HR Generalist – North America

airbnb, Inc.; Montreal; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic HR Generalist to enhance employee experiences across the Americas. In this pivotal role, you will deliver essential HR services, partner with various teams to address employee matters, and ensure compliance with Canadian regulations. Your expertise in HR operations, employee relations, and bilingual communication will be key to fostering a positive workplace culture. Join a forward-thinking company that values diversity and inclusion, and be part of a team that is committed to innovation and excellence in employee experience.

Qualifications

• Bilingual fluency in French and English is essential for this role.
• 8+ years of progressive HR experience in high growth companies.

Responsibilities

• Advise managers on HR matters and support employee experience initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with Canadian employment regulations, especially in Quebec.

Skills

Bilingual French and English

HR Operations

Compensation

Employee Relations

Talent Management

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

8+ years of HR experience

Tools

Google Suite

Workday

Job description

Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to over 4 million Hosts who have welcomed more than 1 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe. Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and experiences that make it possible for guests to connect with communities in a more authentic way.

The Community You Will Join:

• The HR Generalist is an instrumental role in Airbnb’s Employee Experience delivery model and is uniquely positioned to deliver concrete solutions to Airbnb’s workforce across the Americas. This role is responsible for ensuring Airbnb HR services are delivered timely, accurately and with high quality across the entire employee journey.

The Difference You Will Make:

• Airbnb’s HR Generalist team delivers the core components of HR services, including advising managers and employees on people matters, supporting the planning and delivery of cyclical talent programs, collaborating with COEs on global program delivery, partnering with functional experts on research and investigations, and supporting function specific projects, among other responsibilities and opportunities. This is a highly cross functional role and requires strong engagement and partnership with teams across Airbnb, including business, EX/HR, and global/regional teams.

A Typical Day:

This role encompasses both functional and regional responsibilities.

Functional -

• Partner with Business Talent teams to support the Employee Experience/People strategy for the defined business team(s). Serve as a key HR point of contact for business team(s) and activities to which the HR Generalist is aligned, and determine the best course of action to address and resolve people matters.
• Gain strong understanding of the business, and business strategies and roadmaps.
• Partner with Business Talent teams on function specific projects.
• Intake, analyze, identify and execute plans and solutions to effectively address a broad range of employee matters. Collaborate with appropriate EX partners where needed.
• Advise and coach people managers and employees on matters that require intervention and functional guidance. Help the workforce gain skills to operate effectively as business grows and scales.
• Build awareness among managers and employees of EX self service support. Wherever possible, enable the workforce to effectively resolve inquiries and matters independently.
• Partner with EX Centers of Expertise (COEs) to plan, manage and support cyclical programs including (but not limited to) performance management, annual compensation reviews, talent reviews and employee listening. Share content and process feedback with COE teams to ensure continuous improvement.
• Partner with key functional teams to ensure a stellar client experience including the Legal team to ensure compliance with employment regulations; Total Rewards in relation to compensation and benefits clarity and guidance; Talent Ops on talent processes/projects.
• Detect potential trends and patterns to inform organizational insights and contribute towards proactive planning and issue mitigation.
• Understand and track key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to manage performance, trends and impact.
• Maintain and update all HR data accurately within Workday.
• Promote, strengthen and embed Airbnb Core Values and Diversity and Belonging across the organization.

Canada-Specific Compliance & Regional Responsibilities -

• Responsible for compliance initiatives related to employment regulations across Canada, with a particular focus on Quebec, where the largest employee population is based.
• Manage all HR administration for the region (Canada) including statutory filings as required.
• Monitor legislative changes and collaborate with the appropriate stakeholders to update policies and practices accordingly.
• Act as the regional HR point of contact for all Canadian functions, offering compliance expertise and generalist support.
• Have strong knowledge of government processes and close partnership with the EX Operations team.
• Drive and deliver appropriate solutions and outcomes in partnership with key ecosystem partners, including Legal, Finance, Compensation and Benefits, Payroll, Recruiting and Workplace.
• Responsible for appropriate response to all Employee Relations cases in the region.

Your Expertise:

• Bilingual French and English fluency is a must.
• Deep experience in and knowledge of core HR disciplines, including HR Operations, Compensation, Benefits, Recruiting, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Organization Design and Change Management.
• Deep understanding of how business works and how specific business teams and functions interrelate to and drive Airbnb’s one company roadmap and goals.
• Solid understanding of regional and national Canadian employment laws and regulations, and understanding of local laws; experience working with client groups in the United States.
• Prior experience with OLF certification and participation in regulatory audits is extremely valuable.
• Strong experience balancing between the big picture and driving deep into details; enjoys and thrives in working “the whole stack” - no assignment is too big or small.
• Proven problem solving experience. Strong at analyzing and understanding core elements of situations and developing options to solve problems effectively with high quality outcomes.
• Well developed investigative skills to resolve sensitive employee issues.
• Extremely strong ability to perceive, understand, judge and come to a reasonable and logical conclusion in order to enable the best outcome in any given situation.
• Use and presentation of data to influence business leaders to make meaningful recommendations with headcount planning, attrition analytics, and employee survey results.
• Experience influencing, informing and strategizing with managers and leaders. Extremely effective at reading the room to guide business and organizations towards progress.
• Extremely strong communication (written, verbal and electronic) and relationship building skills in English and French. Adept at quickly distilling issues and aligning others towards joint goals and outcomes.
• Self directed and also extremely effective at collaborating with partners and employees at every level across different teams, functions and regions.
• Deep sense of curiosity and enjoys learning how things work and delights in solving thorny problems responsibly and creatively.

Education, Work Experience and Extras:

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience in fast moving, high growth, global companies.
• Deep experience/expertise in 2+ functional HR areas (HRBP, Compensation, Recruiting, Employee Relations, Talent Management, etc.).
• Expertise and experience in Canadian employment law and regulations.
• Experience using Google Suite to collect, analyze, and visualize HR data.
• Experience using Workday is highly preferred.

Your Location:
This position is remote in Montreal, Quebec.

Our Commitment To Inclusion & Belonging:
Airbnb is committed to working with the broadest talent pool possible. We believe diverse ideas foster innovation and engagement, and allow us to attract creatively-led people, and to develop the best products, services and solutions. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

We strive to also provide a disability inclusive application and interview process. If you are a candidate with a disability and require reasonable accommodation in order to submit an application, please contact us at: [e-mail]. Please include your full name, the role you’re applying for and the accommodation necessary to assist you with the recruiting process.

We ask that you only reach out to us if you are a candidate whose disability prevents you from being able to complete our online application.