Keera Buchanan, CPHR in

Keera Buchanan, CPHR

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Director, Human Resource Operations at Emera
📍 Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

As Director of HR Operations at Emera, Keera Buchanan leverages over 15 years of experience in strategic planning, union negotiation, and HRIS implementation. A certified CPHR with a Masters degree, her background spans corporate, academic, and international environments, showcasing a versatile and comprehensive HR skill set.

She managed a team of 23 and oversaw all HR operations, including immigration and employee services, for 600 employees at the College of the North Atlantic in Qatar.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Director, Human Resource Operations
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Strategic HR Planning
Her experience and specialties consistently highlight strategic planning, organizational transformation, and high-level HR operations in both corporate and academic settings.
Union Negotiations
Explicitly listed as a specialty, with extensive experience overseeing and negotiating multiple collective agreements throughout her career.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Director, Human Resource Operations
Emera
4-2021 - 9-2025
Manager, HR Operations
Emera
8-2014 - 6-2020
Senior Manager Human Resources
College of the North Atlantic - Qatar
5-2008 - 8-2014
Director of Human Resources
NSCAD University
8-2006 - 5-2008
Regional Director
CHIP Hospitality (Based
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Media appearances

Emera Announces Executive Team Changes. Featured in Emera Investor Relations
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Education
2015 - 2018
Master's degree (MScSHRM)
University of Roehampton
1989 - 1993
Bachelor
Mount Saint Vincent University
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