Kirk Weich

Human Resources Professional with several years of business partner and leadership experience across municipal government, energy, and industrial sectors. Trusted advisor to senior leadership and Boards, with expertise in compensation, benefits, talent management, employee/labour relations, investigations, workforce strategy, organizational change, culture and employee engagement, and health & safety governance. Proven ability to lead unionized and non-unionized environments while aligning HR strategy with operational and financial objectives.

Human Resources Manager - District of Peachland

(2025)

Lead the HR functions for the municipality consisting of unionized and exempt staff; advisor to the Senior Leadership Team.

• Provide strategic guidance on labour relations (CUPE Local 608), investigations, performance management, compensation and benefits and policy governance.
• Oversee Health & Safety Program and workers’ compensation administration through WorkSafeBC.

Human Resources Business Partner (Contract) - City of Calgary

(2024 - 2025)

• Provide day to day advice on employee and labour relations matters
• Led and participated in workplace investigations and restorations including workplace assessments, conflict coaching, alternative dispute resolution and recommendations.
• Advised leaders on collective agreements (CUPE 37 & 38), legislation, and workforce planning.
• Implement HR best practice and priorities while advancing corporate HR priorities through strategic planning and emerging opportunities.
• Advocate and influence the advancement of employee equity, diversity, inclusion and belonging.

Senior Human Resources Business Partner - MEG Energy – Christina Lake Facility

(2022 - 2024)

• Delivered full-spectrum HR support in remote oil sands operations.
• Managed investigations, discipline, disability management, succession planning, and compensation cycles.
• Promoted safe, respectful workplace culture aligned with operational excellence.

Senior Human Resources Manager - Town of Strathmore

(2020 - 2022)

• Member of Senior Leadership Team; leadership of HR, payroll, compensation and benefits, policies, training, talent management, and health and safety functions.
• Leadership of the HR team consisting of four teams members: HR Advisor, Payroll and Benefits Coordinator, Health & Safety Advisor and HR Assistant.
• Led the municipality to achieve first COR Certification (2022).

HR Consultant - KW Consulting Inc. - AB & ON

Senior HR Generalist - Paper Excellence - Unifor Local 1092 environment

HR Manager - Southern Pacific Resource Corp.

Board-level compensation reporting; SAGD startup recruitment; workforce restructuring

Business Intelligence Analyst & HR Business Partner - Cenovus Energy (Encana,AEC)

Board Director - Recovery Acres Addiction Centre

(2020)

Former Board Director - Parkinson Society of Alberta

Editor - WorldatWork HR Publications

Bachelor of Management - HR Major - University of Lethbridge