HR Business Partner

Perks of joining HomeStars:

• All our roles are currently remote. Office equipment supplied!
• Equity in the business: Share in HomeStars’ success with a $5,000/year grant
• Comprehensive benefits package. We want our employees to stay healthy!
• Monthly wellness activities to support your mental and physical health
• Home Improvement Credit: All employees receive a yearly credit to use toward a service from HomeStars
• December Closure: Our whole team takes a break in the last week of December, every year
• Personal Days: 5 extra days off per year, on top of vacation and sick days
• Beautiful brick & beam office in the heart of Toronto’s entertainment district, including a rec room with lounge, ping pong, darts, and foosball

The Opportunity:

• Reporting to the VP of People & Culture, you will be responsible for delivering on the development and execution of HR strategies that support the achievement of business objectives. Your role will include workforce planning, organizational design & change management, succession and talent planning, HR program deployment, and advising/coaching our leaders on developing and engaging a world-class team.

Your typical day at HomeStars:

• Own end-to-end execution of functional HR work supporting our Engineering, Product, and Data & Analytics groups by demonstrating both a strategic orientation and a hands-on approach coupled with the ability to successfully monitor the "pulse" of employee engagement level
• Champion a high-performance environment and implement a people strategy that attracts, retains, develops, and motivates employees by fostering an inclusive work environment; communicating vision/values/business strategy, and manage succession and development planning for your client group
• Serve as a consultant to leaders on people-related issues to solve complex organizational challenges by proactively utilizing HR data to identify themes/trends and recommend effective HR strategies to meet the business needs and deliver value-added service to managers and employees
• Drive an exceptional employee experience by fostering a culture of inclusion whereby all employees feel involved, valued, and respected, with a focus on employee engagement, and diversity and inclusion programs
• Own the talent strategy for the business and provide strategic insights and solutions to leaders on talent priorities and needs
• Deliver solutions that drive company and individual performance to achieve company OKRs in a way that is reflective of our culture, values, and mission

Must-have qualifications:

• You have at least 5 years of progressive experience in Human Resources including two years dealing directly with Senior Leadership
• Experience with varied HR information systems and reporting tools
• Strong functional HR expertise in organizational design, performance management, employee engagement, coaching and development, conflict resolution, data analytics
• Demonstrated knowledge of business practices and the link between HR strategy and business strategy
• Excellent communication skills including the ability to present confidently to large audiences
• High degree of personal and professional integrity with the ability to work with confidential information

Nice-to-have qualifications:

• CHRP, CHRL or other HR designation, is an asset
• Excellent project management skills
• You have strong consulting skills with a demonstrated ability to influence decision-making and build consensus
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to analyze data, understand trends, and develop recommendations for action
• Comfortable with ambiguity, ability to work within constraints as well as to challenge the status quo