People & Culture Business Partner

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.

Reporting to the Vice President, People & Culture, the People & Culture Business Partner plays a key role in supporting Axonify's success by partnering with employees and leaders to foster a positive and productive work environment. This role provides guidance and support on a wide range of People & Culture initiatives, including performance management, employee relations, career development, and onboarding. The P&C Business Partner will coach employees and leaders, facilitate P&C programs, and ensure a smooth and supportive onboarding and offboarding process for employees.

This role acts as a champion for Axonify's values, contributing to a culture of engagement and high performance.

• Conduct regular check-ins with leaders, building trust and credibility across assigned client group(s)
• Build strong, effective business relationships with client groups to understand the needs of the team and proactively introduce and implement solutions
• Facilitate, coach, and provide guidance to assigned client group leaders and employees through the full employment lifecycle including onboarding, performance reviews, talent development, training and more.
• Work with the team(s) to enable the effective implementation of People & Culture priorities and client group specific initiatives
• Provide proactive support to leaders to improve their team performance and manage escalated employee relation concerns.
• Analyze trend and metrics and bring possible solutions to assigned client group(s)
• Translate policies and processes for leaders and employees, ensuring smooth communication and compliance across assigned client group(s)
• 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

• 3-5 years of professional experience as an HR business partner
• Problem-solving mindset with the ability to handle sensitive situations with confidentiality and professionalism
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills; deep listener who is able to influence without authority
• Comfortable in a dynamic, scaling SaaS environment

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 offer a hybrid-flexible work environment. Most days, you choose where you do your best work, whether that’s your home office or our Waterloo office. On Wednesdays, Axonifers within commuting distance get together for Work from Work Wednesdays, a day for collaboration, connection, and time in person.

Whether you're remote or hybrid, you'll have the tools, resources, and support you…