Director, People

Jarvis Consulting Group; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Downtown Toronto location

Job summary

Jarvis Consulting Group in Toronto hybrid is seeking a Director of People to lead the HR function end-to-end. You will design programs, policies and processes to advance the business and coach leaders through change.

This role requires deep knowledge of employment law, pay equity, and workforce planning, with responsibility for payroll and contracts across staff and consultants. The ideal candidate has 7–10+ years of progressive HR experience including 3–4+ years in leadership, and bilingual

Qualifications

• 7–10+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3–4+ years in leadership.
• Deep knowledge of HR best practice, employment law and organizational development.
• Prior experience working for a consulting firm (or similar industries).
• A track record as an HR business partner who coaches senior leaders.
• The ability to drive change through complex organizational dynamics.
• Experience negotiating contracts and compensation.
• HRIS and ATS experience (HiBob).
• A bachelor’s degree in HR, Business or a related field.
• CHRP or CHRL.
• Bilingual in English and French.

Responsibilities

• Build and launch HR programs, policies and processes that move the business forward.
• Lead internal workforce planning and headcount planning, including interview design, comp recommendations and approvals.
• Streamline and automate the employee lifecycle: onboarding, offboarding, and comp and org changes.
• Be the trusted advisor to managers and employees on policy, conflict and tough calls.
• Own all HR escalations, terminations and disciplinary matters.
• Keep us compliant with labour law in every location we operate.
• Maintain our pay bands and pay equity, and level new roles with our job evaluation tool.
• Own payroll across multiple streams in partnership with Finance.
• Manage contracts for internal staff and consultants.
• Grow an inclusive culture that lives our mission and drives engagement and retention.
• Lead DEI strategy and programs.
• Drive internal and external community engagement.

Skills

HR leadership

Employment law

Organizational development

Consulting experience

HR business partner

Change management

Contract negotiation

HiBob HRIS

Bilingual English/French

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

CHRP or CHRL certification

Tools

HiBob HRIS

Job description

Director of People | Jarvis | [Toronto/ Hybrid]

Want to lead the People function at a company whose mission is equalizing opportunity?

Jarvis is a Technology Advisory & Talent Solutions firm that brings brilliant minds together to build world-class technology. We hire for potential, and we invest in people who larger organizations often overlook. Here, imagination and curiosity count as much as skill. Now we need a Director of People to lead the function that makes it all work.

This isn’t a “keep the lights on” HR role. You’ll own HR strategy end to end: building programs, automating what’s still manual and coaching our leaders. You’ll also stay close enough to handle the hard conversations yourself.

What you’ll own:

• Build and launch HR programs, policies and processes that move the business forward
• Lead internal workforce planning and headcount planning, including interview design, comp recommendations and approvals
• Streamline and automate the employee lifecycle: onboarding, offboarding, and comp and org changes

Employee relations & leadership

• Be the trusted advisor to managers and employees on policy, conflict and tough calls
• Own all HR escalations, terminations and disciplinary matters
• Keep us compliant with labour law in every location we operate

Total rewards

• Maintain our pay bands and pay equity, and level new roles with our job evaluation tool
• Own payroll across multiple streams in partnership with Finance
• Manage contracts for internal staff and consultants

Culture & inclusion

• Grow an inclusive culture that lives our mission and drives engagement and retention
• Lead DEI strategy and programs
• Drive internal and external community engagement

What you bring

• 7–10+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3–4+ years in leadership
• Deep knowledge of HR best practice, employment law and organizational development
• Prior experience working for a consulting firm (or similar industries)
• A track record as an HR business partner who coaches senior leaders
• The ability to drive change through complex organizational dynamics
• Experience negotiating contracts and compensation
• HRIS and ATS experience (we use HiBob)
• A bachelor’s degree in HR, Business or a related field
• CHRP or CHRL
• Bilingual in English and French

Why Jarvis?

• Room to shape the People function and put your stamp on it
• A mission you’ll see in every hire we make
• A team that values curiosity as much as credentials

This is a permanent role, hybrid with 2-3 days/week on site in downtown Toronto.