Isaac Operations

operational consultancy

SeniorHRBusinessPartner

Toronto, Ontario, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior HR Business Partner at Isaac Operations. Skills: business partnering, people strategy, leadership capability, performance management, talent management, organizational effectiveness, change management, employee relations. Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on all people, team, and organizational matters. Translate business priorities into thoughtful, practical people strategies”

What You'll Achieve.

elevate leadership capability; strengthen performance; help scale a high-performing culture; build something meaningful and lasting; improve performance

Industry & Context.

operational consultancy
Problems you'll solve

solve real organizational challenges; Diagnose team and leadership challenges and implement practical solutions

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

8–12+ years of progressive HR experience, including business partnering exposure, Proven ability to influence and challenge senior leaders, Experience building or shaping HR approaches, not just executing existing ones, business acumen - you connect people strategy to business outcomes, Confidence operating in ambiguity and creating structure where none exists, Sound judgment in complex or sensitive situations, Ability to move seamlessly between strategy and execution

Nice to Have

You don’t wait for a playbook, you build it, You bring a point of view, not just options, You balance being challenging and supportive with leaders, You simplify complexity into clear, actionable direction, You care about building something that scales and lasts

What You'll Do.

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on all people

and organizational matters

Translate business priorities into thoughtful

practical people strategies

Coach leaders to strengthen performance

leadership effectiveness

Anticipate talent risks

and capability needs before they become issues

Bring perspective and challenge where needed to raise the leadership bar

Help design and establish a modern HRBP model at Isaac

Create scalable frameworks

and rhythms for high-quality business partnering

Set the standard for what HRBP support looks like across the company

Partner with HR Operations to ensure strategy translates into seamless execution

support development of more junior HRBP capability as the team grows

and rigor in performance management

Drive proactive talent conversations

Support succession planning and leadership development

Identify high-impact interventions to improve performance

Support leaders in designing effective team structures aligned to business goals

Diagnose team and leadership challenges and implement practical solutions

Support leaders through periods of ambiguity

Lead complex employee relations matters with integrity and sound judgment

and business considerations thoughtfully

Coach leaders to manage issues proactively and confidently

high-integrity employee experience in difficult moments

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

partner closely with senior leaders; Partner with HR Operations

Communication Scope

Simplify complexity into clear, actionable direction

Full Job Description

Who we are. While technically we’re an operational consultancy, we don’t like to call ourselves consultants. We’re a collection of engineers, innovators and creators who work with companies across industries to simplify the complex, realize untapped potential, and uncover opportunities. We know that our people are our superpower and loving your Monday to Friday is important to us. We’ve been recognized as one of the top 10 Best Places to Work in Canada for the past 7 years, and number 1 in 2022, which we know has something to do with our culture of rewarding great work with great experiences, fostering rapid career growth, and sharing the success of the business with the whole team. The Opportunity We’re evolving how we deliver People & Culture and building a stronger business partnering model to support our next chapter of growth. As our first Senior HR Business Partner, you’ll play a foundational role in shaping how strategic people partnership shows up across the business. This is a high-impact opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of people and business strategy. You’ll partner closely with senior leaders to solve real organizational challenges, elevate leadership capability, strengthen performance, and help scale a high-performing culture. You won’t be stepping into a fully built function; you’ll help define it. We’re looking for someone with the credibility, judgment, and drive to build something meaningful and lasting. What You'll Own Strategic Leadership Partnership * Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on all people, team, and organizational matters * Translate business priorities into thoughtful, practical people strategies * Coach leaders to strengthen performance, leadership effectiveness, and accountability * Anticipate talent risks, succession gaps, and capability needs before they become issues * Bring perspective and challenge where needed to raise the leadership bar Build & Scale the HRBP Function * Help design and establi

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