Senior People & Culture Business Partner (15-Month Contract)

Axonify is the AI-Powered Frontline Enablement Platform that helps organizations close the gap between learning and execution. By unifying learning, execution and insights capabilities, Axonify drives real business impacts for the world’s largest frontline organizations across retail, grocery, healthcare, and financial services. More than 4 million employees across 160+ countries rely on Axonify today. It’s an exciting time to join as we transform the company and build what’s next. We’re a team that thinks deeply, moves with intention, and embraces new ideas. We learn quickly, keep a sharp focus on real-world impact, and take meaningful action to drive progress. And we do it as one team, with openness, creativity, and a shared drive to keep pushing what’s possible. THE ROLE Reporting to the Vice President, People & Culture, the Senior People & Culture Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor and consultant to Axonify Leadership, playing a key role in shaping functional business outcomes and elevating the impact of People and Culture. This role leverages extensive experience to proactively address the complex organizational and people needs of Axonify's business functions, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and values. With a focus on workforce planning, talent management, and organizational effectiveness, the Senior P&C Business Partner will partner with leaders to drive initiatives that foster a culture of engagement, development, and high performance. As a cultural ambassador, this role champions Axonify's values and enhances the employee experience. This is a 15 Month Contract. WHAT YOU’LL BUILD * Build strong, effective business relationships with Senior Leaders to understand key business priorities and talent impact, to proactively introduce and implement solutions and strategy. * Implement the most effective and optimized organizational structures with an eye for longer-term growth. * Serve as a thought partner and coach for Senior Leaders to grow their leadership capability. * Work with the client group(s) to enable the effective implementation of People & Culture priorities and client group-specific initiatives to ensure partnership, change management support or timely implementation. * Lead and/or support the delivery of annual People Programs including Talent Planning, bi-annual compensation reviews etc for assigned client group(s) * Be a leader with vision and an agent of change with respect to the People & Culture function, creatively assessing and sharing opportunities and risks to the function to drive continuous improvement. * Partner with the business to resolve employee relations issues, ensuring appropriate actions are taken and risks are assessed. * Act as a contributor on P&C programs, by communicating business initiatives and talent-related priorities to COE partners and providing input on program design. * Projects as assigned to continue to streamline internal processes and/or drive People & Culture strategies. WHAT YOU’LL BRING * Minimum 5+ years of professional experience as an HR business partner or equivalent. * Demonstrated business acumen; experience crafting and implementing creative and progressive talent strategies tailored to specific client group needs, * Effective communication and interpersonal skills; deep listener who is able to influence without authority * Exceptional consulting, coaching and facilitation skills * Comfortable in a dynamic, scaling SaaS environment, with strong change management experience WORK LOCATION This is a hybrid role, with a combination of in-person and remote work. Our preference is for the Senior People & Culture Business Partner to be based in the Kitchener-Waterloo, Toronto, or surrounding areas, with the ability to work from our Waterloo, Ontario office to support in-person collaboration and connection. We embrace a flexible hybrid work environment. Most days, you choose the location that best supports your work, whether that is your home office or our Waterloo office. Many of our employees are based across the Kitchener-Waterloo and Toronto area, with others working remotely across Canada, the US, UK, Spain, and Brazil. On Wednesdays, Axonifers within commuting distance of our Waterloo office come together for Work from Work Wednesdays, a day designed for collaboration, connection, and meaningful in-person moments. Whether you are working remotely or in a hybrid environment at Axonify, you will have the tools, resources, and support you need to succeed. WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT AXONIFY: We offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing, growth, and overall success. Here’s what you can expect: Competitive Compensation: The estimated base salary range for this role is: * $88,000 - $113,000 - $138,000 CAD for candidates based in Canada This range reflects growth from building capability in the role to fully excelling over time, with most new hires joining near the midpoint. Actual salaries may vary within the range, or above or below it, based on factors such as experience, skills, location, and business needs. Comprehensive Health Benefits: Health benefits from day one to support your overall wellbeing. Time Off: 4 weeks of vacation, 7 Life Care Days, and a flexible holiday program to choose the religious, spiritual, and cultural holidays that matter most to you. Wellbeing Support: Wellness Spending Account to support whatever wellbeing looks like for you. Home Workspace Set-Up: Home Office Spending Account so your workspace works for you. Family & Future Support: Parental top-up, New Parent Days, and matched retirement savings for a secure future. Growth & Learning: Professional Development Budget to learn new skills and grow your craft. Community Impact: Paid Volunteer Time to give back to the causes that matter to you. In-Office Connection: Tasty Tuesdays in the office every other week because good food brings people together. AI AT AXONIFY We believe AI should help people do their best work, not replace the human judgment, creativity, and connection that make us who we are. AI is a tool we use to learn fast, elevate our craft, and focus on the work that truly creates impact. That shows up in our hiring process too. We use AI-assisted tools to create a smoother, more organized, and ultimately more human candidate experience. These tools allow our team to spend more time on real conversations and thoughtful decision-making, the things that matter. What AI doesn’t do at Axonify is make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people, using real judgment and grounded in our values. Here’s what that means for you as a candidate: * Feel free to use AI to support your thinking - not replace it. We use AI to learn and level up, and you can too. * Be open about how you use AI if asked. Transparency helps us understand your process and how you approach problem-solving. * Stay authentic. We’re hiring people, not prompts, your ideas, your experiences, and your voice are what matter. DIVERSITY & ACCESSIBILITY We believe our team’s unique experiences, backgrounds, cultures, beliefs, and abilities add richness to our culture and depth to our ideas. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates an environment that supports, empowers, and delivers a sense of belonging for all team members. We want to remove any barriers that may limit you from joining Axonify. Email [email protected] to let us know how we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the candidate journey. WHAT’S NEXT? Apply. Our Talent Acquisition team is committed to providing an outstanding experience throughout your journey with us. Learn more about Axonify at www.axonify.com/careers [https://www.axonify.com/careers]

The Senior People & Culture Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor to leadership, focusing on workforce planning, talent management, and organizational effectiveness. This role drives people initiatives, fosters a high-performance culture, and acts as a cultural ambassador to enhance the employee experience.

Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of professional experience as an HR business partner or equivalent. The role requires strong business acumen, exceptional consulting and coaching skills, and experience working within a dynamic, scaling SaaS environment.

• Health benefits • Vacation • Life care days • Wellness spending account • Home office spending account • Parental top-up • New parent days • Matched retirement savings • Professional development budget • Paid volunteer time

• CommunicationPreferred

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• Strategic advising
• Workforce planning
• Talent management
• Organizational effectiveness
• Change management
• Employee relations
• Coaching
• Facilitation
• Business acumen
• Communication
• Interpersonal skills
• Consulting
• Leadership development
• SaaS environment experience
• Employee Relations
• Program Design
• Talent Planning
• Influencing Without Authority
• Talent Management
• Effective Communication
• Talent Strategy
• Quick Learning
• Artificial Intelligence
• Business Acumen
• Change Management
• Decision Making
• Software As A Service (SaaS)
• Continuous Improvement Process
• Creativity
• Financial Services
• Leadership
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Telecommuting
• Workforce Planning
• Business Priorities

• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Consulting
• Software
• People and Culture Business Partner
• Human Resources Business Partner
• Human Resource Managers
• Human Resources Managers

Minimum experience

5+ years

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Office presence

1 days per week