People Ops Partner

About the role

This role involves managing the full scope of HR operations, from onboarding new hires across various countries to overseeing global payroll and tax compliance. The People Ops Partner will also be responsible for maintaining HR policies, ensuring labor law adherence, and managing employee expenses. A key aspect of the role is to streamline HR workflows and leverage automation as the company grows, collaborating with other departments like Finance and Legal to ensure scalable and compliant processes.

The successful candidate will play a crucial part in fostering Sardine's remote-first culture by leading company events and recognition programs that engage employees. This position requires a strong focus on data integrity within HRIS and other platforms, supporting reporting and audits. It's an opportunity to contribute to a company that values performance and work-life balance, allowing flexibility for personal commitments.

Success in this position means ensuring a seamless experience for all employees, from their initial onboarding through accurate and timely payroll, and maintaining a compliant and supportive HR environment. It also involves proactively improving HR processes and tools to support a rapidly expanding global team, demonstrating adaptability and a commitment to employee well-being and company culture.

The base salary for this position ranges from CAD $120,000 to $150,000, supplemented with equity and additional benefits.

Skills that matter here

• HR Operations: This role involves managing the entire spectrum of HR operational tasks, from onboarding to policy maintenance and workflow improvement.
• Payroll Management: The position requires overseeing payroll for employees in the US, Canada, and other international locations, ensuring accuracy and tax compliance.
• Compliance: Ensuring adherence to labor laws, maintaining people policies, and coordinating with tax authorities like the CRA are central to this role.
• Onboarding: Managing the pre-joining and onboarding experience for new hires globally is a key responsibility, ensuring a smooth transition for new team members.
• HRIS: Proficiency with HRIS and other HR tools is necessary to maintain data integrity, manage reporting, and improve HR workflows.
• Communication: Strong communication skills are essential for building rapport with a diverse global workforce and handling sensitive information discreetly.

Who this role suits

• Someone with at least five years of experience in People Operations, comfortable in a high-growth, fast-paced setting.
• An individual who takes extreme ownership of their work and adapts quickly to changing environments.
• A professional with strong knowledge of global payroll systems and international employment law, particularly in Canada.
• A person passionate about creating a positive company culture and capable of managing sensitive information with discretion.

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