Director, Human Resources (WR: 744)
Westbridge Capital
About Westbridge
Our client, Westbridge Capital, is a private equity firm that specializes in acquiring and growing mid-market or established businesses in various jurisdictions including Canada and the United States. Founded in 2007, the firm has invested in many companies across various industries, such as manufacturing, distribution, services, and technology. The company is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and promotes a collaborative work environment with a team of experienced professionals with backgrounds in tax, finance, M&A, legal, securities and information technology.
The Director, HR Role
Westbridge Capital is growing, and is establishing the new role of Director, Human Resources to lead, build, and execute the HR function across its business. This is an exciting opportunity to build an HR program from the ground-up and make an impact on a high-performing and growing private equity organization.
Starting off as a team of one, with potential to grow a team as the organization itself grows and evolves, the Director, HR will be a member of Westbridge’s management team, reporting into the Chief Operating Officer. They will provide vision, leadership and hands-on execution for the development and implementation of the HR function across Westbridge and each of its portfolio companies.
Role responsibilities will include:
- Human Resource Strategy
- Talent Acquisition & Management
- Human Resource Information Management & Reporting
- Payroll & Total Rewards
- Leadership Development
What we’re looking for
We’re looking for a strategic HR leader with a strong business acumen who is interested in building out the HR function within a growing and successful private equity firm. The successful candidate must have:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in Human Resources, at least 5 of which were in a senior leadership HR role
- A Bachelor of Commerce, Business Administration or Management with a Major in HR Management, or equivalent combinations of education and experience
- Professional HR designation in Canada
- Experience designing and structuring compensation plans, particularly at the management level
- Extensive experience in each of the following areas: talent acquisition & management; human resource information management & reporting; payroll & total rewards; and leadership development
- Strong understanding of financial implications of human resource decisions and initiatives, and to leverage data and analytics to drive performance and innovation
While not a strict requirement, the ideal candidate will also have experience conducting HR diligence on target companies for potential acquisition, as well as post-acquisition integration experience.
Location
The ideal candidate will be based in Saskatoon. However, Westbridge is also open to remote working arrangements from a city that is a direct flight from Saskatoon, such as Calgary or Toronto, with regular travel to Saskatoon to stay connected to the team and the business.
To learn more about this opportunity with Westbridge Capital, please reach out to Erin Hoekstra, Senior Consultant at erin@humaniscalgary.com.
Job Features
| Job Category | Human Resources |
