Specialist, HR Automation

Your career is an investment that grows over time
Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom by reimagining what it means to manage your money. Using smart technology, we take financial services that are often confusing, opaque and expensive and make them transparent and low-cost for everyone. We're the largest fintech company in Canada, with over 4 million users who trust us with more than $80 billion in assets
Our teams ship often and make an impact with groundbreaking ideas. We're looking for talented people who keep it simple and value collaboration and humility as we continue to create inclusive and high-performing teams where people can be inspired to do their best work
Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom, no matter who they are or how much they have. Using smart technology, Wealthsimple takes financial services that are often confusing, opaque and expensive and makes them simple, transparent, and low-cost. We're the company behind some of Canada's leading digital financial products, and are growing faster than ever
Our team is reimagining what it means to manage your money. Smart, high-performing team members will challenge you to learn and grow every day. We value great work and great ideas — not ego. We're looking for talented people who love a fast-paced environment, and want to ship often and make an impact with groundbreaking ideas
We're a remote-first team and output is more important than face time, so where you choose to work is up to you — as long as you have internet access, you can work from anywhere in Canada. Be a part of our Canadian success story and help shape the financial future of millions — join us Read our Culture Manual and learn more about how we work
About the HR Operations Team:
HR Ops at Wealthsimple ensures the seamless functioning of our core people processes. We maximize the efficiency of our internal teams and operating model by automating manual workflows and serving as the connecting force between people, processes, and technology. Our focus is on introducing and standardizing tools that empower employees to self-serve while driving operational excellence across the HR function
This is a unique, technically driven role embedded within an enabling functions team. Reporting to the Senior Manager, HR Operations, this position is part of the broader People Operations team where you'll collaborate closely with our HR Information Systems and Security teams to streamline and enhance the employee experience through systems and process innovation. In this role, you will have the opportunity to: Design, test, and implement HR automations and tooling enhancements across platforms such as Workato, JIRA, and Workday. Support the HR Operations team in maintaining accurate, efficient workflows across key HR processes (onboarding, job changes, data management, and more). Identify and analyze process gaps to propose and execute automation opportunities that improve efficiency. Advocate for frameworks that will support long-term scalability and operational excellence Develop and maintain business process documentation, playbooks, and training materials to enable automation adoption across HR Operations and the broader People team. Own the monitoring, maintenance, and continuous improvement of mission-critical automated processes and jobs running on automation platforms Mentor and guide team members in technical skill development and stay current with emerging technologies like AI and industry best practices to continuously enhance the team's technical capabilities What You Bring: Learning experience in Engineering, Computer Science or another technical equivalent Technical expertise in API consumption, automation frameworks, and cross-systems architecture design Strong interpersonal skills and a proven track record of establishing strong partnerships across teams Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with experience using data-driven insights to guide technical and strategic decisions Comfortable working with ambiguity and working autonomously. You have strong personal accountability for high quality work, actively finding opportunities for improvement Why Wealthsimple? Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple for Business vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year
We're a remote-first team, with over 1,000 employees coast to coast in North America. Be a part of our Canadian success story and help shape the financial future of millions — join us
Read our Culture Manual and learn more about how we work
Technology & Innovation at Wealthsimple We believe the future belongs to those who innovate boldly. At Wealthsimple, every team member is expected to lean into new technologies, including AI, and tooling to rethink how we work, solve problems faster, and create even greater value. We're looking for people who are not just comfortable with change but energized by it. Our commitment is to build a company that evolves at the pace of the world around us, and we want you to help lead that future
DEI Statement At Wealthsimple, we are building products for a diverse world and we need a diverse team to do that successfully. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status
Accessibility Statement Wealthsimple provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know, and we will work with you to provide the necessary support and make reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation. We are continuously working to improve our accessibility practices and welcome any feedback or suggestions on how we can better accommodate candidates with accessibility needs

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