HR Manager

**HR Manager - People, Talent, & Vibe**

This is an on-site, generalist HR position.

With over 25 years invested in developing a cutting-edge approach to IT training, consulting, and conference execution for North America clientele, this business is looking to add a competent HR Manager to the team in support of their overall HR program.

Privately owned and headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, we seek a seasoned human resources professional to report to the CEO. You will be a key part of the leadership team and own all aspects of HR, including compensation, performance management and employee engagement, talent acquisition, training and development, and culture. This person will come with diverse experience in HR, having previously worked within a small entrepreneurial environment is a requirement here to best support and maintain the organization's culture with an outgoing, positive personality.

We’re looking for business-minded big thinkers and team players with an entrepreneurial spirit to join us on the mission. If this sounds like you, please read on.

**Your Key Responsibilities**

This is an HR generalist**, broad end-to-end role** with direct hands-on responsibilities in the areas of:

- **Talent Strategy**: As a member of the leadership team, you will assist company executives in setting and execute on the vision for all people-related functions of the organization, manage organizational development through change, and help achieve our overall business goals.
- **Values and Culture**: You will assist executives in driving a high-performance culture, help maintain our core values, and ensure that all decisions, programs, and processes are aligned with our culture and core beliefs
- **Talent Acquisition**: You will partner with other company managers/leaders to recruit top talent for the business that aligns with workforce plans and business objectives
- **Employee Onboarding**: Working with department managers/leaders, you will update and execute employee onboarding programs to enable new talent productivity as quickly as possible while ensuring employee satisfaction and integration into the overall company culture
- **Performance Management**: Working with executives, you will update and drive company-wide performance management programs that help us effectively identify high and low performers, promote and reward excellence, and drive continuous improvement across all business disciplines
- **Learning and Development**: You will build learning and organizational development programs that aid in accurately assessing and growing our team’s capabilities, increase efficiency, and drive employee retention
- **Compensation and Benefits**: Partnering with finance and executives, you will analyze existing compensation packages and plan future compensation across all functions; benchmark our current benefits offerings and strategize for additional ones and/or changes to existing programs and processes

**Your Qualifications**:

- You have 7+ years of human resources generalist experience, with roles in a small to medium (300 or less) entrepreneurial environment.
- You have a Bachelor’s and/or a Master’s degree in a relevant field and appropriate HR certifications (CHRP).
- You are very proficient in MS Office Suite
- You understand the people side of organizational change management within a changing entrepreneurial service company.
- You have been a valued business partner to leaders across various functional areas and have demonstrated a capability to cultivate effective relationships with all departments and levels of the organization.
- You can translate desired business outcomes to people and talent strategies, mapping HR programming to core business objectives.
- You have proven successful in recruiting top-notch talent across all business functions, including top-performing consultants/trainers, sales resources, and creative and progressive marketers.
- You can contribute to strategic discussions and deliver on tactical and operational issues.
- You have owned workforce and compensation planning from start to finish.
- You are a forward and progressive thinker.

The salary range is $80-100K, depending on years, complexity and breadth of experience, and education and certifications.