HR Business Partner / HR Director - Core Business Unit

About the Role

This opportunity is offered through a partnering company looking to hire an HR Business Partner / HR Director located in Canada. The role focuses on shaping people strategies and enhancing employee experiences within a technology-driven, globally distributed organization. Serving as a strategic HR partner to a core business unit, you will collaborate with leaders to cultivate high-performing teams and support employees throughout all stages of their journey.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with business leadership to ensure workforce efficiency aligning employee performance with corporate strategic goals.
• Design and execute HR strategies that facilitate business growth, organizational objectives, and employee engagement.
• Oversee workforce planning and recruitment activities to ensure teams possess the right talent and structure to meet targets.
• Manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including recruitment, onboarding, development, performance evaluations, succession planning, and offboarding.
• Lead initiatives to promote employee engagement and retention by fostering a positive organizational culture and supporting long-term career growth.
• Establish and enforce HR policies and processes to ensure operational consistency, legal compliance, and effectiveness.
• Track and analyze HR-related metrics such as engagement rates, turnover, and workforce efficiency to pinpoint areas for improvement.
• Work closely with managers and staff to enhance HR service delivery and perception within the business unit.
• Drive HR projects and initiatives balancing strategic goals with hands-on implementation.
• Provide insights and recommendations to inform business and HR decisions leveraging data analytics.

Candidate Requirements

• A minimum of four years in an equivalent HR Business Partner or HR Director role within international digital, technology, product-focused, or rapidly growing companies.
• Proficiency in managing employee lifecycle activities including hiring, onboarding, learning & development, succession planning, performance management, and transitions.
• Ability to analyze HR metrics including payroll budgeting, employee engagement, retention, turnover, and workforce productivity.
• Experience using compensation and benefits data to optimize employee experience and support decisions.
• Strong project management skills to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Business-minded approach, making decisions driven by data and measurable outcomes aligned with organizational aims.
• Resilience and adaptability to effectively operate amid uncertainty, complexity, and shifting priorities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills to develop trust across all organizational levels.
• Results-oriented mindset with ownership, persistence, and a proactive problem-solving attitude.
• Fluency in both written and spoken Russian and English is mandatory.

Benefits and Perks

• Opportunity for fully remote work from any location.
• Competitive salary details are discussed during recruitment.
• 28 calendar days of paid annual vacation plus an additional 7 wellness days for personal health and recuperation.
• Referral bonuses up to $5,000 for successful candidate recommendations.
• 50% reimbursement for professional training, international conferences, and development programs.
• Corporate discounts on English language courses.
• Health-related benefits including reimbursements up to $1,000 yearly for private health insurance or eligible medical expenses if corporate insurance isn’t provided.
• Support for home office setup with equipment and reimbursement for coworking expenses up to $1,000 every three years.
• Internal recognition programs offering rewards that can be redeemed for merchandise, team events, wellness services, and other perks.
• Chance to collaborate with international teams and contribute to significant global products.

Additional Information

This role is listed via a partner organization that manages the application process and subsequent steps. The partner utilizes AI-assisted candidate matching to fairly assess applications against key requirements, creating shortlists forwarded to the hiring company, which makes final hiring decisions. Candidates should be aware their personal data will be processed in compliance with applicable data protection regulations. Use of AI tools assists the recruitment process, though human judgment governs hiring outcomes.