Director of People and Culture

COMPANY SUMMARY   Sapling Financial Consultants is a management consulting firm, founded in 2015. What started as an idea from a kitchen table has turned into a trusted advisor serving clients across North America. Headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, with newly opened satellite offices in Atlanta and New York, Sapling is supported by a team of 30 professionals, delivering high-quality financial modelling, due diligence, interim FP&A and data analytics solutions tailored to mid-market companies, private equity firms, investment banks, search funds and independent sponsors, infrastructure and electricity developers, as well as entrepreneurs.
More than half of Sapling's clients are based in the U.S., reflecting its expanding geographic footprint and growing reputation in management consulting. The firm continues to scale its capabilities, invest in new talent and maintain flexibility in response to shifting market conditions. During periods of economic uncertainty, Sapling has consistently demonstrated steady growth. The firm was recognized for its excellence, being awarded the CanadianSME National Business Award for Best Professional Service in 2023, receiving Ragan's 2025 Workplace Wellness Award in the category of Learning & Development - Wellness Initiatives, as well as being ranked among Canada's Top Growing Companies by The Globe and Mail's Report on Business Magazine for three years in a row.
Our guiding principle is We Live for A+. We aim for nothing less than top-tier work because that's what our clients expect, and what we expect from ourselves. If you are someone who strives for excellence, not because you must, but because you take pride in doing great work and enjoy seeing how far you can go, then Sapling might be exactly where you belong.
POSITION SUMMARY, DUTIES AND QUALIFICATIONS   Position Summary   We are looking for a Director of People and Culture who above all wants to help build an exceptional team and ensure that Sapling's mission to live for A+ is a constant reality for all employees and clients. Our next big growth milestone is to get from 30 to 100 people and this role will be instrumental in achieving that goal.
The ideal candidate is a strategic and hands-on leader focused on employee relations, talent acquisition, and staff development. They bring significant HR leadership experience, strong business acumen, and experience within consulting, professional services, or similarly high-performance environments.
We are a boutique consultancy that differentiates itself from the big firms with best-in-class work and a strong functional expertise, and we have no interest in diluting our brand. In this role, you will champion support for colleagues across their entire lifecycle, overseeing the administration of key Human Resources processes and programs.
We're looking above all for someone with a longer-term outlook who wants to join like-minded people in building a successful company founded on that principle of creating high-impact value for clients and high-performance. Ultimately, you will play a large role in a small but growing team with big ambitions for the future.
Responsibilities   Employee

Experience:

design and own the entire employee lifecycle, from recruitment and onboarding through development and offboarding
Manage employee relations and conduct internal reviews
Support employee engagement initiatives and handle employee queries
Advise leaders and support colleagues on Human Resources-related subjects and performance management
Culture Building:
take a strategic approach to building culture, work with leadership to define company values and ensure those values are reflected in hiring decisions and performance reviews
Partner closely with executive leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce needs and talent priorities to hire, train, and develop team members
Build capabilities and design and drive recruitment and onboarding and training strategies that align with best practices & priorities
Driving Talent Strategy:
lead workforce planning, skills mapping, leadership development, and succession planning
Oversee hiring across consulting, sales , marketing, and admin teams across Canada and the US
Build scalable recruitment strategies and processes to support the company’s continued growth
Drive recruitment planning, forecasting, and pipeline strategy across multiple business areas
Work on strengthening Sapling's brand and market presence across campus and experienced talent markets
Overseeing HR…