ThoughtFarmer is a software company that helps organizations share knowledge and build culture, and OXD is a design and technology consultancy. We’re at an inflection point and we’re looking for a Director of HR who wants to shape what comes next. As our first dedicated HR leader at this level, you’ll have a rare opportunity to help define our “people infrastructure”: designing compensation frameworks, creating career pathways, and establishing the performance culture that will carry ThoughtFarmer and OXD through our next stage of growth.

But this isn’t just a builder role, you’ll also be a steady coach to managers and leaders across both organizations, helping them navigate the hard conversations and grow into the leaders our people deserve. Reporting directly to the President and working alongside leadership teams across both organizations, your work will have an immediate, visible impact on how we grow, and how we take care of our people while we do it. What we’re looking for from our Director of HR

You have one direct report, our People Operations Manager, and you’ll be their coach and advocate from day one. Build a consistent performance and feedback system that raises the frequency and quality of feedback across both organizations Lead talent acquisition and workforce planning, ensuring we’re hiring ahead of need and building pipelines that reflect our growth trajectory Coach and develop managers in feedback delivery, compensation conversations, and conflict resolution Own HR compliance across both organizations: employment legislation, policy handbooks,



and the processes that keep us audit-ready You know what it takes to design a compensation framework or performance process from scratch and get people to actually use it You’re comfortable with difficult conversations such as compensation fairness, performance accountability, and manager gaps. You’re effective with senior leaders.

You have 8+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a senior or leadership role You have direct experience building or significantly improving performance management systems You’ve worked cross-functionally with senior leadership to drive alignment on people programs You’re based in the Metro Vancouver area and able to work hybrid (primarily WFH with regular in-office days) Experience working across multiple business units or organizations simultaneously While we have many of these practices in place at some level, you will have the opportunity to streamline and refine how we work. You’ll be able to design and implement in an workplace that values your skills and is committed to doing people operations right. You’ll be joining a team that genuinely cares about the quality of the work environment and looks to you to help us keep earning that designation.

Remote-first by design, with flexibility built in, not bolted on. ThoughtFarmer and OXD embrace a hybrid work model, allowing our team members to balance the flexibility of working from home with the benefits of in-person collaboration. All staff — remote or local — enjoy a quarterly home office allowance that they can use to buy whatever they need to be productive outside the office.

You’ll join the team in our Vancouver office two days a week, with the flexibility to work remotely the rest of the time. Comprehensive extended health benefits plan Paid and banked overtime pay Home office allowance Learning and development allowance Monthly staff events (in-person and online)

📌 Human Resources Director (Full-Time) (Vancouver)
🏢 ThoughtFarmer
📍 Vancouver