People Operations Generalist

Wealthsimple is on a mission to help everyone achieve financial freedom, no matter who they are or how much they have. Using smart technology, Wealthsimple takes financial services that are often confusing, opaque and expensive and makes them simple, transparent, and low-cost. We're the company behind some of Canada's leading digital financial products and are growing faster than ever.

Our team is reimagining what it means to manage your money. Smart, high-performing team members will challenge you to learn and grow every day. We value great work and great ideas — not ego. We're looking for talented people who love a fast-paced environment and want to ship often and make an impact with groundbreaking ideas.

We’re a remote-first team and output is more important than face time, so where you choose to work is up to you — as long as you have internet access, you can work from anywhere in Canada. Be a part of our Canadian success story and help shape the financial future of millions — join us! Read our Culture Manual and learn more about how we work.

At Wealthsimple, we are building products for a diverse world, and we need a diverse team to do that successfully. We strongly encourage applications from everyone regardless of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status. Wealthsimple provides an accessible candidate experience. If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond, please let us know.

About The Role

Reporting to the Sr. Director, People R&D, you will play a pivotal role in creating a place for every Wealthsimpler to do their life’s best work. You'll be the go-to person providing amazing support to our product and design teams throughout every stage of the employee journey. By being an advocate for our employees, you'll contribute significantly to fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and growth.You are excited about jumping in and supporting in all areas of People Operations and enjoy being given challenges and finding your own ways to solve them. You are adaptable, flexible, and thrive in a high growth environment where two days rarely look the same. You are a relationship builder and know that the best teams and companies are full of people who trust & take care of each other.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

• Create a strong employee experience - Be the go-to person for employees and managers within the R&D functions, addressing their questions related to People practices, policies, benefits, learning opportunities and programs.
• Partner with HRBPs and Leaders - Collaborate closely withHRBPs in supporting employees throughout their entire journey with Wealthsimple, from onboarding to performance management, career development, offboarding and beyond, ensuring a seamless and positive experience.
• Learn the Business: Understand our Wealthsimple products, services, and clients, while grasping the goals, challenges, and needs of RD teams. Support projects aligning people's strategies with business goals
• Lead PeopleOps cycle programs: support execution of People programs and projects, including learning & development, performance management, engagement surveys, D&I action planning, compensation cycles, and Employee Resource Groups
• Care about data - Take an analytical approach to HR operations, maintaining accurate data within our HRIS Workday and documents within Notion. Build and update People Operations surveys, reports, and metrics to drive informed decision-making
• People Policies and Compliance: Stay up-to-date with regulations and company policies to ensure compliance and delightful employee experiences. Communicate People policies and processes to Wealthsimple through engaging methods
• Revolutionize employee experiences: Continuously seek innovative ways to enhance and improve existing processes, challenging conventional norms for a more enriching work environment.
  
  

We're looking for someone with:

• 2-3 years of HR/People Operations experience in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Experience partnering with Engineering or Technology teams considered an asset
• HR systems experience, bonus points for Workday!
• Strong, initiative, resourceful and comfortable navigating in ambiguous situations
• Strong interpersonal skills, adept at building partnerships across all company levels
• Analytical with a problem-solving mindset, leveraging people data for business insights
• Initiates improvements and takes personal accountability for high-quality work
• Organized with exceptional attention to detail and effective prioritization skill