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Senior People & Culture Business Partner (15-Month Contract)

Axonify

Job Location:

Waterloo - Canada

Monthly Salary: $ 88000 - 138000

Posted: 28 August 2026 (18 days ago)

Application Deadline: 25 November 2026

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Axonify is the AI-Powered Frontline Enablement Platform that helps organizations close the gap between learning and execution. By unifying learning execution and insights capabilities Axonify drives real business impacts for the worlds largest frontline organizations across retail grocery healthcare and financial services.

More than 4 million employees across 160 countries rely on Axonify today. Its an exciting time to join as we transform the company and build whats next.

Were a team that thinks deeply moves with intention and embraces new ideas. We learn quickly keep a sharp focus on real-world impact and take meaningful action to drive progress. And we do it as one team with openness creativity and a shared drive to keep pushing whats possible.

The Role

Reporting to the Vice President People & Culture the Senior People & Culture Business Partner serves as a strategic advisor and consultant to Axonify Leadership playing a key role in shaping functional business outcomes and elevating the impact of People and Culture. This role leverages extensive experience to proactively address the complex organizational and people needs of Axonifys business functions ensuring alignment with strategic goals and values. With a focus on workforce planning talent management and organizational effectiveness the Senior P&C Business Partner will partner with leaders to drive initiatives that foster a culture of engagement development and high performance. As a cultural ambassador this role champions Axonifys values and enhances the employee experience.

This is a 15 Month Contract.

What Youll Build

Build strong effective business relationships with Senior Leaders to understand key business priorities and talent impact to proactively introduce and implement solutions and strategy.
Implement the most effective and optimized organizational structures with an eye for longer-term growth.
Serve as a thought partner and coach for Senior Leaders to grow their leadership capability.
Work with the client group(s) to enable the effective implementation of People & Culture priorities and client group-specific initiatives to ensure partnership change management support or timely implementation.
Lead and/or support the delivery of annual People Programs including Talent Planning bi-annual compensation reviews etc for assigned client group(s)
Be a leader with vision and an agent of change with respect to the People & Culture function creatively assessing and sharing opportunities and risks to the function to drive continuous improvement.
Partner with the business to resolve employee relations issues ensuring appropriate actions are taken and risks are assessed.
Act as a contributor on P&C programs by communicating business initiatives and talent-related priorities to COE partners and providing input on program design.
Projects as assigned to continue to streamline internal processes and/or drive People & Culture strategies.

What Youll Bring

Minimum 5 years of professional experience as an HR business partner or equivalent.
Demonstrated business acumen; experience crafting and implementing creative and progressive talent strategies tailored to specific client group needs
Effective communication and interpersonal skills; deep listener who is able to influence without authority
Exceptional consulting coaching and facilitation skills
Comfortable in a dynamic scaling SaaS environment with strong change management experience

Work Location

This is a hybrid role with a combination of in-person and remote work. Our preference is for the Senior People & Culture Business Partner to be based in the Kitchener-Waterloo Toronto or surrounding areas with the ability to work from our Waterloo Ontario office to support in-person collaboration and connection.

We embrace a flexible hybrid work environment. Most days you choose the location that best supports your work whether that is your home office or our Waterloo office. Many of our employees are based across the Kitchener-Waterloo and Toronto area with others working remotely across Canada the US UK Spain and Brazil.

On Wednesdays Axonifers within commuting distance of our Waterloo office come together for Work from Work Wednesdays a day designed for collaboration connection and meaningful in-person moments.

Whether you are working remotely or in a hybrid environment at Axonify you will have the tools resources and support you need to succeed.

What Youll Love About Axonify:

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package designed to support your wellbeing growth and overall success. Heres what you can expect:

Competitive Compensation: The estimated base salary range for this role is:

$88000 - $113000 - $138000 CAD for candidates based in Canada

This range reflects growth from building capability in the role to fully excelling over time with most new hires joining near the midpoint. Actual salaries may vary within the range or above or below it based on factors such as experience skills location and business needs.

Comprehensive Health Benefits: Health benefits from day one to support your overall wellbeing.

Time Off: 4 weeks of vacation 7 Life Care Days and a flexible holiday program to choose the religious spiritual and cultural holidays that matter most to you.

Wellbeing Support: Wellness Spending Account to support whatever wellbeing looks like for you.

Home Workspace Set-Up: Home Office Spending Account so your workspace works for you.

Family & Future Support: Parental top-up New Parent Days and matched retirement savings for a secure future.

Growth & Learning: Professional Development Budget to learn new skills and grow your craft.

Community Impact: Paid Volunteer Time to give back to the causes that matter to you.

In-Office Connection: Tasty Tuesdays in the office every other week because good food brings people together.

AI at Axonify

We believe AI should help people do their best work not replace the human judgment creativity and connection that make us who we are. AI is a tool we use to learn fast elevate our craft and focus on the work that truly creates impact. That shows up in our hiring process too.

We use AI-assisted tools to create a smoother more organized and ultimately more human candidate experience. These tools allow our team to spend more time on real conversations and thoughtful decision-making the things that matter.

What AI doesnt do at Axonify is make hiring decisions. Every decision is made by real people using real judgment and grounded in our values.

Heres what that means for you as a candidate:

Feel free to use AI to support your thinking - not replace it. We use AI to learn and level up and you can too.
Be open about how you use AI if asked. Transparency helps us understand your process and how you approach problem-solving.
Stay authentic. Were hiring people not prompts your ideas your experiences and your voice are what matter.

Diversity & Accessibility

We believe our teams unique experiences backgrounds cultures beliefs and abilities add richness to our culture and depth to our ideas. Our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates an environment that supports empowers and delivers a sense of belonging for all team members.

We want to remove any barriers that may limit you from joining Axonify. Email to let us know how we can support you with reasonable accommodations throughout the candidate journey.

Whats Next

Apply. Our Talent Acquisition team is committed to providing an outstanding experience throughout your journey with us.

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