People Operations Partner at Cresta
Canada
CAD 130k - CAD 175k
<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cresta is on a mission to turn every customer conversation into a competitive advantage by unlocking the true potential of the contact center. Our platform combines the best of AI and human intelligence to help contact centers discover customer insights and behavioral best practices, automate conversations and inefficient processes, and empower every team member to work smarter and faster. Born from the prestigious Stanford AI lab, Cresta's co-founder and chairman is<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-thrun-59a0b273/"> Sebastian Thrun</a>, the genius behind Google X, Waymo, Udacity, and more. Our leadership also includes CEO,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pingwu/"> Ping Wu</a>, the co-founder of Google Contact Center AI and Vertex AI platform,<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tianlinshi/"> & co-founder, Tim Shi</a>, an early member of Open AI.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We’ve assembled a world-class team of AI and ML experts, go-to-market leaders, and top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Greylock Partners, Sequoia, and former AT&T CEO John Donovan. Our valued customers include brands like Intuit, Cox Communications, Hilton, and Carmax and we’ve been recognized by Forbes and Bain Consulting as one of the top private AI companies in the world.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Join us on this thrilling journey to revolutionize the workforce with AI. The future of work is here, and it's at Cresta.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the Role:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cresta is hiring a <strong>People Operations Partner (HR Systems & Operations)</strong> to grow, support, and optimize the infrastructure behind our employee experience. We are now 500+ global Crestans,and growing fast. As we continue in hyper-growth mode, we’re growing the People Operations team to build scalable systems, automation, and data intelligence to support this next wave of Cresta’s growth.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We’re looking for an <strong>operator,</strong> <strong>systems thinker and builder</strong>, someone who thrives in complexity, anticipates scale challenges before they happen, and brings both execution rigor and forward-thinking design.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We are a remote-friendly organization, and this role is ideally located in <strong>Toronto, Canada</strong>,</span></p> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you'll do:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Own and evolve our People & Recruiting systems ecosystem to ensure scalability, compliance, and operational excellence. (preferred experience with HiBob, Workday, Greenhouse, Ashby, Gem, etc)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Execute employee life cycle events including onboarding, offboarding, job changes, documentation, and data changes across HR systems.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Help refine and document standard operating procedures and service level agreements.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Serve as the subject matter expert for HRIS architecture, integrations, workflows, and automation, with minimal supervision.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">With guidance from the People leadership team, own system enhancements, configuration changes, testing, and release management with precision.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Drive implementation of new People technology, including requirements gathering, vendor partnership, UAT, rollout, and adoption measurement.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Design and optimize workflow management tools to improve service delivery speed, transparency, and employee self-service.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build dashboards and reporting frameworks that enable leaders to make data-driven talent decisions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ensure data integrity, governance, and audit readiness across all People systems.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Work closely with the Payroll team to provide timely payroll inputs US & International locations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Partner cross-functionally with Payroll, Finance, IT, Legal, and Talent Acquisition on integrations and shared systems initiatives.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Identify manual or fragmented processes and proactively design automated, scalable solutions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Document governance models, system architecture decisions, and operating procedures to reduce single-threaded ownership risk.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Support global compliance and data privacy standards across Canada, the US, Europe, and other emerging regions.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Work with Global Mobility process owners to support the mobility request from current employees and future hires across multiple geographies.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Administer employee documents and operations on connected HR systems (such as EOR providers)</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What we're looking for:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A detailed oriented, Systems thinker who is hands on and comfortable challenging the status quo.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">5+ years of experience in People Operations, HRIS, or People Systems roles.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience operating in high-growth environments.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hands-on expertise in HRIS platforms (HiBob, Workday, or similar), including configuration and integrations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong understanding of workflow automation, system architecture, and data governance.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience leading or owning technology implementations end-to-end.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong analytical capability; comfortable building dashboards and translating data into insight.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Knowledge of Canadian employment standards; exposure to US and/or EMEA compliance is highly desirable.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Highly organized with strong documentation discipline.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Thrives in ambiguity, moves with urgency, and takes ownership without waiting for direction.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What will give you an edge:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You’ve experienced company growth from approximately <strong>500 to 1,500+ employees</strong>, and understand what operationally breaks at scale.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You’ve been part of a team that has re-architected, or significantly upgraded HR systems,not just maintained them.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You’ve operated across <strong>multiple geographies</strong> (North America, Europe, and ideally Asia), navigating global compliance and data privacy complexities.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You’ve built frameworks that reduced manual work and improved system reliability.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You’ve supported global expansions, major workforce transformations.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You think long-term — designing systems that balance employee experience, compliance, and operational efficiency.</span></li> </ul> <h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Additional Information:</strong></span></h2> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This job posting is for a new role</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Perks & Benefits:</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We offer Cresta employees a variety of medical, dental, and vision plans, designed to fit you and your family’s needs</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Paid parental leave to support you and your family</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Monthly Health & Wellness allowance</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Work from home office stipend to help you succeed in a remote environment</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lunch reimbursement for in-office employees </span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">PTO: 3 weeks in Canada </span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Compensation for this position includes a base salary, equity, and a variety of benefits. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Base range for this position is from <strong>CAD $130,000–$175,000</strong>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Actual base salaries will be based on candidate-specific factors, including experience, skillset, and location, and local minimum pay requirements as applicable. We are actively hiring for this role in the US and Canada. Your recruiter can provide further details.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">We have noticed a rise in recruiting impersonations across the industry, where scammers attempt to access candidates' personal and financial information through fake interviews and offers. All Cresta recruiting email communications will always come from the @cresta.ai domain. Any outreach claiming to be from Cresta via other sources should be ignored. If you are uncertain whether you have been contacted by an official Cresta employee, reach out to <a href="mailto:recruiting@cresra.ai">recruiting@cresta.ai</a></span></p>
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