People Ops Partner

About the role

This People Operations Partner role involves managing essential HR functions for a global team, focusing on payroll, compliance, and the new hire experience. The individual will oversee pre-joining and onboarding processes for employees across various international locations, ensuring a smooth transition for new hires. A key responsibility is managing payroll for US, Canadian, and global employees, which includes ensuring accurate and timely payments and tax compliance.

The role also encompasses maintaining people policies, ensuring labor law compliance, and managing the employee handbook. This person will be responsible for managing employee expenses and reimbursements. Success in this position means improving HR workflows, automating processes, and ensuring data integrity across HR systems for reporting and audits. The People Operations Partner will collaborate with Finance, Legal, Security, and other People team members to maintain compliant and scalable HR processes.

Sardine operates with a remote-first culture, emphasizing performance over hours worked. The company values individuals who take extreme ownership and have a high growth orientation. The People Operations Partner will also lead company events and recognition programs, contributing to a positive company culture. This position requires someone passionate about people and talent, capable of building rapport with diverse teams while handling sensitive information discreetly.

The base pay range for this role is CAD $120,000 - $150,000, complemented by equity and benefits.

Skills that matter here

• HR Operations: This role involves managing various HR functions, including policy maintenance, workflow improvements, and data integrity across systems.
• Payroll Management: The position requires overseeing payroll for global employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and tax compliance across multiple jurisdictions.
• Compliance: This person will ensure adherence to labor laws and maintain compliant HR processes and policies, particularly for international operations.
• Onboarding: The role includes managing the pre-joining and onboarding experience for new hires, ensuring a seamless transition for employees and contractors.
• HRIS: Proficiency with HRIS and other HR tools is necessary for maintaining data integrity, reporting, and improving HR workflows.
• Communication: Strong communication skills are essential for building rapport, handling sensitive information, and collaborating with diverse teams and departments.

Who this role suits

• A person with 5+ years of experience in People Operations, comfortable in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Someone who demonstrates extreme ownership and adaptability, capable of managing global HR processes independently.
• An individual with a strong understanding of international payroll systems and employment law, particularly for US and Canada.
• A detail-oriented professional with excellent organizational skills and a passion for creating a positive company culture.

From the employer

• Manage pre-joining and onboarding experience for new hires across US, Canada, and international locations, making sure new hires have a seamless transition
• Oversee payroll for US and Canadian employees and global team, ensuring accurate, timely payments and tax compliance
• Maintain people policies, labor law compliance, employee handbook, and notion workspace
• Manage employee expenses and reimbursements via Ramp, ensuring timely processing and accurate tracking
• Lead company events, town halls, and recognition programs that people actually look forward to
• Ensure data integrity across HRIS, dashboard and other platforms for reporting and audits
• Improve HR workflows, automations, and tools, cutting manual work as the team grows
• Partner with Finance, Legal, Security, and the rest of the People team to keep HR processes compliant and scalable

• 5+ years in People Operations, HR, or relevant roles
• Experience working in a high growth fast-paced environment with extreme ownership and adaptability
• Experience with global payroll systems across US, Canada, and multiple international jurisdictions
• Strong knowledge of Canadian employment law, CRA coordination, and tax compliance
• Hands-on experience managing onboarding for employees and contractors, ensuring smooth and compliant processes
• Proficiency with HRIS and other tools such as Rippling, Deel, Ramp, Asana, Notion
• Excellent organizational skills with keen attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong communication skills and an ability to build rapport with employees and contractors across diverse cultures and locations. Able to handle sensitive information with discretion
• A genuine passion for people, talent, and creating a great company culture

• Base pay range of CAD $120,000 - $150,000 + Equity with tremendous upside potential + Attractive benefits
• Generous compensation in cash and equity
• Early exercise for all options, including pre-vested
• Work from anywhere: Remote-first Culture
• Flexible paid time off and Year-end break
• Health insurance, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• US and Canada specific
• 4% matching in 401k / RRSP
• US and Canada specific
• MacBook Pro delivered to your door
• One-time stipend to set up a home office — desk, chair, screen, etc.
• Monthly meal stipend
• Monthly social meet-up stipend
• Annual health and wellness stipend
• Annual Learning stipend