Worker Type: Employee Job Post End Date: 10/28/2026 About this opportunity: Reporting to the Senior Manager, Strategic HR Partnerships, the Manager, Human Resources Business Partnerships leads a team of Senior HR Business Partners supporting our Oil Sands and LTCHO business units, while providing direct HR partnership to an assigned client group. As a working manager, this role combines people leadership with strategic HR expertise, providing trusted advice on complex workforce and organizational matters. The role leads key people initiatives, mentors HR talent, and supports the effective delivery of HR programs and solutions across our Canadian Heavy Oil Operations. This position is based in Calgary, Alberta. Responsibilities: Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a team of Senior HR Business Partners, building capability and ensuring consistent, high-quality HR support across the business. Serve as a trusted partner to senior leaders, providing strategic HR guidance to support business performance, organizational effectiveness, and workforce capability. Act as the lead HR Business Partner for an assigned client group, providing strategic and operational HR support in a working manager capacity. Partner with business leaders to identify people priorities and design and implement strategic workforce and organizational initiatives aligned with business objectives. Diagnose complex organizational, leadership, workforce, and culture challenges, providing practical solutions and expert guidance on employee relations, operating model changes, and workforce transitions. Leverage workforce insights, people metrics, and business intelligence to identify trends, inform decisions, and develop targeted people solutions. Lead the effective implementation and adoption of enterprise HR programs and strategic initiatives, providing guidance and expertise across the HRBP team and supported client groups. Build strong partnerships across HR Centers of Expertise, HR Operations, and business leadership to deliver integrated, sustainable people solutions. Qualifications: Must be legally entitled to work in Canada. Post-secondary degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field. Minimum 12 years of progressive HR experience, including 8+ years in an HR Business Partner capacity or related roles demonstrating comparable technical expertise. Demonstrated expertise in organizational effectiveness, including organizational design, team effectiveness, and influencing organizational culture. Proven ability to influence and advise senior and frontline leaders on complex people and organizational matters. Demonstrated experience leading large-scale organizational change and developing solutions to complex organizational challenges. Formal or informal people leadership, coaching, or mentorship experience is considered a strong asset. CHRP designation or equivalent professional HR designation is considered an asset. 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 October 27, 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. If you require accessibility assistance to complete the on-line application or otherwise apply for an open position with Cenovus, its subsidiaries and affiliates, please email careeropportunities@cenovus.com. 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. Find Cenovus on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram. 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 $10,000 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. Interested in this opportunity? Click the Apply link. If you are a CURRENT EMPLOYEE, please apply by going to our Internal Career Site. We’re a Canadian-based integrated energy company headquartered in Calgary. We’re committed to maximizing value by developing our assets in a safe, innovative and cost-efficient manner, integrating environmental, social and governance considerations into our business plans. 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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