Director Or Vp, People (12-14 Month Contract)

Department: People & Talent

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Remote (Canada)

Reporting To: Josh Andrews

Description

Our Spare headquarters is located in Vancouver, BC, but this position is open to remote work options within Canada.

We are hiring a VP or Director of People (depending on skills and experience level) for a 12-14 month parental leave contract! As the VP or Director of People, you will be a member of the Spare Executive team and own the People & Talent function. You will…

• Execute and refine People & Talent strategy
• Continually refine and improve People & Talent operations and processes
• Lead and the People & Talent team
• Provide business partnership and consultation to Executive team and people managers

Most importantly, you'll have the unique opportunity to shape and support People & Talent for a small and growing tech startup that is solving real-world problems to improve accessibility and mobility for our customers!

Key Responsibilities

People & Talent strategy, operations, and processes:

• Be the subject matter expert on People & Talent, staying abreast of market and industry trends and best practices, and educating/adopting internally as appropriate
• Accountable for overall People & Talent effectiveness - including developing, measuring, and tracking KPIs and identifying and resolving improvement areas
• Continually refine and improve People & Talent operations and processes, based on quantitative and qualitative data, and employee and candidate feedback
• Execute and refine the People & Talent strategy, in consultation with Executive and People & Talent teams
• Accountable for key People & Talent functions, including but not limited to: performance management; compensation; talent acquisition; employee engagement; learning and development; diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB); organizational development (career frameworks, headcount planning, team structure); policies; and tools and systems

Business partnership and consultation to Executive team and people managers:

• Provide ongoing consultation to Executive on organizational challenges using a data-driven and people-centric approach and identifying legal and business risks
• Provide regular training, and ad-hoc guidance and coaching to People Managers on wide breadth of employee relations issues

Lead the People & Talent team:

• Assist with prioritization and removing blockers to achieve team OKRs
• Provide ongoing training, coaching, and development to People & Talent team members
• Ensure that team members have tools, resources, and training they need to be effective in their roles

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

• Solid understanding of employment law across Canada and working knowledge of legal considerations for international contractors
• Excellent presentation and facilitation skills, including previous experience developing and delivering internal training
• Previous experience in business partnering with Executive leaders and people managers
• Proven ability to manage strategic and operational projects through effective prioritization, organization, and time management skills
• Previous experience in managing and developing a small team (4-5 team members)
• Leverage a data-driven and people-centric approach to People & Talent
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex organizational and employee situations in a rapidly growing and scaling company
• Ability to work with a high sense of urgency and comfortable working in a fast paced and constantly changing environment with high levels of ambiguity
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and influence at all levels to gain buy-in
• Previous experience in leading a People & Talent function for a fully remote small or mid-sized startup, including owning strategic and operational components of People & Talent strategy

Benefits & Perks

As a contract position, this role will not be eligible for stock options; however you will continue to be eligible for:

• CA$1,0000 one-time Home Office Allowance
• CA$200/month Coworking Membership Allowance
• CA$500 annual Lifestyle Spending Account (taxable benefit)
• CA$50/month Social Spartians Allowance
• Fully paid Group Health Insurance for you and your dependents
• Annual team offsites and quarterly leadership offsites