Alissa Fahrner

Strategic HR Business Partner | HRIS | Talent Acquisition | Organizational Effectiveness | Stakeholder Engagement |

Canada

About

I'm a motivated, collaborative, and optimistic HR professional passionate about partnering and making a meaningful impact on people. My foundational HR knowledge is based on cross-functional experiences in talent management, DEI, strategic partnerships, HR systems, talent acquisition, and employee experience. I believe the strongest HR teams have shared values, inclusive stakeholder engagement, keen attention to detail, and utilize data in their decision-making.

Experience

  • Human Resources Advisor at AltaGas Ltd.
    Dec 2025 - Present · 7 mos

  • Human Resources Advisor at Kingston Midstream
    Jan 2025 - Dec 2025 · 1 yr

  • People and Culture Business Partner at Enerplus
    May 2023 - Jul 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Lead HR Business Analyst at OpenText
    Mar 2023 - May 2023 · 3 mos

    • Supported all configuration changes by partnering with the business to collect technical requirements, liaison with IT, and test all updates in SAP SuccessFactors • Completed 500+ position updates to ensure clean data prior to a procedural change to position management

  • Cenovus Energy (Permanent Full-time · 1 yr 1 mo)
    • Strategic HR Partner
      Apr 2022 - Aug 2022 · 5 mos

      • Built impactful relationships with client groups to support business initiatives and manage employee matters • Partnered with HR Centres of Excellence (COE) to successfully deliver HR programs • Provided HR perspective, insight, and guidance to leaders as they built strategic goals for their business area

    • HR Advisor, Organizational Development and Effectiveness
      Aug 2021 - Apr 2022 · 9 mos

      • Responsible for harmonizing talent programs post-merger including the company-wide Mentorship Program and performance improvement plans (PIP) • Received Insights Practitioner Accreditation to support team effectiveness activities post-merger • Key contributor to the annual performance cycle including facilitating training and providing Workday system support