We are looking for a HR Specialist to join our growing team. This role will play an important role in supporting the employee experience, working on people programs and processes, and a variety of day-to-day HR Operations.
You’ll be involved across the employee lifecycle, from onboarding to engagement initiatives, HR programs, office management, company events, and off-boarding. This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys working with people, is highly detail-oriented, and wants to build a broad foundation in HR while working in a fast-paced, growing environment.
What You’ll Be Responsible For:
Support managers with day-to-day People questions and help navigate HR policies and processes.
Identify opportunities to improve and streamline People processes, documentation, and the employee experience.
Support the development, implementation, and ongoing administration of People policies and programs.
Support our talent acquisition team by onboarding and offboarding team members.
Manage and maintain employee data, record management, and our HRIS (UKG).
Work with the payroll team on a semi-monthly basis to ensure accurate and timely information related to new hires, departures, leaves, deductions, compensation, time off, etc.
Administer both Canadian and US benefits, including RRSP and 401k deductions and contributions.
Partner with talent acquisition on quarterly people KPIs and reporting.
Prepare monthly People reporting, including headcount, turnover, new hires, and departures.
Administer company wide engagement surveys and other ongoing HR programs like review cycles.
Manage and administer Leave of Absence (LOA) processes and documentation.
Support, plan and coordinate company-wide All Hands meetings.
Partner with the social committee on company events, socials, lunch and learns, office management, and engagement programs.
Respond to day-to-day employee questions and provide guidance on HR processes and programs.
Partner with the Senior Director of People Ops on ad hoc employee relations, compensation, learning & development, and other People initiatives based on experience.
Provide backup support to talent acquisition for recruitment and onboarding activities as needed.
Who You Are:
2-4 years of experience in HR, People Operations, or a similar role. We’re open to candidates at either the Coordinator or Generalist level depending on experience.
Working towards your CHRP designation or equivalent.
Strong organizational and time-management skills with excellent attention to detail.
A proactive approach—you’re someone who sees what needs to be done and takes initiative.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills with a genuine interest in supporting employees and the business.
Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where priorities can change.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Experience working with an HRIS or other HR technology is an asset.
For candidates at the Generalist level, experience independently owning HR processes and supporting managers with day-to-day People matters is an asset.
Skills Required
- 2-4 years of experience in HR, People Operations, or a similar role
- Working toward a CHRP designation or equivalent
- Strong organizational and time-management skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Proactive approach and initiative
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to manage confidential and sensitive information with discretion
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience working with an HRIS or other HR technology
- For Generalist-level candidates, experience independently owning HR processes and supporting managers with day-to-day People matters
- Ability to commute to the Toronto office twice per week
What We Do
LUMIQ is an end-to-end Data Transformation Partner for modern financial services and insurance (FSI) companies, helping them build the Right Data DNA which powers their competitive edge and future growth. We are building a community of passionate data professionals who thrive on experimentation and complexity exploration. At LUMIQ, we love building products and platforms, that are purpose-built to handle FSI scale.
