Human Resources Director

Location: Markham, Ontario, Canada

Salary: CAD 126,000–154,000 per year for roles performed in Ontario and British Columbia.

Company

hirify.global operates the Pegasus Portfolio across five business units with 200–500 employees in the US, Europe, and Canada.

What you will do

• Lead the full HR function and advise the portfolio president and business-unit leaders on workforce planning, succession, retention, organizational changes, and HR priorities.
• Lead HR due diligence and post-close integration for international acquisitions, including employment liabilities, compensation, benefits, payroll, HRIS, immigration, employee transfers, and communications.
• Coordinate talent acquisition, workforce planning, hiring processes, onboarding, employee changes, leaves, promotions, relocations, and offboarding.
• Manage compensation, performance, benefits, employee engagement, employee relations, investigations, accommodations, and sensitive employee matters.
• Lead restructurings, reductions in force, business closures, entity changes, and cross-border employment matters.
• Administer HR policies, Workday processes, HRIS data, compliance controls, audits, reporting, and AI-enabled process improvements.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive Human Resources management experience.
• Hands-on experience with HR due diligence and integration for at least one international acquisition.
• Strong knowledge of US and Canadian employment law and the ability to coordinate compliance across other countries.
• Experience managing remote and international employees within a lean, decentralized HR model.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and HR information systems such as ADP and Workday.
• Ability and willingness to travel up to 10%; this is an individual-contributor role with no direct reports.

Nice to have

• HR certification.
• Additional languages relevant to the portfolio’s countries of operation.

Culture & Benefits

• Work across multiple countries, business units, and legal jurisdictions.
• Partner with Legal, Payroll, Benefits, HRIS, Finance, IT, external advisors, and acquired-company leadership.
• Use AI tools such as Claude to improve research, drafting, documentation, and HR productivity.
• Inclusive and equal-opportunity workplace.