People Business Partner

ZayZoon; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative company is seeking a People Business Partner to shape employee experiences and drive HR strategies. In this dynamic role, you'll collaborate with leaders to enhance team effectiveness and oversee onboarding processes. With a focus on financial wellness, the organization fosters a supportive culture and encourages continuous learning. Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote position, generous time off, and comprehensive benefits from day one. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in a fast-growing environment dedicated to employee satisfaction and growth.

Benefits

Permanently Remote Work

Flexible Time Off

Instant Medical, Vision, and Dental Benefits

Inclusive Parental Leave Top-Up

Wellness Stipend

Qualifications

• 4+ years in People/HR roles, with experience in business partnering.
• Strong communicator with a bias for collaboration and follow-through.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers in Customer Care and Finance.
• Own and improve the new hire onboarding experience.

Skills

People/HR experience

Business partnering

Data analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field

Job description

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Who We Are

At ZayZoon, we are on a mission to save 10 million hardworking employees 10 billion dollars. We’ve created a financial empowerment platform that helps businesses of all sizes make a big impact on employee financial wellness.

We offer a variety of financial wellness services, like earned wage access, that allows employees to access their earned wages ahead of payday. With 74% of ZayZoon customers reporting reduced financial stress, we know our solutions help lead to happier and more productive employees.

ZayZoon was also recognized for its growth in the 2024 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 and top-10 growth companies in Canada by CIX awards. Our recent funding extension has raised our Series B funding round to nearly $50 million USD.

Join us in shaping the future of employee financial wellness and building services that address the immediate needs of today's employees.

About The Role

As a People Business Partner, you’ll be a member of our Business Partnering team and the primary strategic partner to our Finance and Customer Care organizations. You’ll work closely with leaders to advise on people strategy, coach managers, and drive an exceptional employee experience across the full lifecycle. Beyond business partnering, you’ll have the opportunity to own and evolve specific programs critical to our growth and employee satisfaction, including the New Hire Experience, People Experience automation, and other high-impact initiatives.

We’re a small, agile People team focused on creating meaningful impact, so while 95% of your time will be dedicated to Business Partnering, you’ll occasionally collaborate across other areas of the People team (Talent, Ops, etc.) on special projects. This role is a great fit if you thrive on variety, enjoy building strong partnerships, and are excited to shape how People programs come to life in a high-growth environment.

Your Impact

• Serve as a trusted advisor to managers and leaders in our Customer Care and Finance Team
• Guide organizational design, talent planning, team effectiveness, and change management.
• Support managers to coach and help those on their team perform at their best
• Use data and insights to identify trends and establish clear recommendations
• Own and continuously improve our new hire onboarding experience—from offer to first 90 days.
• Help shape key employee moments (e.g., milestones, internal transitions, recognition programs, returns from leave).
• Collaborate with hiring managers and the talent team to support select hiring processes.

You Bring

• 4+ years in People/HR roles, with experience in business partnering in a fast-growing environment.
• Adept at navigating ambiguity and building trust at all levels of an organization.
• Confident advising managers on a wide range of topics (performance, engagement, team health).
• Strong communicator with a bias for collaboration and follow-through
• Experience (or interest) in shaping onboarding and hiring processes.
• Comfortable using people data to drive decisions and storytelling.
• Passionate about modern People practices—curious, progressive, and always learning.

Research shows that while men apply to jobs when they meet an average of 60% of listed criteria, women and other marginalized folks tend to only apply when they check every box. Think you have what it takes, but not sure you check every box? Apply to the role anyways. We’d love to talk and determine together whether you could be a great fit!

Why You’ll Love Working At ZayZoon

• Permanently Remote: Work from a desk, a coffee shop, or in the great outdoors - our jobs are fully remote, forever
• Flexible Time Off: Whether it's a longer vacation to explore new horizons, a series of short breaks for regular rejuvenation, or stepping away for a new level of mastery in a skillset – our “You-do-You” time off program caters to the diverse and evolving lifestyles of our team with a maximum of 6 weeks vacation
• Instant Benefits: All full-time employees get access to medical, vision, and dental benefits from their very first day including increased mental health coverage and a wellness stipend
• Plus: Inclusive parental leave top-up, earned wage access, real time market data for salaries, a supportive culture for lifelong learners and more

What You Can Expect From Us

Every application will be reviewed by our team - we're committed to giving each application the attention it deserves because we know how important this step is for you. We want to make sure you're always in the loop and will respond to every application.

So go ahead and hit that apply button with confidence, knowing that we’re here for you every step of the way! We can't wait to hear from you.