VP, People

This

position

is

listed

on

behalf

of

a

partner

company,

who

manages

all

applications

and

next

steps.

Our

partner

is

looking

for

a

VP,

People

based

in

Canada

.

As

VP,

People,

you

will

shape

and

lead

the

people

strategy

of

a

growing

technology

organization,

ensuring

its

culture,

talent,

and

operating

model

evolve

alongside

business

ambitions.

This

is

a

strategic

yet

hands-on

leadership

opportunity

for

an

experienced

HR

executive

who

thrives

in

fast-paced,

scaling

environments.

You

will

partner

directly

with

the

CEO

and

executive

team

to

strengthen

organizational

effectiveness,

develop

leadership

capabilities,

and

build

high-performing

teams.

From

talent

acquisition

and

performance

management

to

workforce

planning

and

organizational

transformation,

you

will

oversee

the

full

employee

lifecycle.

You

will

also

drive

people

analytics,

establish

scalable

HR

processes,

and

ensure

a

consistent

employee

experience

across

distributed

teams.

This

role

offers

the

opportunity

to

build

a

strong

people

function

while

preserving

an

inclusive,

accountable,

and

high-performance

culture.

Accountabilities:

People

Strategy

&

Culture:

Define

and

continuously

evolve

the

people

strategy

in

alignment

with

business

objectives,

growth

plans,

and

long-term

organizational

priorities.

Advise

the

CEO

and

executive

leadership

team

on

organizational

health,

talent

risks,

leadership

effectiveness,

and

culture-related

decisions.

Organizational

Effectiveness:

Translate

company

values

into

practical

operating

principles,

leadership

expectations,

and

decision-making

frameworks.

Develop

organizational

health

assessments

and

action

plans

to

improve

employee

engagement,

leadership

effectiveness,

and

business

performance.

People

Operations:

Lead

the

People

function's

operating

model,

including

team

structure,

resource

allocation,

prioritization,

and

service

delivery.

Build

scalable

HR

processes,

operating

rhythms,

and

decision-making

frameworks

that

support

organizational

growth.

People

Metrics

&

Analytics:

Establish

and

monitor

key

people

indicators,

including

employee

engagement,

retention,

recruitment

effectiveness,

and

performance

outcomes.

Develop

dashboards

and

reporting

systems

that

translate

workforce

data

into

actionable

business

insights.

Remote

&

Distributed

Work:

Develop

and

continuously

improve

remote

and

hybrid

work

strategies,

ensuring

consistency,

fairness,

collaboration,

and

strong

performance

across

geographically

distributed

teams.

Talent

&

Leadership

Development:

Oversee

recruitment,

onboarding,

performance

management,

learning

and

development,

succession

planning,

and

employee

retention.

Coach

managers

to

strengthen

their

leadership

capabilities,

establish

clear

expectations,

provide

meaningful

feedback,

and

build

accountable

teams.

Mergers

&

Acquisitions:

Lead

HR

due

diligence

for

acquisitions,

mergers,

and

strategic

transactions.

Develop

and

implement

post-acquisition

integration

plans

covering

organizational

design,

change

management,

employee

communications,

and

talent

retention.

Employee

Communications:

Own

the

internal

communications

strategy

and

annual

communication

plans.

Lead

executive

and

organizational

messaging

to

ensure

transparency,

alignment,

and

employee

engagement

during

periods

of

growth

and

transformation.

Cross-functional

Leadership:

Partner

with

business

leaders

to

align

people

initiatives

with

operational

priorities,

strengthen

organizational

capacity,

and

ensure

effective

execution

of

company-wide

initiatives.

Requirements:

Significant

experience

in

a

senior

People

leadership

position,

ideally

at

VP

or

Senior

Director

level,

within

a

scaling

technology

or

SaaS

organization

backed

by

private

equity

or

venture

capital.

Proven

ability

to

build

a

People

function

and

establish

scalable

HR

systems,

processes,

and

operating

models,

preferably

from

an

early-stage

or

developing

organizational

structure

rather

than

inheriting

a

mature

function.

Experience

managing

Canadian

or

cross-border

workforces,

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