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Director of People Operations Jobs in Waterloo, Ontario at EvenUp
Title: Director of People Operations
Company: EvenUp
Location: Waterloo, Ontario
EvenUp is hiring a Director of People Operations based in Canada to to deliver a truly excellent employee experience to our team. You’ll support People Operations across the company, while also ensuring we remain both compliant and competitive. This is the perfect role for a people leader who thrives in a hyper-growth environment at one of the fastest growing tech companies today, and is excited by partnering with leaders around the business and building core People-centric programs that enhance the overall employee experience.
What you’ll do:
Collaborate with leadership to implement changes, updates, and new policies to maintain compliance and mitigate risk
Stay up to date with employment laws, regulations, and industry best practices to ensure company policies and practices are in compliance with a focus on Canada
Optimize our benefits offerings to provide value to our team while managing overall costs
Partner closely with our Legal Operations team supporting onboarding, employee relations, offboarding, and overall employee experience across multiple geographies
Own HR platforms including Rippling, Wagepoint, Lattice, Pave
Define and track people metrics to help see around corners and uncover opportunities for improvement
Serve as initial point of contact for first tier People questions on topics including benefits, compensation, accommodations, onboarding, offboarding, promotions, and other People programs
Directly manage our two person People Operations team, helping them support the business and continue to grow in their roles
Act as a proactive owner of our people operations processes, automating and documenting where you can to prepare us for scale
Working closely with Finance on payroll administration and compliance and managing our Canadian benefits program directly
Bring an ownership mentality to all you do–always be thinking about how we can best enable our team to do the best work of their lives
What we look for:
Minimum of 6 years of experience in an HR role at a Canadian company with exposure to compliance
Experience managing a team of People Operations professionals
Experience working with high-volume front-line workforces
Ability to understand and communicate tradeoffs and engage with legal counsel when necessary
Ability to problem solve quickly and effectively, while keeping the needs of the whole business in mind
Experience working with HRIS configuration and integrations, Rippling a plus
Has served as an HRBP previously and is comfortable managing and owning employee concerns
Professional discretion and ability to appropriately handle confidential information
Comfort bringing clarity to ambiguity in a fast-moving envoronment
Benefits & Perks:
Our goal is to empower every team member to contribute to our mission of fostering a more just world, regardless of their role, location, or level of experience. To that end, we offer:
Choice of medical, dental, and vision insurance plans for you and your family
Flexible paid time off and 10+ holidays per year
A stipend to upgrade your home office for fully-remote roles
401k for US-based employees
EvenUp is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to diversity and inclusion in our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
About EvenUp:
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