As the Senior Manager, HR Operations, you will lead the strategy, integration, and delivery of HR operations across Canada. You will be accountable for building a seamless, high-performing service model that brings together HR Support Services, HR Services, HR Advisory, and Payroll to deliver exceptional employee experience. Reporting to the Director, HR Partnerships & Operations, you will act as both a strategic advisor and operational leader, ensuring HR services are scalable, compliant, and aligned with enterprise priorities. You will lead a team of managers across HR Services, HR Advisory, Payroll, and HR Technology, driving cross-functional collaboration, service excellence, and continuous improvement.

This position is located in Calgary, AB.

What you’ll do:

Cultivate a culture of collaboration, inclusion, accountability, and continuous learning across HR Operations.
Align HR operations with enterprise priorities, workforce needs, and employee experience strategy to deliver scalable, efficient solutions.
Anticipate business and workforce changes, evolving HR operations to support growth, transformation, and organizational demands.
Act as a trusted advisor to HR leadership on service delivery strategy, operational readiness, and compliance.
Partner with HR COEs, HRBPs, IT, and business leaders to deliver integrated, enterprise-wide HR solutions.
Lead the implementation and governance of the HR operating model with HR Operations
Drive end-to-end process excellence and continuous improvement through automation, digital transformation, and optimized service delivery.
Oversee the accurate and timely execution of employee lifecycle transactions, payroll, and HR case management.
Champion HR technology and transformation initiatives, including system enhancements, self-service optimization, and the use of data and insights to improve service outcomes and employee experience

Who you are:

Our ideal candidate will have the following minimum requirements:

Legally authorized to work in Canada
Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline. CPHR or equivalent designation preferred.
Minimum of 16+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership roles in HR operations
Proven track record leading large-scale HR operations or shared services functions
Deep expertise in HR service delivery models, payroll, HRIS, and process optimization
Demonstrated success driving transformation, digital initiatives, and system implementations
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
Data-driven mindset, with experience using analytics to inform decisions and drive continuous improvement

We acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

Note: The application deadline for this position is 11:59 PM MT July 12, 2026

Cenovus was ranked one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025. We’re committed to being an employer of choice in our industry by offering a competitive total rewards package and employee programs and rewarding career development opportunities. Learn more.

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Who we are:

Ranked as one of Canada’s Best Employers in 2025, Cenovus is an integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, responsible and cost-efficient manner. We operate in Canada, the United States and the Asia Pacific region. Our operations include oil sands projects in northern Alberta, thermal and conventional crude oil and natural gas projects across Western Canada, crude oil production offshore Newfoundland and Labrador and natural gas and liquids production offshore China and Indonesia. Cenovus’s downstream operations include upgrading, refining and marketing operations in Canada and the United States.

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The Cenovus experience

Total rewards

We’re committed to being an employer of choice through competitive compensation and our comprehensive total rewards package, including:

Paid vacation (including a flex day program for eligible staff)
Health & dental benefits
Substantial mental health coverage
Life insurance
Disability benefits
Employee family assistance
Virtual healthcare coverage

Our development philosophy

We foster a culture of continuous learning and development to support employees as they build meaningful careers. We offer a variety of employee development initiatives, including:

Internal course offerings
Education assistance for additional development
Opportunities to work on special projects
Leadership development programs for emerging and established leaders

We actively promote internal job movement, recognizing the value of gaining new perspectives, building connections across teams, and applying expertise in new ways. As a fully integrated energy company, we believe that sharing knowledge across our business and operations creates stronger outcomes—for employees and for the company as a whole.

Our culture

Our purpose: We energize the world to make people’s lives better.
Our values:
- Protect what matters
- Do it right
- Make it better
- Do it together

Cenovus Cares: We believe in the power of purpose-driven work. Our Employee Giving and Volunteering Program, Cenovus Cares, connects our people to our purpose, inspiring action and elevating impact year-round.
- Support causes you care about with volunteer opportunities in and outside of work.
- Earn donation grants while volunteering (up to $1,000 per event).
- Receive donation matching up to $25,000 annually.

Staff resource groups: We have various staff resource groups to help ensure our people feel a sense of belonging and can grow and do their best work. These voluntary groups are employee-led and all groups are open to all staff in all locations.

Equal opportunity employer

We believe a workplace where everyone has merit-based opportunities to grow, achieve career aspirations and feel a sense of belonging benefits our people, our company and the regions where we live and work. We embrace and encourage different perspectives and approaches, which help us make better business decisions. We believe that through this approach, we can solve challenges, seize opportunities and unlock innovative solutions.

To achieve an unbiased and respectful workplace, individuals are evaluated based on qualifications, merit and abilities, and we encourage applications from all qualified candidates. We also acknowledge the value of transferrable skills and may consider equivalent combinations of experience and education should you not meet a specific requirement.

For more information about working at Cenovus, visit cenovus.com.

The requirements of this posting may be modified to support business needs. Title and compensation administration will be based on the skills and capabilities of the successful incumbent.

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