Chief People Officer

TL;DR

Chief People Officer (Fintech/SaaS): Lead People & Culture for globally distributed workforce across 17 countries, owning end-to-end People operations strategy including HR, Payroll, and Recruitment. Focus on global expansion, M&A integrations, scalable operations, DEI programs, performance frameworks, and organizational change management.

Location: Toronto, ON (hybrid onsite: expected 3-5 days/week in office at 351 King Street East; work-from-home permitted time-to-time)

Salary: CAD$270,000–CAD$320,000

Company

hirify.global is a leading global audit and accounting software provider serving 500,000+ users in 130 countries.

What you will do

• Implement best-in-class People & Culture programs including analytics, total rewards, workforce planning, global expansion, leadership development, DEI, retention, and change management.
• Lead people-related diligence and integrations for M&A, including culture, systems, and organizational design.
• Act as strategic partner to executives, board, and people leaders on workforce strategy, leadership effectiveness, and performance.
• Develop scalable People Operations strategy aligned with business growth and values.
• Build performance-based culture with objectives, engagement programs, accountability, and feedback.
• Design global compensation, benefits, and employee value proposition to attract, retain, and motivate talent.

Requirements

• 10+ years HR/People Operations experience, 8+ years leading global HR functions at senior executive level
• Bachelor’s in business/HR (MBA/Master’s/advanced HR certs as asset)
• 8+ years global HR leadership with international expansion (organic/M&A) in SaaS/tech at scale
• Proven M&A due diligence, post-acquisition integrations, organizational design
• DEI program leadership across global workforce
• High business acumen, executive influence via data/analytics/feedback; experience presenting to leadership/boards
• All duties performed in English

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive culture valuing diverse voices, knowledge sharing, and innovation.
• Flexible work with work-life balance, generous time-off, and remote opportunities where applicable.
• Competitive compensation including salary, discretionary bonus, equity, comprehensive benefits (medical, dental, vision, life/disability insurance, retirement matching, EAP).
• Recognition programs, performance bonuses, career growth opportunities.
• Global projects with diverse international team.
• Relocation costs covered by employer.