Human Resources Team Lead

Job summary

Lead the HR function, including HR business partners, payroll, recruitment, and health and safety, while serving as the senior HR advisor to ownership and business leaders across Canada and the United States. Coach and develop the HR team, build and improve people programs, manage complex employee relations matters, and ensure compliance while supporting organizational growth and culture.

Job details

HR LEAD Montréal, QC · Cross-Border Role: Canada & United States Permanent, Full-Time · Confidential Search via PCV Group Inc. In summary. This is an opportunity where you'll lead and grow an HR team, build people programs, keep the department compliant, safe and running smoothly, continuously improve culture and growth, and work in alignment with ownership. How it works here. This organization is owner-led and works closely with its leaders. That's why it works so well. People stay here for years. Ownership is close to everything, with eyes and ears wide open to your facts, your options, the costs and your recommendations. Once decisions are aligned with leadership, you lead them fully. Who thrives here. A people leader first. You coach, you mentor, you develop HR business partners, and you genuinely enjoy it Deep, operational HR expertise, with real strategic capability to back it up You work hand in hand with an owner-led leadership team, where alignment is clearly a strength Steady with complex employee relations files, and happy to roll up your sleeves Ideally, you've spent real time in a founder-led or owner-led business, and you loved it The company? A North American logistics powerhouse, with operations in both Canada and the United States. A culture that actually walks the talk: community investment, sustainability, innovation. A dedicated on-site facilities team keeps the place immaculate. Your seat, in a nutshell. You lead the HR function: HR Business Partners, Payroll, Recruitment and Health & Safety, including a direct report based in the United States. You're the senior HR advisor to ownership and to every leader in the business. You coach. You build. You fix what needs fixing. What you bring. Strong business acumen. You connect every HR decision to operational and financial reality A hands-on style. Strategic and operational, and proud of both A real gift for coaching, mentoring and growing future leaders The ability to present a risk-based recommendation to ownership with conviction When ownership asks about your file, you welcome the chance to show your thinking High emotional intelligence, patience, adaptability and resilience Strong organization and problem-solving in fast-paced environments Comfort with HR technology, reporting systems and process optimization tools Fully bilingual in English and French, spoken and written. And if AI tools help you write more precisely in either language, use them. It's 2026. What matters is that you connect and lead in both. Qualifications & experience. 10+ years of progressive HR leadership, ideally in logistics, transportation, warehousing or other operational environments Experience leading HR teams in entrepreneurial, owner-led or high-growth organizations Strong knowledge of Canadian AND U.S. employment legislation. Experience overseeing HR Business Partnership, Payroll, Recruitment, Employee & Labour Relations, Health & Safety, Compensation and Performance Management A track record supporting growth, change management and leadership development Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, Business Administration or a related field CHRA/CRHA designation preferred- not necessary. Experience is valued - greatly. What's offered. The real details. A base salary of $150,000 - plus. This is a starting point, not a ceiling. Experience is recognized here. The important stuff Premiums 100% covered by the employer (minus LTD) Extended health care at 100% reimbursement Drug coverage at 80% reimbursement ($2 deductible per prescription) Mental health: $1,000 per calendar year Massage therapist, chiropractor, physiotherapist & more: $500 per year, each Lenses/frames: $400 per 24 consecutive months, plus eye exam Other medical equipment covered Dental at 80% reimbursement: $2,000 per calendar year for preventive/basic care, $2,000 for major Minimum 3 weeks of paid vacation plus personal days Flexible hours depending on departmental needs 20 remote workdays banked per year Company GRRSP for direct, tax-free contributions (no matching) Employee Assistance Program and Virtual Care, 100% external & confidential The fun stuff All-day coffee and fresh fruit Onsite gym, plus basketball, virtual golf, ping pong and a puzzle centre An onsite nurse. Yes, really. Free parking Company events and social initiatives all year long A word from the person hunting for YOU. I'm Lora, President of PCV Group Inc. I've been an Executive Hiring Strategist for 18 years, with hundreds of successful placements across North America. 📧 lora@pcvgroup.ca · 📞 514-696-6408 Confidential search conducted by PCV Group | Personnel Chez Vous. Employer name revealed at interview stage. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ RESPONSABLE RH Montréal, QC · Poste transfrontalier : Canada et États-Unis Permanent, temps plein · Recherche confidentielle par PCV Group | Personnel Chez Vous En résumé. Il s'agit d'une occasion où vous dirigerez et ferez grandir une équipe RH, bâtirez des programmes axés sur les personnes, veillerez à ce que le service demeure conforme, sécuritaire et efficace, améliorerez continuellement la culture et la croissance, et travaillerez en alignement avec la direction. L'entreprise? Un chef de file nord-américain en logistique, avec des activités au Canada et aux États-Unis. Une culture qui joint le geste à la parole : investissement dans la communauté, développement durable, innovation. Une équipe dédiée aux installations sur place garde les lieux impeccables. Ce que vous apportez. Un solide sens des affaires. Vous reliez chaque décision RH à la réalité opérationnelle et financière Un style concret et engagé. Stratégique et opérationnel, et fier(ère) des deux Un réel talent pour coacher, accompagner et faire grandir les leaders de demain La capacité de présenter à la direction une recommandation fondée sur l'analyse des risques, avec conviction Lorsque la direction vous pose des questions sur un dossier, vous accueillez l'occasion de partager votre réflexion Une grande intelligence émotionnelle, de la patience, de l'adaptabilité et de la résilience Un excellent sens de l'organisation et de la résolution de problèmes dans un environnement au rythme soutenu Une aisance avec les technologies RH, les systèmes de rapports et les outils d'optimisation des processus Qualifications et expérience. Plus de 10 ans d'expérience progressive en leadership RH, idéalement dans la logistique, le transport, l'entreposage ou un autre environnement opérationnel Expérience à la tête d'équipes RH dans des organisations entrepreneuriales, dirigées par leurs propriétaires ou en forte croissance Solide connaissance des lois du travail canadiennes ET américaines Expérience dans la supervision des partenaires d'affaires RH, de la paie, du recrutement, des relations de travail, de la santé et sécurité, de la rémunération et de la gestion de la performance Un parcours démontré en soutien à la croissance, à la gestion du changement et au développement du leadership Baccalauréat en ressources humaines, en développement organisationnel, en administration des affaires ou dans un domaine connexe Titre de CRHA/CHRA un atout, mais non obligatoire. L'expérience est grandement valorisée. Ce qui est offert. Les vrais détails. Un salaire de base de 150 000 $ et plus. C'est un point de départ, pas un plafond. L'expérience est reconnue ici. L'essentiel Primes payées à 100 % par l'employeur (sauf l'invalidité de longue durée) Soins de santé complémentaires remboursés à 100 % Médicaments remboursés à 80 % (franchise de 2 $ par ordonnance) Santé mentale : 1 000 $ par année civile Massothérapeute, chiropraticien, physiothérapeute et plus : 500 $ par année, chacun Lentilles et montures : 400 $ par période de 24 mois consécutifs, plus l'examen de la vue Autres équipements médicaux couverts Soins dentaires remboursés à 80 % : 2 000 $ par année civile pour les soins préventifs et de base, 2 000 $ pour les soins majeurs Minimum de 3 semaines de vacances payées, plus des congés personnels Horaire flexible selon les besoins du service 20 jours de télétravail par année REER collectif de l'entreprise pour des cotisations directes à l'abri de l'impôt (sans contribution de l'employeur) Programme d'aide aux employés et soins virtuels, 100 % externes et confidentiels Le côté plaisir Café et fruits frais toute la journée Salle d'entraînement sur place, plus basketball, golf virtuel, ping-pong et un coin casse-tête Une infirmière sur place. Oui, vraiment. Stationnement gratuit Événements d'entreprise et activités sociales tout au long de l'année Et le plus bel avantage de tous? Six membres de l'équipe RH talentueux et motivés, de vraies perles rares, prêts à être dirigés, coachés et inspirés. Ils vous attendent.

What you’ll do

Lead the HR function, including HR business partners, payroll, recruitment, and health and safety, while serving as the senior HR advisor to ownership and business leaders across Canada and the United States. Coach and develop the HR team, build and improve people programs, manage complex employee relations matters, and ensure compliance while supporting organizational growth and culture.

Requirements

Requires 10 or more years of progressive HR leadership experience, ideally in logistics or another operational environment, and experience leading teams in owner-led, entrepreneurial, or high-growth organizations. Candidates should have strong knowledge of Canadian and U.S. employment legislation, broad HR functional oversight experience, a relevant bachelor's degree, and strong coaching, business, and risk-assessment capabilities; the CHRA/CRHA designation is preferred but not required.

Benefits

• Employer-Paid Insurance Premiums
• Extended Health Care
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Mental Health Coverage
• Paramedical Services Coverage
• Vision Care
• Dental Coverage
• Paid Vacation
• Personal Days
• Flexible Hours
• Remote Work Days
• Group Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Assistance Program
• Virtual Care
• On-Site Gym
• Free Parking

Listed skills

• Process Optimization · Preferred
• Change Management · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• HR Leadership
• Team Coaching and Development
• Employee Relations
• Canadian Employment Legislation
• U.S. Employment Legislation
• Payroll Oversight
• Recruitment
• Health and Safety
• Compensation Management
• Performance Management
• Change Management
• Leadership Development
• Risk-Based Recommendations
• Business Acumen
• HR Technology
• Process Optimization

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Logistics
• Transportation
• Security & Safety