Senior Director, People

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

📋 Description

• Design and continually refine CoLab's organizational framework to facilitate growth.

• Act as a trusted business ally to each functional leader, assisting them in developing high-performing teams, enhancing organizational decision-making, navigating complex interpersonal challenges, and managing their functions with improved clarity and efficiency.

• Create scalable operational systems and cross-functional processes that enhance execution.

• Maintain CoLab's cultural standards and performance expectations throughout the employee lifecycle.

• Function as a strategic collaborator with the CEO, CTO, and executive team on organizational and business strategies.

• Spearhead strategic operational efforts that eliminate friction within the organization, enhance execution, and allow the executive team to concentrate on high-impact work.

• Mentor managers to evolve into outstanding leaders. Foster managerial skills through practical coaching, constructive feedback, and clear people practices to ensure that every employee has an exceptional manager—not just a fulfilling job.

• Elevate talent standards across the organization by enhancing hiring quality, calibration, succession planning, and performance management.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven experience managing People functions in a high-growth B2B software company with a workforce of at least 200 individuals.

• Demonstrated success in scaling organizations through various growth phases.

• Extensive experience in organizational design, executive coaching, and talent strategy.

• Established ability to create high-performing teams and cultivate leaders.

• Strong operational mindset—naturally inclined to think in terms of systems, metrics, and scalable processes.

• Experience collaborating closely with founders or executive leadership teams on company-wide decisions.

• Solid business acumen with the capability to balance people outcomes against company performance.

• A considerate and inclusive approach that fosters trust while upholding high standards.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible work hours

• Paid time off

• Remote work options