Director of HR

Pontosense; Toronto; On-site; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

Equity opportunity

Hybrid or remote options

Direct access to CEO and leadership

Job summary

Pontosense, a growing senior care technology company, seeks a founding HR leader to define people and culture strategy across Canada and international teams. You will own contracts, policies, recruitment, and people operations as the company scales.

You will work directly with the COO and CEO, shaping an inclusive culture, retention, and growth paths, with hybrid flexibility and equity opportunities.

Qualifications

• You have led people functions at a growing company, shaping culture and retention.
• You design and implement HR policies and contracts to scale with the team.
• You use data to show what works in people initiatives and decisions.
• You can contribute to onboarding and talent development strategies.

Responsibilities

• Own contracts and policies as the founding HR leader.
• Shape the culture and employee experience so the team grows with retention.
• Co-own the hiring process with leadership and build scalable people operations.
• Collaborate directly with the COO and CEO across Canada and abroad.
• Create a leadership voice and presence on the executive team.

Skills

People leadership

Culture design

Data-driven HR

Recruiting coordination

Job description

Toronto or Waterloo, hybrid | Full-time | Reports to the COO

Build the people function at a fast-growing senior care technology company with global operations.

The company

Pontosense builds products that help seniors live better at home. Our sensors detect falls and track sleep, health and wellness, with no cameras, wearables or pendants. Families get peace of mind, and older adults keep their independence. We are deployed in 24 countries, and our technology is led by our CTO, Dr. Yihong Qi, who holds 680 patents.

Why now

We are scaling. The team grows 20 percent in the coming months and doubles over the next year. Our consumer product launches in January, and one of the largest deals in our history is in delivery. This is the moment for a founding HR leader to guide our culture.

The role

This is the founding HR role at Pontosense, leading people and culture. You shape how it feels to work here and how people stay, grow and are trained. You own contracts and policies, and have a hand in recruiting. You work directly with the COO and CEO, across teams in Canada and abroad. The structure you build is the one we scale on.

What you'll own

• A culture people are proud of and stay in, with retention that shows it
• Growth and training people can see, so every role has a path
• Contracts, policies and people operations that hold up as the team doubles
• A hiring process you co-own with leadership
• A seat at the leadership table

What year one looks like

Retention is up and measured. Team members perform with outsized value, with AI brought into how we work deliberately and where it counts. New hires are up to speed fast and contributing early.

How we work

• We think deeply, then we move. Good questions are welcome at every level, and so are decisions.
• Trust is earned by doing what you said you would. We return it with real ownership.
• We hold each other accountable at every level, including the CEO.
• It won't always be easy, but it's worth it, because we help save lives.
• We respect your time and your life outside work. Rest isn't optional.

You'll thrive here if

• You have been the first or most senior people leader at a growing company, and built more than you inherited
• You turn culture from words into things people feel every day
• You use data to show what works, and decide with incomplete information
• You are as happy fixing an onboarding step yourself as setting the strategy

You don't need to check every box. If this sounds like you, we'd like to hear from you.

Where this goes

As we double, this role can grow into leading a People team of your own.

What you get

• Work that matters: every sensor we ship helps an older adult stay safe at home
• Ownership from day one, with direct access to the CEO and leadership team
• Fair pay, with the opportunity for equity
• Impact rewarded over tenure or title
• Real flexibility: we prefer hybrid, but remote works too, and you get time off when you need it
• Health, dental and vision coverage

The details

• Pay: $130,000 to $180,000 CAD base salary
• This is a new role, created to grow the team, not a backfill
• How we hire: typically an initial interview, a short case, and a final interview in person with our CEO and members of the team. We may adjust this depending on the role
• We leverage AI tools in our hiring process, but prioritize human input and manual review

Our Commitment

At Pontosense, we are committed to creating a workplace that is inclusive and accessible to all. We value diversity and believe that everyone deserves an equal opportunity to succeed.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please let us know. We will work with you to make the necessary accommodations to ensure a fair and positive experience for all applicants.

We strive to provide accessible communication and technology for our employees and customers and always look for ways to improve. If you have any feedback or suggestions on how we can improve accessibility in our workplace, please don't hesitate to contact us.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for open positions at our company.