WGL - HR Advisor

About the role

This role is ideal for an experienced HR Generalist who thrives in employee relations and advisory work and is looking to step into a more business-facing role.

Responsibilities

• Provide consultative HR guidance to managers and employees, ensuring alignment with business strategy, organizational priorities, and external market practices
• Lead the application and continuous improvement of HR policies, programs, and procedures, ensuring they are practical, accessible, and consistently applied across the business
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers on a broad range of employee lifecycle matters, including performance, promotions, leaves, and workplace concerns, enabling confident and consistent decision-making
• Coach and support managers in handling day-to-day employee relations matters, while appropriately escalating more complex or high-risk situations to HRBPs or Legal
• Support and, where appropriate, lead performance management and employee relations processes, including disciplinary actions, severance considerations, and exits, with a strong understanding of Canadian employment legislation and common law
• Partner closely with HRBPs and Centres of Expertise to deliver key initiatives, including organizational changes, workforce planning, and talent strategies, while taking ownership of execution within the client group
• Provide reporting, insights, and data-driven recommendations to support workforce decisions, identify trends, and improve overall effectiveness
• Contribute to succession planning, talent reviews, and development initiatives, helping to strengthen leadership capability at the manager level
• Maintain accurate employee records and documentation, ensuring compliance, data integrity, and operational excellence
• Promote and enable the use of employee self-service tools and streamlined processes to improve efficiency and manager experience
• Partner with Talent Acquisition as needed to support hiring processes, including job scoping, headcount validation, and onboarding coordination

Requirements

• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with a strong foundation in employee relations, performance management, and HR advisory
• Proven ability to partner directly with managers to navigate employee matters, including performance, conduct, and day-to-day HR decision-making
• Strong judgment and confidence managing sensitive situations, balancing employee experience with business needs
• Experience operating in a fast-paced, complex, or regulated environment with multiple stakeholders
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to manage competing, time-sensitive priorities
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with HR Business Partners and Centres of Excellence to support broader HR initiatives
• Interest and capability to grow into more strategic HR partnership work over time

Qualifications

• Proven track record of success in HR roles
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding of Canadian employment legislation and common law
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite

Skills

• Employee Relations
• Performance Management
• HR Advisory
• Strategic Initiatives
• Policy Development
• Workforce Planning
• Talent Development
• Employee Self-Service Tools
• Hiring Processes

Benefits

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply. For Canadian hires: AltaGas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Pay

A competitive salary range of $95,400 - $138,075 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills.

Schedule

Not specified.