Director of HR

Location: Toronto or Waterloo, Ontario, hybrid preferred; remote work is also available.

Salary: $130,000–$180,000 CAD base salary per year, with potential equity.

Company

hirify.global develops camera-free sensor products that help older adults live safely and independently at home by detecting falls and tracking sleep, health, and wellness.

What you will do

• Build and lead the foundational HR and people function during rapid company growth.
• Shape culture, improve retention, and create visible growth and training paths.
• Own contracts, policies, and people operations that can scale as the team doubles.
• Co-own hiring processes with leadership and support recruiting across Canada and international teams.
• Work directly with the COO and CEO and contribute at the leadership level.
• Use data to measure retention, performance, onboarding, and the impact of people initiatives.

Requirements

• Experience as the first or most senior people leader at a growing company.
• Experience building HR practices and systems rather than only inheriting them.
• Ability to turn culture principles into everyday employee experiences.
• Comfort using data and making decisions with incomplete information.
• Willingness to work hands-on, including improving onboarding processes directly.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work supporting older adults' safety and independence at home.
• Ownership from day one with direct access to the CEO and leadership team.
• Flexible work arrangement with hybrid work preferred and remote work available.
• Health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Time off when needed and an emphasis on respecting life outside work.
• Potential equity and rewards based on impact rather than tenure or title.

Hiring process

• Initial interview.
• Short case exercise.
• Final in-person interview with the CEO and team members.
• The process may be adjusted depending on the role, and AI tools are used alongside human review.