improvement.

3. Talent Acquisition & Lifecycle Management

  • Recruitment Support: Help source great talent and assist hiring managers with interview scheduling and candidate communication throughout the hiring process.
  • Early Careers Coordination: Act as a key point of contact for our internship and apprenticeship programs, helping to organize and run recruitment campaigns for students.
  • New Joiner Experience: Coordinate the administrative steps for onboarding and offboarding, ensuring new hires have everything they need for a smooth first day.

4. Compensation, Benefits & Payroll Support

  • Campaign Deployment: Support the execution of annual cycles, including bonus allocations and salary reviews.
  • Benefits Admin: Assist employees with enrollment, changes, and general inquiries regarding their benefits packages.
  • Payroll Liaison: Ensure all necessary data is provided to the payroll department in a timely and accurate manner.

5. Health, Safety & Special Projects

  • H&S Leadership: Lead the Health and Safety Team’s quarterly meetings and ensure all safety responsibilities are executed on schedule.
  • Global Support: Contribute to various ad-hoc HR projects on a global scale as business needs evolve.

Education:

  • Bachelors Degree in Business or Human Resources, or equivalent experience.

Experience:

  • Minimum of 1 to 2 years of recruitment and or human resources experience
  • Experience with an HRIS system is a strong asset.
  • Familiarity with the Employment Standards Act (Ontario) and other relevant legislation

Competencies:

  • Proven ability to multi task
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • High attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
  • A continuous improvement mindset
  • Highly motivated and or eager to learn

What we Offer:

Located in the heart of University of Waterloo’s David Johnston Research + Technology Park, Skywise is close to shops, restaurants, gyms, daycare, and many other amenities, and only 10 minutes away from Hwy 85. As part of our family, you will enjoy:

  • Being part of Airbus Network
  • Flexible hours
  • Hybrid working environment (3 days in office)
  • Free parking
  • Vacation Days (15 - 25)
  • Professional Development Day
  • Christmas shut down
  • Summer core hours
  • Strong work-life balance
  • Casual dress code
  • Competitive group benefits plan
  • Strong focus on mental health support benefits
  • Sick and Personal days
  • RRSP matching program
  • Life Insurance
  • Access to Employee Share Scheme
  • Maternity & Paternity benefits

AI Disclosure: No artificial intelligence tools are used to screen, assess, or select candidates for this role

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:
NAVBLUE, Inc.

Contract Type:
Permanent
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Experience Level:
Entry Level

Job Family:
HR Expertise

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com .

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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Company benefits

Accrued annual leave
Adoption leave
Annual bonus
Bike parking
Coaching
Complimentary Medical Services
Cycle to work scheme
Employee discounts
Enhanced maternity leave
Enhanced paternity leave
Enhanced sick pay
Family health insurance
Health insurance
In house training
Language lessons
Mentoring
On-site gym
Open to compressed hours
Open to job sharing
Open to part time work for some roles
Open to part-time employees
Referral bonus
Sabbaticals
Teambuilding days
Mental health support
Mental health platform access
Mental health first aiders

Working at Airbus

Company employees:

165000

Gender diversity (m:f):

70:30

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