Senior People Operations Manager

Targeted Talent; Halifax; Remote; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A fast-growing remote-first company seeks a People Operations professional to enhance employee engagement and culture. In this high-impact role, you will lead initiatives focusing on employee relations, benefits, and recruiting, directly influencing organizational growth across borders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in People Operations.
• Understanding of labor legislation.
• Interest in developing an inclusive virtual culture.

Responsibilities

• Increase engagement and nurture a people-first culture.
• Audit and adapt policies to promote an inclusive experience.
• Manage and administer benefits plans and programs.

Skills

Relationship Builder

Flexible & Adaptable

Openness to criticism

Communication

Job description

Job Description

The Role

Our client is looking for a dedicated relationship builder and organizational powerhouse who can collaborate with multiple internal teams and stakeholders. You will provide support and counsel to the client on initiatives including employee engagement, employee relations, benefits, compensation, learning and development, and recruiting. If you’d like to be part of a fast-growing, remote-first company that is dedicated to making immigration easy, then this high-impact role is for you! You’ll have the opportunity to be hands-on in a role that will influence decision-making across the organization and have a direct impact on the next phase of our growth. If you want to love where you work, come join them in creating that place for all employees.

Location

This is a remote position. They are accepting applicants in the United States and Canada.

Responsibilities

• Increase worldwide engagement and nurture a people-first culture
• Audit and adapt policies and processes to promote an inclusive and equitable employee experience (DEI lens a must!)
• Own decision-making processes for your areas of expertise; lead with your knowledge and people skills
• Establish and maintain people data and analytics to drive decision-making
• Support Talent Acquisition Specialist in developing an excellent onboarding process for new hires
• Manage and administer benefits plans and programs. Liaise with insurance partners, vendors, and brokers (health, dental, vision, 401(k), etc.)
• Maintain knowledge of federal and state regulations regarding benefits, compensation, and leave administration to effectively administer our US policies
• Process employment-related changes and maintain data integrity in all systems, ensuring compliance and conducting regular audits

Definition of Success

• 5+ years of progressive experience in People Operations, with interest or experience working at a fast-growth startup
• Interest in developing and nurturing an inclusive virtual culture across time zones
• Solid understanding of labor legislation, and willingness to learn as we grow (currently hiring in 10 states in the USA)

Your superpowers

• Relationship Builder: You love to make connections with people to drive your success, always assuming good intent.
• Flexible & Adaptable: You know how to go with the flow and focus on the best way to do things now and in the future.
• Openness to criticism: You view feedback as growth and want to create a feedback-forward culture.
• Communication: You can communicate effectively across cultures and levels; getting buy-in and communicating clearly is your superpower!

What you’ll love about our client

You’ll join a team where everyone plays an integral role in making the world a better place. You’ll be part of a courageous, brilliant, focused, perseverant, and supportive team committed to making things happen. Your voice and ideas will matter. This is a unique opportunity to fundamentally change how the world approaches work opportunities across borders!