Senior Manager, HR & People
About the role
Senior Manager, HR & People
Location: Toronto, ON (hybrid) - supporting a distributed, multi-province workforce Reports to: Chief Operating Officer Type: Full-time, permanent
About Perennial
Perennial brings primary care to where people live. We embed on-site nurse practitioners, physicians, and allied health professionals directly into senior living and long-term care communities, so residents get continuous, high-quality care without leaving home. Today we operate across 30+ communities in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec, with more than 500 clinicians serving 10,000+ patients and we're growing quickly into new regions and new lines of service.
As we scale, the way we hire, support, and retain our people becomes one of our most important competitive advantages. This role exists to build the HR and people foundation that lets a distributed clinical workforce thrive.
The Role
We're looking for a Senior Manager, HR & People to own the full employee lifecycle across a multi-province, clinically-driven organization. You'll be the senior people leader who designs and runs the systems: recruitment, onboarding, performance, compliance, retention, and culture that keep a fast-growing healthcare company running well. This is a hands-on builder role: you'll set strategy and also do the work, partnering closely with clinical leadership and the executive team.
You'll need to be comfortable operating across multiple employment jurisdictions, working with a mix of employees and independent contractors (including physicians), and supporting front-line clinicians.
What You'll Do
Talent acquisition & workforce planning Own end-to-end recruitment for clinical and corporate roles from nurse practitioners, physicians, allied health professionals to management and operational roles. Build scalable, repeatable hiring pipelines and reduce time-to-fill for hard-to-source clinical roles across provinces. Partner with clinical and operations leaders on workforce planning as we enter new communities and regions.
Onboarding, credentialing & compliance
Design onboarding that gets clinicians productive and confident quickly in an embedded, on-site model. Coordinate credentialing, licensing, and documentation requirements alongside clinical leadership. Ensure HR practices comply with employment standards across Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Quebec, as well as relevant healthcare and privacy regulations.
Performance, retention & people operations
Build and run performance review, feedback, and development processes that work for a distributed workforce. Develop retention strategies to keep our clinicians engaged in a competitive talent market. Manage compensation frameworks, benefits administration, and the HRIS/people systems that support the team. Handle employee relations, conflict resolution, and offboarding with care and sound judgment.
Culture & leadership
Be a trusted advisor to the COO, clinical leads, and managers on people decisions. Shape and protect company culture across geographies and across employee/contractor relationships. Develop the policies, handbooks, and frameworks a scaling company needs without adding bureaucracy that slows us down.
What You Bring
4-7+ years of progressive HR/people experience, including senior or leadership responsibility Demonstrated experience building HR functions in a growth-stage or scaling organization (vs. maintaining established ones) Strong working knowledge of Canadian employment law across multiple provinces; comfort navigating differing provincial standards Experience in healthcare, multi-site, or distributed-workforce environments strongly preferred Track record recruiting and retaining specialized or licensed talent (clinical experience a major asset) Familiarity with managing both employees and independent contractors Excellent judgment, discretion, and communication you can move between executive strategy and a hard front-line conversation in the same day A builder's mindset: pragmatic, hands-on, and comfortable creating structure from scratch
Nice to have
CHRP / CHRL designation Experience in healthcare Bilingual (English/French)
Why Perennial
Genuine impact - your work directly shapes the experience of the clinicians caring for 10,000+ patients A foundational role with broad ownership and a clear line to leadership A growth-stage company where you'll build, not just maintain Competitive salary, benefits, and more
Perennial is a fast-growing healthcare operator at the intersection of primary care and senior living. You'll join a small, ambitious leadership team, work directly with the executive team, and have meaningful ownership over how care is delivered to thousands of residents across Canada.
Perennial is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact careteam@perennialcare.ca for assistance.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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About Perennial Care
Perennial delivers proactive medical care and wellness services directly to retirement residences through a combined in-person and virtual model. By addressing the critical needs of aging populations, we help enhance the quality of life for residents, reduce avoidable hospitalizations and ease pressure on public healthcare systems.
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Senior Manager, HR & People
About the role
Senior Manager, HR & People
Location: Toronto, ON (hybrid) - supporting a distributed, multi-province workforce Reports to: Chief Operating Officer Type: Full-time, permanent
About Perennial
Perennial brings primary care to where people live. We embed on-site nurse practitioners, physicians, and allied health professionals directly into senior living and long-term care communities, so residents get continuous, high-quality care without leaving home. Today we operate across 30+ communities in Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Quebec, with more than 500 clinicians serving 10,000+ patients and we're growing quickly into new regions and new lines of service.
As we scale, the way we hire, support, and retain our people becomes one of our most important competitive advantages. This role exists to build the HR and people foundation that lets a distributed clinical workforce thrive.
The Role
We're looking for a Senior Manager, HR & People to own the full employee lifecycle across a multi-province, clinically-driven organization. You'll be the senior people leader who designs and runs the systems: recruitment, onboarding, performance, compliance, retention, and culture that keep a fast-growing healthcare company running well. This is a hands-on builder role: you'll set strategy and also do the work, partnering closely with clinical leadership and the executive team.
You'll need to be comfortable operating across multiple employment jurisdictions, working with a mix of employees and independent contractors (including physicians), and supporting front-line clinicians.
What You'll Do
Talent acquisition & workforce planning Own end-to-end recruitment for clinical and corporate roles from nurse practitioners, physicians, allied health professionals to management and operational roles. Build scalable, repeatable hiring pipelines and reduce time-to-fill for hard-to-source clinical roles across provinces. Partner with clinical and operations leaders on workforce planning as we enter new communities and regions.
Onboarding, credentialing & compliance
Design onboarding that gets clinicians productive and confident quickly in an embedded, on-site model. Coordinate credentialing, licensing, and documentation requirements alongside clinical leadership. Ensure HR practices comply with employment standards across Ontario, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Quebec, as well as relevant healthcare and privacy regulations.
Performance, retention & people operations
Build and run performance review, feedback, and development processes that work for a distributed workforce. Develop retention strategies to keep our clinicians engaged in a competitive talent market. Manage compensation frameworks, benefits administration, and the HRIS/people systems that support the team. Handle employee relations, conflict resolution, and offboarding with care and sound judgment.
Culture & leadership
Be a trusted advisor to the COO, clinical leads, and managers on people decisions. Shape and protect company culture across geographies and across employee/contractor relationships. Develop the policies, handbooks, and frameworks a scaling company needs without adding bureaucracy that slows us down.
What You Bring
4-7+ years of progressive HR/people experience, including senior or leadership responsibility Demonstrated experience building HR functions in a growth-stage or scaling organization (vs. maintaining established ones) Strong working knowledge of Canadian employment law across multiple provinces; comfort navigating differing provincial standards Experience in healthcare, multi-site, or distributed-workforce environments strongly preferred Track record recruiting and retaining specialized or licensed talent (clinical experience a major asset) Familiarity with managing both employees and independent contractors Excellent judgment, discretion, and communication you can move between executive strategy and a hard front-line conversation in the same day A builder's mindset: pragmatic, hands-on, and comfortable creating structure from scratch
Nice to have
CHRP / CHRL designation Experience in healthcare Bilingual (English/French)
Why Perennial
Genuine impact - your work directly shapes the experience of the clinicians caring for 10,000+ patients A foundational role with broad ownership and a clear line to leadership A growth-stage company where you'll build, not just maintain Competitive salary, benefits, and more
Perennial is a fast-growing healthcare operator at the intersection of primary care and senior living. You'll join a small, ambitious leadership team, work directly with the executive team, and have meaningful ownership over how care is delivered to thousands of residents across Canada.
Perennial is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact careteam@perennialcare.ca for assistance.
We thank all applicants in advance for their interest in this position, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Not the right fit? Search for Manager, HR & People jobs in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
About Perennial Care
Perennial delivers proactive medical care and wellness services directly to retirement residences through a combined in-person and virtual model. By addressing the critical needs of aging populations, we help enhance the quality of life for residents, reduce avoidable hospitalizations and ease pressure on public healthcare systems.