People Operations Leader | HR Programs & Growth

BioTalent Canada; Halifax; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

AGADA is seeking a People Operations Manager to lead day-to-day HR operations, onboarding, benefits administration and immigration support. You will coordinate performance management, maintain records, and ensure compliance while partnering with leaders to scale People programs in a growing therapeutics research company.

Reporting to the COO, you’ll help build scalable practices, support employee experience, and drive engagement across a expanding scientific organization in Halifax waterfront

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive HR or People Operations experience.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices.
• Experience administering performance management programs.
• Experience supporting benefits administration and employee relations processes.
• Strong organizational and project management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• High degree of discretion and confidentiality.
• Experience working with HRIS systems.

Responsibilities

• Administer performance management processes and timelines.
• Coordinate performance review cycles and documentation.
• Serve as first point of contact for employee HR questions and concerns.
• Maintain employee records and HR documentation.
• Coordinate leaves, accommodations and status changes.
• Administer benefits programs and ensure compliance with policies.
• Track immigration deadlines and support related processes.
• Coordinate recruitment processes and onboarding activities.
• Support implementation of career frameworks and job architecture, and maintain documentation.
• Manage HR systems, reporting, and process improvements.

Skills

HR policy & compliance

Communication

Discretion & confidentiality

Project management

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

HRIS systems

Job description

AGADA is seeking a People Operations Manager to lead day-to-day HR operations, onboarding, benefits administration and immigration support. You will coordinate performance management, maintain records, and ensure compliance while partnering with leaders to scale People programs in a growing therapeutics research company.

Reporting to the COO, you’ll help build scalable practices, support employee experience, and drive engagement across a expanding scientific organization in Halifax waterfront