Fractional HR & Talent Advisor (Contract)

Bloom•Ontario, ON

5d•CA$40 - CA$50•Remote

About The Position

Bloom is a workplace consultancy that partners with founder-led, growing small to mid-sized companies. This is a contract role (2-3 days per week) where you'll act as a fractional HR partner for one of our clients, co-building, crafting, and implementing people systems that create the foundation for thriving, high-performing cultures. You'll get to do meaningful, strategic work while still being hands-on with the day-to-day. We embed ourselves as fractional HR and DEI partners, providing leadership coaching, HR advisory, recruitment support, and the hands-on work of building policies, systems, and processes that are inclusive by design. We are looking for a Sr. Talent & HR Advisor to join our team on a contract basis (2-3 days per week). This role is tied to a dynamic and ongoing client engagement, offering the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a forward-thinking organization. This is a remote-first role open to candidates in Ontario, Canada, with occasional onsite client visits as needed.

Requirements

Experience building and executing HR strategies in small to mid-size companies.
Comfort with acting as the primary HR partner while leveraging collective support.
Strong recruitment skills with an inclusive, human-first approach.
Ability to coach leaders and navigate sensitive conversations with care.
A strategic mindset with a bias for action and problem-solving.
Passion for inclusive workplace design and progressive people practices.
High trust, high integrity, and discretion.
You’ve been the solo HR person at a growing company and thrived in that ambiguity.
Context shifting excites you—not overwhelms you. You can pivot with ease and stay grounded.
You’re passionate about supporting and uplifting small to mid-size business owners, knowing your work shapes their company culture.
You take a proactive, but not prescriptive approach—you ask questions to deeply understand each client’s unique needs.
You operate with a high level of integrity, consistently following through and completing tasks on time.
You thrive in autonomous environments, but also love collaborating with a values-aligned team.
You’re open to occasional onsite client meetings, but value flexible, remote-first work.
You’re a cautious optimist about the future of work, with a track record of implementing modern HR systems that challenge outdated norms.
You are discreet, trustworthy, and understand the importance of confidentiality.
You lead with humanity and empathy, knowing inclusion isn’t a checklist but a way of working.
You enjoy balancing big-picture strategy with getting things done.

Responsibilities

Leading recruitment: Full-cycle hiring for client roles, with a focus on inclusive candidate experiences.
Co-building people systems: You’ll help design and implement HR policies, frameworks, and processes that align with modern, human-first workplaces.
Managing HR strategy: You’ll advise leaders on everything from hiring roadmaps to culture design to navigating tricky team dynamics.
Executing day-to-day HR tasks: Think onboarding, employee relations, policy updates, and more. Strategy and execution are both part of the work.
Coaching leaders: You’ll support founders and managers in becoming thoughtful people leaders.
Advising on people operations: From compensation frameworks to performance management systems, you’ll help build the foundation for sustainable growth.
Context-shifting with ease: You’ll need to pivot between strategic advising and tactical execution regularly.