Senior HR Business Partner

Cohere

. Build strong relationships with tech leaders at all levels, from new managers to senior managers, providing guidance and support as they navigate growth.

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build strong relationships with tech leaders at all levels, from new managers to senior managers, providing guidance and support as they navigate growth.
Serve as a trusted advisor for talent strategy, people development, and organizational design within your tech client groups.
Support critical HR projects, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and compensation, ensuring alignment with tech team needs.
Empower tech leaders to strengthen their leadership skills through feedback and actionable guidance.
Navigate ambiguity and solve people challenges, building solutions that work for teams today and as they grow.
Assist the SVP People with initiatives that support tech teams and global operations.
Leverage your understanding of employment laws to support tech teams in a global context.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner or similar role in technology companies
Experience supporting teams in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments
Strong understanding of tech culture and experience partnering with Engineering and technical leaders
A track record of building relationships, creating processes, and adapting to shifting priorities
Experience resolving people issues with fairness and empathy, particularly in tech contexts
A passion for enabling tech teams to thrive and scale effectively.

Benefits

Comp & perks

An open and inclusive culture and work environment
Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research
Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks
Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement
Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co-working stipend
6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)

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Soft Skills

relationship buildingguidancepeople developmentorganizational designleadership skillsfeedbackproblem solvingadaptabilityempathytalent strategy