What are the responsibilities and job description for the People Partner position at Jobgether?
This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a People Partner in Canada.
In this role, you will act as a key connector between people strategy and day-to-day business execution, ensuring managers and teams are supported through effective, consistent, and compliant HR practices. You will play a critical role in shaping employee experience by advising leaders on sensitive people matters and driving strong employee relations practices across the organization. The environment is fast-paced, global, and highly collaborative, requiring both strategic awareness and hands-on execution. You will support the translation of company-wide HR programs into meaningful local impact while helping leaders strengthen team engagement and performance. A significant part of your work will involve managing complex employee relations cases and mitigating organizational risk. You will also contribute to building a healthy workplace culture by identifying trends, surfacing insights, and improving people processes. This is a high-impact role where your expertise will directly influence leadership capability and employee experience.
- Own and manage end-to-end employee relations cases, including performance issues, workplace conflicts, investigations, accommodations, and terminations.
- Partner with Legal and HR leadership to resolve complex or high-risk people matters in a compliant and consistent manner.
- Provide real-time coaching and advisory support to managers on employee relations and performance management situations.
- Translate company-wide HR and engagement programs into local execution aligned with business needs.
- Support the delivery of performance cycles, compensation processes, and engagement initiatives across business teams.
- Identify patterns in employee relations cases and surface emerging organizational risks or trends.
- Provide insights and recommendations to HR leadership and business stakeholders to improve team health and effectiveness.
- Strengthen manager capability through coaching, guidance, and practical support in people management.
Requirements:
- 5 years of experience in HR, People Partner, HR Business Partner, or Employee Relations roles with ownership of complex ER cases.
- Strong experience managing employee relations matters, including investigations, performance management, terminations, and workplace conflict resolution.
- Solid understanding of U.S. employment law principles, compliance standards, and risk mitigation practices.
- Proven ability to coach managers through sensitive employee situations with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
- Experience partnering with Legal teams, HR leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders on complex people matters.
- Ability to identify workforce trends and translate insights into actionable recommendations for leaders.
- Experience supporting core HR programs such as performance management, compensation cycles, and engagement initiatives.
- Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills in a fast-paced environment.
- Experience working in distributed or global organizations and within technology environments is a strong asset.
Benefits:
- Remote-first work environment with flexible working arrangements.
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package (details provided by employer).
- Paid time off, including company wellness days and volunteer time off.
- Parental leave and family-friendly policies supporting work-life balance.
- Health and wellness support, including mental health resources and employee assistance programs.
- Opportunities to work in a globally recognized, innovation-driven technology organization.
- Inclusive and diverse workplace culture with employee resource and engagement groups.
- Learning, development, and growth opportunities in a fast-evolving HR and technology environment.
How Jobgether works:
We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.
We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!
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