Who you are

• 8-10 years in HR, Talent, or People Program roles with experience building and delivering talent or performance programs in high-growth environments
• Learning & Development experience in a fast scaling company
• Experience designing and running performance cycles and frameworks at scale
• Exposure to career pathing, talent management, or talent development initiatives
• Ability to manage projects end-to-end, with strong stakeholder management
• Comfort with HR systems and data to track and report on program effectiveness

What the job involves

• We’re looking for a builder to join our People team as we scale the next chapter of Talent & Performance at WS. You’ll design, build, and operationalize talent development programs that drive measurable impact across WS focusing on performance, career pathing, development, and talent density
• You’ll bring clarity, consistency, and speed to how we grow and develop our people while keeping things simple and effective for managers and employees
• Building and developing our Performance programs: Own the design and development of our performance cycles (goal setting, calibrations, feedback), ensuring clarity, fairness, and high adoption
• Developing career frameworks: Create and iterate clear, scalable career pathing frameworks to support growth, transparency, and manager enablement
• Driving talent density initiatives: Help us identify, develop, and retain top talent while enabling a high-performing environment
• Supporting employer brand delivery: Partner with TA and Comms to ensure our talent programs reinforce our external and internal brand story
• Simplifying and scaling: Build programs that work in a fast-paced fintech environment, balancing structure with speed and practicality
• Measuring impact: Establish clear success metrics and gather insights to continuously improve our programs
• Partnering deeply: Work with HRBPs, TA, and business leaders to ensure programs align with business needs and are easy to adopt for execution and delivery
• Builder & Operator: You love taking programs from concept to launch, iterating quickly, and turning complex challenges into simple, scalable solutions
• Tech-Savvy & AI-Minded: You’re comfortable leveraging modern HR tech and AI tools to automate, personalize, and enhance learning and talent programs
• Outcome-Focused: You measure success by real business impact
• Strategic Doer: You can design frameworks, set clear strategy, and dive into the details to get things shipped efficiently
• Collaborative Partner: You work seamlessly with HR, TA, and business leaders to design programs that truly move the needle
• Clear Communicator: You can distill complex ideas into clear, compelling messages that drive stakeholder buy-in and action
• Fast-Paced & Adaptable: You thrive in dynamic environments, balancing speed with thoughtful execution

Benefits

• Retirement savings matching plan through Wealthsimple Work
• Company equity for full-time employees
• Access to Premium Client perks, including personal finance learning & advice and a boosted interest rate on deposits
• Paid parental leave (6 months topped up to 100% of salary)
• 20 vacation days per year
• 90 Days Away program
• Top-tier health benefits
• Life & disability insurance
• Generous sick and mental health days
• Employee resource plan including services like RMT, psychology, and physiotherapy
• Up to $5,000 per year for mental health supports
• Gender Affirmation benefits
• Up to $1,500 per year for professional development
• Up to $1,500 per year for wellness and home office expenses
• Employee resource groups
• Social impact hours