Forward Financing

financial technology

SeniorPeopleBusinessPartner

CA$165–195k Alberta, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Senior People Business Partner at Forward Financing. Skills: Senior People Business Partner, HRBP, GTM support. provide strategic human resources support and guidance to our GTM and Underwriting. design and execute inbound and outbound talent strategies and programs”

What You'll Achieve.

drive organizational success; exciting top talent to work at Forward Financing; attraction and retention of top-tier talent; enhance employee performance and career growth across teams; enhance efficiency and support scalability; ensure the right people are in place to achieve business objectives; minimizing disruption to business operations; maintain a positive and motivating work environment; support employee growth

Industry & Context.

financial technology
Problems you'll solve

problem-solving skills

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelors Degree in HR or other business-related field, 5+ years of experience as an HRBP, 3+ year of direct GTM support, Experience supporting high-volume workforces with monthly performance-based incentives, within sales, underwriting or customer support/collection environments, Must have experience working with a global workforce of between 400-500 employees, Exceptional communication and problem-solving skills, Excellent interpersonal and relationship management strengths when working with different levels of management, understanding of US and Canadian labor laws and regulations pertaining to hourly employees, including wage and hour compliance, overtime and scheduling or experience working with outside counsel

Nice to Have

Dominican Republic labor laws is a plus, Experience with Lattice, Rippling & ChangeEngine is a plus

What You'll Do.

provide strategic human resources support and guidance to our GTM and Underwriting

design and execute inbound and outbound talent strategies and programs

develop and implement People strategies that support business goals and promote a high-performance culture within sales

and customer success functions

Oversee development and retention strategies for the GTM and Underwriting departments

Lead performance evaluation processes

including goal setting

and development planning

design and implement organizational structures and processes that enhance efficiency and support scalability

and succession planning

Guide teams through organizational changes

ensuring effective communication and minimizing disruption to business operations

addressing employee relations issues

conducting thorough investigations

and resolving conflicts

Identify training and development needs and work with the Sr. Manager of Talent Enablement to create and implement programs that support employee growth

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

partnership with the broader People & Culture Team and your stakeholders; Collaborate with senior leadership; Partner with leadership; Collaborate with stakeholders; work with the Sr. Manager of Talent Enablement

Communication Scope

Exceptional communication

Full Job Description

Forward Financing is a financial technology company based in Boston, Massachusetts with team members throughout the United States, Dominican Republic, and Canada. The company is on a mission to unlock the capital that fuels small businesses across America. Recognized as a Best Place to Work by Built In Boston and certified as a Great Place To Work®, Forward is investing in its employees, technology, and customer experience – with long-term success in mind every step of the way. We are seeking an experienced Senior People Business Partner (aka HRBP) to provide strategic human resources support and guidance to our GTM and Underwriting. The ideal candidate will possess a deep understanding of HR practices and will demonstrate the ability to align People initiatives with business objectives to drive organizational success. You own ‘raising the bar.’ Through partnership with the broader People & Culture Team and your stakeholders, you will design and execute inbound and outbound talent strategies and programs that excite top talent to work at Forward Financing. In this role you will: - Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement People strategies that support business goals and promote a high-performance culture within sales, marketing, and customer success functions. - Oversee development and retention strategies for the GTM and Underwriting departments, ensuring the attraction and retention of top-tier talent in sales, marketing, and customer-facing roles. - Lead performance evaluation processes, including goal setting, feedback, and development planning, to enhance employee performance and career growth across teams. - Partner with leadership to design and implement organizational structures and processes that enhance efficiency and support scalability. - Collaborate with stakeholders on workforce planning, talent acquisition, and succession planning to ensure the right people are in place to achieve business objectives. - Guide teams through organizat

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