Tracey Ross, BA, CPHR

HR Business Partner at The City of Calgary

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

About

Tracey is a driven and credible Human Resources Leader with over twenty years of professional hands on experience leading program management and development, specializing in compensation, rewards, labour relations, employee relations, talent acquisition, talent planning, staffing and talent management disciplines.

Experience

  • The City of Calgary (Calgary)
    • HR Business Partner
      Jan 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 6 mos

      Partner with business unit management to develop specific HR strategies and actions to support short and longer-term business goals. Advise management on the broad spectrum of human resource management, including: recruitment, workforce planning, organization design, compensation, leadership effectiveness and succession planning, performance management, employee and labour relations, employee engagement, workplace culture, diversity and inclusion, employee wellness and change management as well as the interpretation and application of corporate policy, collective agreements, governance and applicable legislation.

    • HR Advisor-Compensation, Business Advisory Services
      Nov 2013 - Dec 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos

      Provide a senior level of compensation advice and support by collaborating with HR business partners and clients to address compensation issues which align with business goals and ensure corporate consistency by: • Providing job design advice to clients. • Conducting job evaluation using a variety of point factor plans for new and existing positions. • Chairing and/or participating as a voting member on corporate job evaluation committees. • Interpreting & applying compensation policy and/or collective bargaining agreement provisions • Developing job specifications and providing job documentation support to clients. • Conducting and participating in salary surveys. • Recommending new and amended pay rates for non-unionized casual positions to clients.

  • Calgary Board of Education (16 yrs)
    • Manager, Recruitment and Workforce Strategies
      Nov 2009 - Dec 2012 · 3 yrs 2 mos

    • HR Advisor, Talent Management and Sourcing
      Sep 2004 - Oct 2009 · 5 yrs 2 mos

    • Labour and Employee Relations Advisor
      Feb 2003 - Aug 2004 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Provision of a senior level of labour and employee relations services which included the coordination and implementation of labour relations strategies and programs affecting relations between the Calgary Board of Education, employee groups (unions, associations, etc.) and employees.