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Location: Ottawa, Canada (on-site) Reports to: Head of HR Role status: Existing role About RBR: Making waves since 1973 At RBR, weve been designing cuttingedge instruments to measure our blue planet for over 50 years. Built to withstand some of the harshest environments on Earth, our instruments are deployed from the oceans deepest trenches to the polar ice caps, capturing essential data on water temperature, salinity, pH, and more. This data empowers researchers in the global fight against climate change, and our technology supports groundbreaking science with partners like Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Woods Hole, the Scripps Institution, and the British Antarctic Survey. At RBR, we care deeply about our work, each other, the environment, and the global communities we serve. We value teamwork, continuous improvement, and having fun along the way. From weekly lunches to social events, were a crew that thrives on taking on complex and exciting challenges that have a meaningful impact on the blue planet! Ready to make waves with us? Apply below! About the role Are you a highperforming HR professional who thrives in fastpaced environments and gets energy from recruiting top talent, enabling great employee experiences, and driving continuous improvement? Our people are a key part of RBR theyre bright, helpful, kind, and have a good sense of humour, and were looking for a Talent & People Partner who reflects our core values of passion, teamwork, and integrity. Our small (but mighty) team of three needs someone ready to dive into a wide range of HR projects and responsibilities, helping us enable a positive, highimpact culture. If you're ready for your next big challenge, apply for our Talent & People Partner role today. What youll do Recruitment & talent acquisition: Own fullcycle recruitment processes for technical and nontechnical roles, from sourcing to onboarding, ensuring we attract and onboard top performers efficiently Onboarding & offboarding: Ensure a great onboarding experience for new hires to hit the ground running, and manage smooth, efficient offboarding processes Performance & manager coaching: Support leaders on performance reviews, feedback, development plans, and employee relations, supporting business needs and employee success Compensation & programs: Partner closely with the Head of HR to execute and continuously improve compensation reviews, benchmarking, total rewards offerings, learning & development, and employee programs, ensuring seamless delivery aligned to business goals HRIS & systems: Play a key role in HRIS implementation, maintenance, and optimization including data integrity, training, and automation to streamline operations, while keeping an eye out for other systems/tools that could free up time for highervalue work Immigration: Support work permits, visa applications, LMIA processes where applicable, and permanent residency pathways, partnering with employees, managers, and external counsel for compliance and smooth execution Daytoday operations: Handle general HR (policies, procedures, compliance, employee records), team and employee support Continuous improvement & scaling: Identify inefficiencies, optimize processes, implement automation, draft SOPs, and build scalable systems as RBR grows making HR more effective and proactive What you bring Strong performance in HR roles, particularly in recruitment, compensation, onboarding, employee relations, performance management, immigration, and generalist operations in a fastpaced environment Exceptional communication skills, strong ability to build rapport across all levels and write to different audiences Excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail, with proven project management to juggle priorities effectively Degree in HR, Business Administration, or related field (or equivalent experience) plus solid business acumen Agility under pressure, levelheaded when adapting to shifting priorities and change Strong understanding of tech tools and curiosity to leverage them (automation, data, AI) for better outcomes Continuous learning mindset, staying current with HR trends, employment standards, and best practices Nice to haves HRIS implementation experience HR certifications (such as CHRP) or additional related credentials Experience with tools such as Jira/Confluence, ADP, BambooHR, Google Suite, MacOS, ATS (we use Recruitee), and Gen AI Salary range: $80,000-$120,000 + bonusThe final salary and job level will depend on your experience and qualifications. We know great talent shows up at different points in a career whether youre earlier in your journey or bring seniorlevel experience, we encourage you to apply. Depending on fit, the role level may shift accordingly. Why join us 20 days of vacation, plus a companywide holiday shutdown and paid sick days