People & Culture Manager People & Culture

Position Title: People & Culture Manager

Team: People & Culture(P&C)

Reports to: People & Culture Director

Job Location: Flexible Firelight office or home-based remote office

Travel: Occasional travel required

Start Date: January 12 2026

ORGANIZATIONAL STATUS

Firelight is an Indigenous-owned consultancy that provides research and technical support to Indigenous Nations and organizations across Turtle Island. We specialize in six core areas: Livelihoods (Indigenous Knowledge Research Socio-Economics) Indigenous-led Assessment Indigenous Negotiations Mapping & GIS Stewardship (Ecology Planning Implementation) and Health.

Majority-owned by First Nations individuals from Ebb & Flow First Nation (MB) Trondëk Hwëchin (YK) and Garden River First Nation (ON) our work is grounded in community values and guided by the principles of relationships accountability quality and responsibility.

Since 2010 Firelight has supported over 250 clients and delivered more than 1000 projects focused on Indigenous rights knowledge and self-determination. Our growing team of 100 professionals works remotely across Canada with offices in West Vancouver Vancouver Victoria Winnipeg and Edmonton.

JOB OVERVIEW

Reporting to the People & Culture Director the People & Culture Manager is responsible for cultivating a positive high-performing and safe work environment by developing and implementing strategies and processes for talent acquisition health and safety employee engagement learning and development performance management and fostering a strong organizational culture aligned with Firelights values and Indigenous principles.

RESPONSIBILITIES DUTIES

• Lead full-cycle recruitment ensuring equitable and inclusive hiring practices that support Indigenous representation.
• Oversee day-to-day HR operations including onboarding employee relations performance management benefits administration and HR systems.
• Serve as the operational lead for Health & Safety coordinating the committee training and incident follow-up.
• Mentor and coach the People & Culture Coordinator and act as a trusted resource for employees and managers.
• Support organizational culture by fostering collaboration accountability and inclusion.
• Ensure compliance with employment and occupational health & safety legislation and internal policies.

QUALIFICATIONS EXPERIENCE

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration or related field; CPHR designation is an asset.
• 7 years of progressive HR experience including at least 5 years in a supervisory or management role.
• Knowledge of employment standards HR best practices equity diversity and inclusion principles.
• Experience coordinating recruitment onboarding
• Experience with a workplace Health & Safety committee.
  
• Demonstrated Indigenous cultural awareness and respect for Indigenous knowledge and practices.
• Strong interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency with systems such as BambooHR LinkedIn Recruiter Google Office would be an asset.
  

WHY JOIN US

Firelightoffers compensation that is commensurate with skills and experiences. We provide a progressive and flexible work environment along with the following benefits:

• Four-day work week (32 hours/week) with options for remote or hybrid work - Offices located in Vancouver Victoria Edmonton and Winnipeg.
• Comprehensive Health Dental and Vision Benefits
• Long Term Disability (LTD) andAccidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
• Health Spending Account (HSA) and Wellness Spending Account (WSA)
• Parental Leave Top-Up payments
• Child & Elder Care Benefit
• Paid time off and holidays
• Indigenous Cultural Leave - Time off for cultural practices
• Anniversary Vacation and Winter Break

HOW TO APPLY

Please respond to our online ad with the following:

1. Resume
2. Cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements.
3. All files should be in PDF format using your last name as the file name.

As an Indigenous-owned organization we are particularly committed to supporting the employment of Indigenous individuals because we recognize the unique challenges and barriers faced by Indigenous people and because we feel it is necessary to reflect Indigenous perspectives and values in the work that we do. We encourage all Indigenous applicants to self-identify in their cover letter so that we consider their application accordingly as Firelight may give preference to these applicants.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those individuals with a full package (resume cover letter) will be considered. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and remain open until the position is filled.

At Firelight we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive team and we welcome all cultures ages genders sexual orientations and abilities. We recognize and celebrate the diversity of all peoples and actively promote development of inter-cultural competence within our team.

If any candidate requires accommodation or support to participate in the application process please contact our HR Department via email at

Working at Firelight means being passionate about what we do. Be part of our amazing team with a very exciting future.

Required Experience:

Manager