Human Resources Recruitment/People Manager

Clearbridge is a high-growth managed IT services company based in Abbotsford BC partnering with mid-market businesses across the Pacific Northwest. We solve real business problems through technology acting as trusted advisors to our customers and building long-term partnerships grounded in accountability clarity and execution. As we scale toward our next phase of growth our people strategy matters just as much as our technical capability.

This position sits at the management table partnering closely with the CEO and management team to build the systems programs and culture needed to support a fast-growing values-driven organization. This is not a back-office HR role. Its a hands-on strategic leadership role for someone who knows how to connect people strategy to business outcomes and isnt afraid to build improve and challenge whats needed to help the company scale well.

As Manager of People & Culture youll be the architect and operator of Clearbridges people systems from hire to retire and everything in between. This is a strategic leadership position where youll sit at the management table partner directly with the CEO and build scalable programs that connect our people strategy to our business vision.
Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition

• Lead annual workforce planning to align hiring needs with business growth
• Build and execute recruitment strategies that attract A-players
• Develop Clearbridges employer brand and talent pipeline.
• Support hiring managers through structured high-quality hiring processes

Manage training and development programs including leveraging job grants and skill-building initiatives

Employee Relations & Performance

• Serve as the trusted advisor for employee relations issues from performance gaps to complex interpersonal dynamics
• Coach managers through difficult conversations and performance management
• Manage and administer annual performance review cycles compensation planning and pay increases bonus programming (including budgeting partnership with Finance )
• Plan and execute All Hands meetings company events (e.g. holiday parties) and ad-hoc engagement initiatives (e.g. Monitor and improve employee engagement through surveys feedback loops and action planning
• Build HR dashboards and reporting to inform leadership decisions
• Ensure compliance with employment law employment standards and HR best practices

58 years of progressive HR experience most recently in a generalist capacity

• Demonstrated experience building and managing HR programs from scratch in a high-growth or scaling environment
• Strong employee relations skills with a track record of handling sensitive situations with discretion and fairness
• Experience managing annual performance cycles compensation planning and benefits programs
• Exceptional communication skills: you can translate complex HR topics for executives managers and employees alike