Senior HR Business Partner

The Senior HR Business Partner is an individual contributor responsible for partnering with US and Canada business leaders to execute people strategies that support organizational performance and growth. The role applies strong business acumen and HR expertise to advise leaders on workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness within the US and Canada client group. Reporting to the Principal HR Business Partner, the role ensures alignment with global frameworks and applicable US and Canada employment requirements. This is a hybrid role with 1 day in the office.

Responsibilities

HR Advisory: provides sound, commercially informed HR guidance to leaders on moderate-to-complex workforce and talent challenges within the US and Canada client group; Employee Relations Case Management: manages moderate-to-complex employee relations cases end-to-end within US and Canada employment frameworks; People Program Delivery: delivers and locally adapts HR programs (performance cycles, workforce planning inputs, career development processes) in line with enterprise standards; Workforce Data Interpretation: interprets workforce data and people metrics to identify trends and inform recommendations to leaders; Compensation Analysis: applies compensation data and benchmarking to support pay recommendations, offer construction, and pay equity considerations for the client group

Requirements

HR Business Partnering: applies working knowledge of business priorities and workforce needs within the US and Canada client group to align people initiatives with business objectives and provide trusted advisory support to leaders and managers at all levels; Workforce Planning and Organizational Support: applies workforce planning methodologies and organizational design principles to support headcount planning, org changes, and business effectiveness within the client group; Employment Law and Employee Relations (US & Canada): maintains working knowledge of US and Canadian employment legislation and regulatory frameworks and independently manages moderate-to-complex employee relations matters within those jurisdictions; Talent Management and Performance: applies performance management, career development, and talent process knowledge to support capability development within the client group; People Analytics: uses workforce metrics, organizational data, and HRIS-derived reporting to evaluate trends and support evidence-based decisions within the client group

Nice to have

Working knowledge of employment fundamentals in other jurisdictions (e.g., UK, EMEA, APAC)

Benefits

The opportunity to work on a global, mission-critical AI platform alongside the best engineers and technologists across multiple geographies; A role with real ownership and impact, building complex systems at scale; A highly attractive benefits package, including competitive cash compensation, an equity award aligned with long-term value creation, and comprehensive health insurance for employees and their families; Modern, comfortable offices in Montreal/Toronto downtown; A generous time-off policy of 30 days annually, plus public holidays and sick leave