Sr People Partner

Vantage

5d•Remote

About The Position

Vantage is seeking a hands-on Sr People Partner to support engineering managers and new managers and team leads across the business. The role focuses on coaching leaders, strengthening performance and accountability, managing employee relations, and improving the employee experience. The People Partner will advise leaders with sound judgment, build trust through follow-through, and model the leadership practices they coach. The position owns performance-review processes, employee-relations matters from initial concern through resolution, and projects that define and measure great work. It also contributes to career planning, compensation planning, policy development, employment compliance across Canada, the US, and the UK, and continuous improvement informed by onboarding, exit interviews, and people data. The role supports company events and initiatives and partners with the Head of People on higher-risk matters. Vantage is headquartered in Toronto and describes itself as a remote-first team. The role is based in Toronto, with a remote-friendly setup, home-office support, and annual company retreats. Candidates must successfully complete a criminal background check in the final stages of the hiring process.

Requirements

5 to 7 years of experience in an HR Business Partner role.
Experience at a scaling SaaS or technology company, including partnering with engineering teams.
Hands-on employee-relations experience, including investigations, performance improvement plans, and terminations.
Strong knowledge of performance management and competency frameworks.
Sound judgment, discretion with confidential information, and confidence giving leaders direct coaching and feedback.
Knowledge of Ontario employment law.
The role requires successful completion of a criminal background check in the final stages of hiring.

Nice To Haves

US employment-law exposure, including California, is an asset.
Experience with compensation planning or pay equity.
PEO/EOR experience.
CHRP or CHRL designation.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary people partner for employees, people leaders, and team leads across the business.
Coach managers to set clear goals, provide ongoing feedback, recognize strong performance, address issues early, and hold employees accountable.
Advise on and manage employee-relations matters, including performance improvement plans, written warnings, and terminations.
Help design and launch leadership training for new and developing managers.
Run the 90-day and annual review processes for client groups, from manager preparation through follow-up.
Help define Vantage’s competencies and standards for great work and incorporate them into performance measurement.
Build career-planning frameworks that clarify employee growth opportunities.
Own employee-relations cases from initial concern through resolution, including investigations into harassment and misconduct complaints.
Manage accommodations and leaves across jurisdictions with the Payroll and Benefits Specialist.
Escalate higher-risk matters and partner with the Head of People on them.
Improve People reporting to give leaders data for decision-making.
Create company content explaining people programs, policies, and changes.
Own the multi-jurisdiction employee handbook and support policy rollouts and manager training.
Prepare offer, promotion, and merit recommendations using market data and Vantage’s compensation philosophy.
Advise on employment standards in Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, the US (including California), and the UK through Vantage’s EOR.
Own and improve onboarding and exit interviews to enhance the employee experience and lifecycle.
Support company events and initiatives, including in-person days, recruiting events, company retreats, and employee resource groups.