- As our People Business Partner, you’ll play a critical role in building the foundation that helps CoLab scale while keeping things human. This is a new role created to support our growth, and you’ll be the go-to person for core people operations across our R&D; business units, employee support, and all the pieces that make the day-to-day experience at CoLab smooth, compliant, and meaningful
- You’ll manage everything from onboarding and benefits, to performance cycles, compensation logistics, and ad hoc people programs. You’ll also provide broader support across the People team, jumping in across recruitment, employee experience, and other team priorities as needed
- This role is for someone who thrives on autonomy, figures things out without being asked, and takes ownership from day one. If you’ve worked in a fast-paced environment and want to help shape how a up-to-date People function runs at a high-growth company, this is your opportunity
- Owning core people operations: onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, performance and compliance
- Partnering with managers as a trusted advisor on team performance, feedback practices, employee relations, and other people related needs
- Leading or supporting our approach to performance reviews, total rewards, and policy updates
- Assisting with payroll administration as needed
- Managing day to day employee questions and provide people-related support across teams, ensuring clear guidance on policies, benefits
- Supporting PR/work permit coordination and documentation
- Pitching in on recruitment logistics (e.g.



reference checks, scheduling) as needed
- Collaborating with the Employee Experience Lead on office operations, events, and employee initiatives

Benefits

- Health and dental insurance (covered at 100% for the employee)
- Remote/Hybrid Work: Our main office location is in St. John’s, NL where we offer hybrid and remote opportunities
- Unlimited PTO

You have a strong foundation in HR operations and people programs, ideally in a scale-up or high-growth setting.You don’t need hand-holding, but you do want context and collaboration.You’re confident in owning the details, whether leading onboarding for a new cohort, navigating the latest benefits policy, or coordinating a cross-border work permit, and you communicate clearly and respectfully, even when things get complexYou care deeply about helping people thrive at work, and you bring structure, empathy, and good judgment to everything you doExperience running onboarding, benefits, and compliance workflows8+ years in a People Ops, HRBP, or similar roleStrong organizational skills with the ability to self-manage and prioritize across tasksExperience interpreting and applying employment law and standardsClear written and verbal communication, with a high attention to detailExperience managing audits or leading audit-readiness programsPrior experience in a high-growth SaaS or startup environmentStrong judgment and ability to navigate ambiguity with confidence and careExposure to PR/work permit processing and immigration support

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📌 Senior People Business Partner (Ottawa)
🏢 Colab Software
📍 Ottawa