Manager, People Operations
About The Position
Valsoft, established in Montreal in 2015, is a global portfolio of 140+ companies across 20+ industries, focused on acquiring and developing vertical market software businesses. Lighthouse Software Group, an operating group of Valsoft, manages this portfolio, implementing best practices for rapid growth. The opportunity is for a Manager, People Operations to lead the full spectrum of human resources for the Lighthouse portfolio, reporting directly to the Managing Partner. This is a build role with autonomy to strategize and execute HR functions for a growing portfolio, focusing on M&A integration, talent and performance management, AI and workforce planning, people leadership, and HR infrastructure.
Requirements
- 5+ years of HR experience
- Comfort being the leading HR professional in the group, collaborating with business leaders
- Experience at a high-growth, dynamic organization
- Hands-on with HRIS systems (BambooHR a plus)
- Working knowledge of US and Canadian employment law
Nice To Haves
- Ambitious: is energized by the scope this role offers and the opportunity for real ownership
- Commercial instincts: thinks about HR decisions in terms of business outcomes
- Honest about what they do not know and moves fast to close gaps
- Does not need to be the most senior person in the room to be effective
Responsibilities
- Lead people integration for new Lighthouse acquisitions, from pre-close diligence through to integration
- Partner with corporate on legal entity setup, employment transitions, and cultural integration
- Lead recruiting for critical leadership hires across the group
- Implement a lightweight, effective performance management framework
- Build a talent review process to identify high-potentials and succession risks
- Establish an employee engagement survey cadence and act on results
- Partner with portfolio company leaders on workforce planning as AI adoption changes role mix
- Be a credible thought partner to portfolio company CEOs on org design, team health, and people strategy
- Build a team of HRBPs and recruiters as the group scales over time
- Own the HRIS, ATS and other platforms
- Design and maintain compensation bands across the group using market benchmarking data, in-house
- Manage compliance across North American and other markets where Lighthouse operates
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
