Senior People & Culture Business Partner (15-Month Contract)
The Role
Reporting to the Vice President, People & Culture, the Senior People & Culture Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor and consultant to Axonify Leadership, playing a key role in shaping functional business outcomes and elevating the impact of People and Culture. This role leverages extensive experience to proactively address the complex organizational and people needs of Axonify's business functions, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and values.
Build strong, effective business relationships with Senior Leaders to understand key business priorities and talent impact, to proactively introduce and implement solutions and strategy.
Implement the most effective and optimized organizational structures with an eye for longer-term growth.
Work with the client group(s) to enable the effective implementation of People & Culture priorities and client group-specific initiatives to ensure partnership, change management support or timely implementation.
Lead and/or support the delivery of annual People Programs including Talent Planning, bi-annual compensation reviews etc for assigned client group(s).
Partner with the business to resolve employee relations issues, ensuring appropriate actions are taken and risks are assessed.
Act as a contributor on P&C programs, by communicating business initiatives and talent-related priorities to COE partners and providing input on program design.
Projects as assigned to continue to streamline internal processes and/or drive People & Culture strategies.
What You’ll Bring
Minimum 5+ years of professional experience as an HR business partner or equivalent.
Demonstrated business acumen; experience crafting and implementing creative and progressive talent strategies tailored to specific client group needs.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills; deep listener who is able to influence without authority.
Exceptional consulting, coaching and facilitation skills.
Comfortable in a dynamic, scaling SaaS environment, with strong change management experience.
Work Location
This is a hybrid role, with a combination of in-person and remote work. Our preference is for the Senior People & Culture Business Partner to be based in the Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto, or surrounding areas, with the ability to work from our Waterloo, Ontario office to support in-person collaboration and connection. We embrace a flexible hybrid work environment. Most days, you choose the location that best supports your work, whether that is your home office or our Waterloo office. Many of our employees are based across the Kitchener-Waterloo and Toronto area, with others working remotely across Canada, the US, UK, Spain, and Brazil. On Wednesdays, Axonifers within commuting distance of our Waterloo office come together for Work from Work Wednesdays, a day designed for collaboration, connection, and meaningful in-person moments. Whether you are working remotely or in a hybrid environment at Axonify, you will have the tools, resources, and support you need to succeed.