The future of work means a growing impact from artificial intelligence, the automation of jobs, and changing models of what work looks like. At Plum, we’re preparing enterprise organizations for the biggest disruption to the workforce since the industrial revolution by quantifying people’s innate strengths and matching them to jobs where they thrive. We are a Waterloo-based SaaS company of 36 people that automates advanced Industrial/Organizational Psychology to provide enterprise organizations with the talent data they need to prepare for the future of work.
As part of our executive team and reporting to our CEO, the Head of People & Culture will be the strategic leader managing Plum’s People Strategy. You will help us achieve organizational design to help scale the organization. This will include building out all people practices, as well as supporting our leaders and employees on all people related activities, such as engagement, talent acquisition, performance management, change management, employee relations, total reward programs and employee development. We are a people focused organization, gearing up to scale; you will build a people department from the ground up by creating, driving, and implementing sustainable people programs that support our business strategy. You will be strategic, but don’t mind rolling up your sleeves and digging in, leading business-focused initiatives while also driving solutions on a day-to-day basis. You will collaborate with our leadership team to design and implement systems and processes that reflect the business objectives of the organization that will involve, empower, and motivate employees.
What you’ll do:
- Lead and execute on strategy for employee engagement and culture within the organization
- Lead the development of organizational structure in support of the rapid business growth
- Enhance current People programs to ensure it empowers and motivates employees
- Create talent management programs within the organization, including but not limited to feedback, DE&I and performance management
- Educate and coach the organization on core people processes including talent management, development, compensation, health and safety, talent acquisition, and performance management
- Support the leadership team with talent assessment, workforce and succession planning, risk assessments and development plans
- Coach leaders and employees to fully leverage performance feedback to drive improved results
- Drive talent acquisition activities to ensure the organization maintains a level of excellence with new team members
- Create and manage all Total Rewards programs for North America including salary, equity plans, health benefits, and perks
- Maintain HR compliance within the organization
- Develop and implement training and development programs to retain high performance employees
- Lead the implementation of People systems including HRIS and ATS
- Lead and develop the People & Culture team
- Manage remote focused engagement programs for the organization
- Manage the People & Culture budget for the organization
What You'll Need
- 3+ years experience as a People leader
- 7+ years experience in People Operations
- Experience in a scale up technology organization that has gone through a period of high growth
- Strong business acumen
- Experience managing HR strategy for a North America employee group
- CHRE or CHRL designation, with career progression through different facets of people/talent teams
Who You Are
- Excellent problem solver, who leads with curiosity
- Lifelong learner that doesn’t settle for the saying “this is the way it's always been done”
- Excellent communicator who has experience in engaging remote/hybrid environment
- Excellent coach who thrives on helping people reach their potential
- Strategic thinker, who sees the big picture for people strategy
Who We Are
At Plum, we believe in transparency, commitment, and a culture of support and team orientation through the following initiatives:
- Flexible work schedule
- Fun quarterly company events and activities
- Coaching and internal growth opportunities
We want to know more about who you are and how you’ll fit with our team and culture, as such we ask that you complete the Plum Discovery Survey (follow the Apply link below). By taking our Discovery Survey you’ll get a chance to check out our base product first hand and get your own Plum Profile that highlights your strengths and gives you tips to make sure your next role is the right fit.
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