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McKesson

Supplies medicines and technology to healthcare teams

Senior Employee Relations Consultant

HR Generalist & Employee RelationsPosted on Nov 10
Full-timeMontreal, QC, Canada

About the Job

Requirements

  • Relevant education, training, certification, or equivalent experience in Human Resources, Employee Relations, Industrial Relations, Business, Law, or a related discipline is preferred.
  • A minimum of six years of progressive Human Resources and/or Employee Relations experience is required; prior HR Business Partner experience is an asset.
  • Demonstrated experience managing complex employee-relations matters and conducting workplace investigations.
  • Experience operating in a matrixed corporate environment with local and enterprise stakeholders.
  • Experience supporting Canadian employee populations and applying provincial employment standards is preferred.
  • Advanced employee-relations judgment, including the ability to assess risk, determine appropriate escalation, and recommend practical, defensible solutions.
  • Strong investigation skills, including interviewing, fact analysis, documentation, findings, and outcome recommendations.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to clearly explain complex or sensitive matters to leaders, employees, HR partners, and legal stakeholders.
  • Strong customer orientation, influencing skills, decisiveness, conflict management, problem solving, and sound judgment.
  • Ability to manage ambiguity, balance competing priorities, maintain composure, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • High degree of confidentiality, integrity, professionalism, and credibility with senior stakeholders.
  • Ability to identify employee-relations trends and translate insights into process, policy, training, or risk-mitigation recommendations.

Responsibilities

  • Provide advanced consultation and guidance to people leaders, HR partners, and employees on complex employee-relations matters, including performance management, workplace conduct, corrective action, employment accommodation issues, and policy interpretation.
  • Lead complex, sensitive, or escalated workplace investigations, including intake, investigation planning, interviews, evidence review, findings, documentation, and recommended outcomes.
  • Partner with business leaders, HR Business Partners, Legal, Compliance, and other stakeholders to assess risk, develop defensible resolution strategies, and support consistent decision-making across business units.
  • Coach and train people leaders and HR partners on employee-relations practices, investigation fundamentals, performance management, documentation expectations, and response strategies.
  • Ensure employee-relations actions and recommendations align with company policies, employee-relations quality standards, applicable employment standards, and local or provincial requirements.
  • Review employee-relations documentation, case strategies, and consultation approaches to promote operational consistency, quality, and defensibility.
  • Identify trends, themes, and recurrent risks within supported populations and recommend process, policy, training, or leadership interventions to reduce risk and improve employee experience.
  • Support or manage complex litigation-sensitive matters, external claims, or agency- and court-related files in partnership with internal or external legal counsel.
  • Maintain awareness of relevant labor and employment law developments and share practical implications with HR partners and business leaders.
  • Customize employee-relations approaches for the Canadian context and culture while maintaining alignment with enterprise standards and company values.
  • Develop, deploy, or enhance employee-relations tools, templates, process guidance, training resources, and key performance indicators for HR partners and people leaders.
  • Support change management and adoption of the HR operating model by helping leaders and HR partners understand employee-relations processes, decision standards, and escalation pathways.

Desired Qualifications

  • French language capability is preferred.
  • Experience supporting Canadian employee populations and applying provincial employment standards is preferred.
  • Prior HR Business Partner experience is an asset.

About the Company

McKesson

Supplies medicines and technology to healthcare teams

McKesson distributes medicines and medical supplies to pharmacies, hospitals and other care providers, alongside services that connect drug manufacturers with patients. Its specialty businesses support community cancer care and clinical research, extending its work beyond moving products through warehouses. The company buys drugs and supplies from manufacturers for resale, while its software helps pharmacies manage inventory and healthcare teams secure insurance approval for prescriptions. It also sells practice management and patient support services to clinicians and drugmakers. McKesson traces its business roots to 1833 and is headquartered in Irving, Texas.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Irving, TX
Founded
1833

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