Senior Manager, People Business Partners

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Are you actively looking for a new opportunity? Or just checking the market? Well… you might just be in the right place!

We’re looking for a Senior Manager, People Business Partners to join our North America People and Culture team. You will report into our Head of People and Culture NOAM. Playing a central role in our success, you'll have a direct impact on Lightspeed's ability to attract, retain and grow the best talent to build our company. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Strategic partnership with the business by being fully aligned with your business leaders (i.e. understanding current business needs and by anticipating future requirements).
• Partner with our centers of expertise, identify innovative solutions that positively impact the employee experience
• Participate actively in complex projects that span across functions, regions and segments.
• Partner with upper management (Director +) as a trusted advisor. 
• Influence lasting change and play a critical role in enhancing leadership effectiveness, including the enablement of business leaders to cultivate an effective leadership pipeline. 
• Manage talent effectively to ensure we have the right people in the right roles. 
• Drive employee-related initiatives with your communication, coaching and influencing skills, and offer thought leadership in areas such as Career development, Talent Reviews, Employee Engagement, Compensation management, etc.
• Help build organizational health by providing insightful data to guide decision making and proactive solutioning.
• Take on any additional special projects as required by your client groups or People & Culture team

What you need to bring:

We’re a team of 30 people located in North America. This role is a key support to the function that cares for our greatest asset: our people! 

We're looking for a candidate who has experience with the following:

• Minimum of 10 years experience in a Business Partner function
• Excellent communication (oral and written) in English and in French 
• Bachelor degree in HR (Master degree asset)
• Experience working in international matrix organization and on large, global and complex projects that span across the organization
• Ability to quickly build trusted relationships and credibility with various types of personalities and with executives (C-level)
• Ability to have difficult conversations and provide feedback
• Out-of-the-box and forward thinking.
• Desire to alternate between strategy and tactical execution
• Project management expertise and known for planning skills and strategic thinking
• Team management experience 

We know that people are more than what’s on their CV. If you’re unsure that you have the right profile for the role... hit the ‘Apply’ button and give it a try!

What’s in it for you?

Come live the Lightspeed experience...

• Ability to do your job in a truly flexible hybrid environment (3 days/week in office);
• Genuine career opportunities in a company that’s creating new jobs everyday;
• Work in a team big enough for growth but lean enough to make a real impact.

… and enjoy a range of benefits that’ll keep you happy, healthy and (not) hungry:

• Lightspeed RSU program (we are all owners)
• Unlimited paid time off policy
• Flexible working policy
• Health insurance
• Health and wellness benefits
• Possibility for transit fees to be covered
• Paid leave assistance for new parents
• Linkedin learning
• Volunteer day

To all recruitment agencies: Lightspeed does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. If we have not directly engaged your company in writing to supply candidates for a specific vacancy, Lightspeed will not be responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.

Lightspeed is a proud equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. Lightspeed welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Where to from here?
Obviously, this has to be mutually beneficial: we want you to step into a role you love, and we want to offer you a place you’re proud to come to every day. For a glimpse into our world check out our career page here.

Lightspeed is building communities through commerce, and we need people from all backgrounds and lived experiences to do that. We were founded in 2005, in Montreal’s gay village and our original members were all part of the LGBTQ+ community. The ethos of our business has been about inclusion from the very beginning, and we strive to provide a workplace where everyone belongs.

Who we are:
Powering the businesses that are the backbone of the global economy, Lightspeed's one-stop commerce platform helps merchants innovate to simplify, scale, and provide exceptional customer experiences. Our cloud commerce solution transforms and unifies online and physical operations, multichannel sales, expansion to new locations, global payments, financial solutions, and connection to supplier networks.