People Partner

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Facilitate the implementation of culture, engagement, and people practices tailored to the business.

• Collaborate with regional HR personnel to support various business units/functions.

• Oversee employee relations, risk management, and workplace matters specific to the US.

• Act as a trusted advisor to management.

• Implement employee relations processes and adapt company-wide initiatives to the local business context.

• Take ownership of and manage comprehensive ER cases, encompassing performance issues, workplace disputes, investigations, and terminations.

• Collaborate with Legal and HR leadership on intricate or high-risk cases.

• Offer real-time support to managers regarding performance management and employee-related issues.

• Guide managers in consistently addressing various situations.

• Adapt company-wide engagement and culture strategies for execution at the business level.

• Work alongside business leaders to pinpoint engagement deficiencies.

• Assist in the implementation of essential HR programs.

• Stay informed about attrition trends and team dynamics.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in HR, People Partner roles, HR Business Partner, or Employee Relations (ER), with a proven track record in managing complex employee relations issues.

• Extensive experience in handling US-based ER cases, including performance challenges, workplace disputes, investigations, accommodations, and terminations.

• Solid understanding of US employment legislation, compliance standards, risk management, and employee relations best practices.

• Demonstrated capability to coach and guide managers through delicate employee situations with sound judgment, consistency, and discretion.

• Experience collaborating with Legal, HR leadership, business leaders, and regional HR teams on complex or high-risk personnel issues.

• Proven ability to identify trends, highlight organizational risks, and translate findings into actionable manager guidance or business strategies.

• Background in supporting the implementation of core people programs such as performance management, compensation cycles, engagement initiatives, and culture-building activities.

• Capacity to balance strategic insight with practical execution in a dynamic, fast-paced business environment.

• Strong skills in communication, documentation, problem solving, and stakeholder management.

• Experience in a distributed, multi-site, or global organization is preferred.

• Experience in a technology company or supporting technology client groups is strongly preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Parental leave

• Diversity and inclusion working groups

• Flexible working practices