Vice President, People & Culture

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 world’s largest frontline organizations across retail, grocery, healthcare, and financial services.

More than 4 million employees across 160+ countries rely on Axonify today. It’s an exciting time to join as we transform the company and build what’s next.

We’re 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 what’s possible.

As Vice President, People & Culture, you'll lead a talented, full-stack People team, spanning Talent Acquisition, Business Partnering, Total Rewards, People Operations, Learning & Development, and Office Management, and serve as a key member of the senior leadership team. You’ll help shape culture and people strategy at a company that believes deeply in the power of its people. The ideal candidate is a strong business partner and culture champion.

• Lead, develop, and grow a high-performing People team, partnering with the executive team to shape and execute the people strategy, culture, engagement, and communication needed for a high-growth business
• Steer the evolution of talent, team models, skills, and scalable people programs to build a high-performance culture, unlock 10x efficiency, and enable AI-powered growth
• Spearhead talent acquisition strategy and drive recruiting excellence to attract top talent across Canada and globally
• Architect the design and management of a competitive, equitable total rewards program, including compensation, benefits, and recognition
• Direct HR operations and ensure compliance with employment law and best practices
• Cultivate L&D programs that drive performance, growth, and readiness at all levels
• Champion employee experience, culture, and engagement across a hybrid workforce
• Use data and people analytics to inform decisions and track what's working

• A track record of building and leading high-performing teams across the full people spectrum
• Strategic thinker with a strong operator mindset; you can set the vision and drive execution
• Experience partnering closely with senior leadership
• Proven experience as a People leader at a multinational company with a large Canadian presence
• Genuine passion for building inclusive, high-performance cultures where people do their best work
• Data-driven approach to people decisions, with comfort using analytics and metrics
• Excellent judgment, discretion, and ability to navigate complex people situations with empathy and clarity

This is a hybrid role, with a combination of in-person and remote work. Our preference is for the Vice President, People & Culture 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…