Supervisor, HRIS and Benefits

at  City of Burnaby

Competition No: 2025-029
Duration: Temporary Full Time
Salary: $104,442 - 109,026 - 113,646 - 118,248 - 122,850/year
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Last Updated: 2/3/25
As the third largest City in British Columbia, the City of Burnaby is committed to creating and sustaining the best quality of life for our entire community. As a City, we provide facilities and services that support a safe, connected, inclusive, healthy and dynamic community. With this in mind, comes great responsibility – we seek likeminded individuals who are passionate about the community, work with integrity and respect, and are innovative when it comes to the work and services Burnaby provides to our citizens.
The City of Burnaby is looking for a human resources professional to fill an essential role in our People & Culture team. As a Supervisor, HRIS and Benefits, you’ll be taking on a leadership role in managing and maintaining the automated systems and data which support HR activities including all human resource (HR) master file records, benefits, pensions and statistical and reporting requirements. You’ll lead the way in developing and adapting business processes and ensuring privacy, integrity and accuracy are maintained for HR master data. You’ll also be relied upon to provide specialized expertise, advice, and recommendations to the leadership team in People & Culture, as well as the Union and City employees. You’ll provide supervision, technical expertise, guidance and mentoring to a team of dedicated HRIS & Benefits Analysts and clerical staff.
In this position mentorship will play a key role as you’ll be assigning, training and reviewing the work of staff, as well as hiring, providing orientation and motivating staff engaged in employee records, benefits and HR systems related duties. You’ll use your expertise to interpret, implement and administer policies, collective agreements, and procedures related to employee records, benefits and HR systems. In this supervisory position, you will be the one to oversee and monitor the administration of a variety of benefit programs including enrolment, invoicing processes and contract renewals. Quality control will be essential to your work as you’ll ensure the consistent and appropriate application of policies, processes, and procedures, develop business processes, and perform audits on files in automated and paper filing systems. Additional duties include maintaining automated systems and data which support People and Culture department activities; troubleshooting on inter-departmental systems issues; preparing and validating complex and comprehensive statistical and costing information to support HR/Labour Relations activities; and leading and participating in HR and benefit systems projects. You’ll have the opportunity to develop communication material and collaborate with other HR functions on various initiatives and activities. Performs related work as required.
Qualifications include a degree in human resources or a related field, and a minimum of five years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. A Chartered Professional in Human Resources (CPHR) designation is preferred. The role requires thorough knowledge of an integrated HR/PAY system, preferably SAP, including organization management, personnel and collective agreement administration, benefits and business intelligence reporting and related regulations; records, benefits, and pension administration; HR requirements to create appropriate control data for testing upgrades and developing reports. To be successful in this position you’ll come equipped with the ability to plan, organize, develop, and implement processes and services; communicate clearly, persuasively, effectively and tactfully orally and in writing; as well as, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships at all levels of the organization and with the union. Furthermore, you’ll have the ability to problem solve, troubleshoot issues and multi-task; lead and/or participate in projects while setting priorities and meeting deadlines; and deal with confidential and sensitive information. You’ll also need to have strong technical aptitude and advanced skills in the use of office computer applications and HR/Pay systems, preferably SAP. A Driver’s Licence for the Province of British Columbia is required.
This is a temporary full time position until January 9, 2026.
Please apply online by February 28, 2025.
The City of Burnaby acknowledges that we are on the ancestral and unceded homelands of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Sníchim speaking peoples, and we are grateful to be on this territory as we dedicate ourselves to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects our vibrant community and welcomes applicants of all backgrounds, genders, ages, ethnicities, abilities, sexual orientations, and life experiences.
Copies of relevant professional certificates or degrees will be required at the time of the interview.
Please contact People and Culture at 604-294-7303 if you do not receive a confirmation email within one hour of submitting your application online.
We thank all candidates for applying, but only those short listed will be contacted.

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