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Director of People Operations
@Kicksaw
[Hiring] Director of People Operations @Kicksaw
Mar 20, 2025 - Kicksaw is hiring a remote Director of People Operations. 💸 Salary: $170,000 - $215,000 usd or $180,000 - $220,000 cad. 📍Location: USA, Canada.
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Role Description
We’re seeking a strategic, forward-thinking People Operations leader to join our leadership team. This individual will balance core HR responsibilities—including compensation, benefits, and performance management—with a visionary approach to organizational design, talent development and training, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) integration, and data-driven decision-making. The ideal candidate is someone who can scale our culture while ensuring our people and organization are focused and equipped to drive growth goals.
- Develop HR strategies supporting growth goals while advising leadership on organization and workforce planning
- Assess future talent needs and implement targeted training, promotion, and recruitment initiatives
- Lead change management efforts for company transitions, scaling, and cultural evolution
- Provide strategic HR input on market expansion, M&A, and organizational design decisions
- Lead talent acquisition strategy to attract, hire, and retain top Salesforce ecosystem talent
- Align hiring initiatives with business objectives based on revenue projections and delivery demands
- Guide hiring managers on job descriptions and interview processes while championing Kicksaw's employer brand
- Design scalable recruiting frameworks and manage external staffing partnerships to supplement delivery capacity
- Evolve our culture as we scale, preserving core values while integrating new teams through M&A
- Implement initiatives fostering community and belonging in our remote-first environment
- Assess employee engagement through surveys and feedback loops to understand organizational pulse
- Preserve and elevate recognition programs celebrating employee contributions and achievements
- Refine performance reviews with clear feedback, growth pathways, and accountability
- Coach managers on performance management, feedback, and team development
- Optimize learning programs, including leadership training, mentorship, and career progression
- Implement continuous feedback systems for real-time coaching and support
- Oversee a competitive compensation structure, ensuring pay equity through periodic benchmarking
- Enhance employee benefits programs to support well-being and retention
- Refine bonus and profit-sharing plans to align with company goals and drive performance
- Collaborate with Finance to manage HR budgets, including salary, incentives, and rewards
- Continuously improve HR policies and processes, ensuring compliance with US and Canada employment laws
- Leverage HR tech to streamline operations, reporting, and employee self-service
- Manage employee relations with discretion, fairness, and integrity
- Build a data-driven HR function providing insights on capacity, satisfaction, recruitment, compensation, and performance
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in Human Resources or People Operations
- 5+ years of experience in strategic leadership positions
- Experience in high-growth professional services or SaaS environments preferred
- Proven ability to align HR initiatives with business goals, driving growth and profitability
- Knowledge of profit and loss (P&L) statements, budgeting, and financial metrics
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders on org design, culture, and talent strategy
- Experience developing and leading People Operations teams
- Hands-on experience in culture, talent assessment, and integration during M&As
- Skilled in relationship-building, coaching, conflict resolution, and change management
- Proficient in using HR metrics for decision-making and reporting to leadership
- Experience with HRIS platform implementation/management
Benefits
- This full-time position is 100% remote (must be based in the United States or Canada)
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive benefits package (medical, dental, & vision)
- Unlimited PTO (with a four-week minimum requested)
- 18 paid company holidays
- 401(k) match / RRSP match
- Technology stipend
- Professional development
- Annual company retreats
- Eligibility to participate in Kicksaw's profit-sharing and employee liquidity programs
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$170,000 - $215,000 usd or $180,000 - $220,000 cad
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USA, Canada
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Job Type
full-time
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Mar 20, 2025
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