People Operations Leader — Remote Canada

Remote; San Francisco (CA); Remote; USD 50,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first environment

Occasional in-person collaboration (ac

Competitive salary CAD 70k–80k

Job summary

Partner Organization is seeking a Manager, People Operations to oversee day-to-day HR delivery across the employee lifecycle. You will serve as a key contact for employees and managers, guiding policies, onboarding, payroll, benefits, and performance management in a fully remote role open to Canada-wide candidates.

You will collaborate with leadership, Finance, and external partners to implement people strategies, improve HR processes, and strengthen employee engagement while ensuring compliant

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of progressive experience in Human Resources, HR generalist functions, or People Operations.
• Experience supporting People Operations in an org with ~50 employees.
• Strong knowledge of employment legislation and HR compliance.
• End-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding experience.
• Payroll inputs, benefits, RRSP programs, HRIS, and HR reporting experience.
• Familiarity with AI-enabled tools to improve efficiency while maintaining privacy.
• Excellent written and spoken English; French is a strong asset.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada (sponsorship not available).

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for day-to-day People Operations matters.
• Manage employee relations issues, investigations, and policy guidance.
• Coordinate leaves, accommodations, and offboarding activities.
• Oversee full recruitment lifecycle and onboarding processes.
• Coordinate onboarding: payroll, benefits enrollment, system access, orientation.
• Coordinate annual performance reviews and performance check-ins.
• Support engagement, culture, DEI initiatives, and employee surveys.
• Administer payroll inputs, benefits, HRIS, and HR reporting.
• Maintain confidential People records and ensure compliance.
• Identify policy gaps and drive practical process improvements.

Skills

Employee relations

Recruitment

HR administration

Payroll administration

HRIS

Employment law

Communication

Organizational skills

Discretion / confidentiality

English proficiency

French (asset)

AI tools awareness

Education

HR-related education

Professional HR certification

Tools

HRIS platforms

Payroll systems

Benefits enrollment platforms

ATS / recruitment tools

Job description

Partner Organization is seeking a Manager, People Operations to oversee day-to-day HR delivery across the employee lifecycle. You will serve as a key contact for employees and managers, guiding policies, onboarding, payroll, benefits, and performance management in a fully remote role open to Canada-wide candidates.

You will collaborate with leadership, Finance, and external partners to implement people strategies, improve HR processes, and strengthen employee engagement while ensuring compliant