Strategic People Partner for Tech Infrastructure

Clio; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid model

Company equity

Health benefits

RRSP matching

401k equivalent

Pension plans

Generous time off

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Counseling benefit

Job summary

Clio is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to support its Technical Infrastructure org (Production Engineering, IT, Security, Data Engineering). You will partner with senior leaders to align people strategy with business goals and drive organizational health across fast‑growing tech teams.

You’ll act as a trusted advisor on org design, capacity planning, performance management, and leadership development in a globally distributed, high‑growth SaaS environment.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of progressive HR / People Business Partner experience, with significant experience supporting Engineering, IT, Security and/or Data organizations.
• Strong business acumen and comfort operating in technically driven environments where reliability, security, and risk management shape priorities.
• Exceptional communication, coaching, and stakeholder management skills.
• Deep expertise in employee relations, organizational design, performance management, and talent planning.
• Demonstrated interest in elevating your craft using AI.
• Experience partnering in globally distributed or multi-jurisdiction environments.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with senior leaders to develop and deliver People strategies aligned to business objectives, growth plans, and organizational health.
• Act as a strategic thought partner on org design, workforce planning, role clarity, capacity models, and team structure.
• Translate business strategy into people implications, anticipate risks, and guide leadership decisions.
• Coach leaders through complex decision‑making with a strong lens on performance, culture, and employee experience.
• Lead organizational design efforts including restructures, role evolution, spans and layers, and operating model changes.
• Support succession planning and talent reviews, identifying readiness gaps and development actions.
• Partner with Talent Management and L&D to support leadership development and team effectiveness.
• Identify, assess, and manage complex employee relations issues with Legal and People Operations as needed.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships and promote a one People team mindset across the organization.

Skills

Technical HRBP

Employment law

Org design

Workforce planning

Performance management

Stakeholder management

Data fluency

Change management

Global/multi-jurisdiction

AI-driven people practices

Job description

Clio is seeking a Senior People Business Partner to support its Technical Infrastructure org (Production Engineering, IT, Security, Data Engineering). You will partner with senior leaders to align people strategy with business goals and drive organizational health across fast‑growing tech teams.

You’ll act as a trusted advisor on org design, capacity planning, performance management, and leadership development in a globally distributed, high‑growth SaaS environment.