Senior Director, People

CoLab Software

Senior Director, People shaping organizational structure and talent strategy at fast-growing AI startup CoLab. Collaborating with executives to tackle sensitive organizational challenges for scaling success.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in organizational design, executive coaching, and talent strategy to build high-performing teams and scalable processes. Proven ability to partner with executive leadership to drive strategic initiatives and enhance company performance while fostering a positive organizational culture.

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Organizational DesignExecutive CoachingTalent StrategyHigh-Performing TeamsOperational Mindset

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Soft Skills

CoachingBuilding TrustInclusive LeadershipFeedback

Industry Keywords

B2B SoftwareHigh-GrowthPeople FunctionsSuccession PlanningPerformance Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and continuously evolve CoLab's organizational structure to support scale.
Serve as the trusted business partner to every functional leader, helping them build high-performing teams, make better organizational decisions, navigate difficult people challenges, and run their functions with greater clarity and effectiveness.
Build scalable operating systems and cross-functional processes that improve execution.
Uphold CoLab's culture and performance bar through every stage of the employee lifecycle.
Serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, CTO, and executive team on organizational and business decisions.
Lead strategic operational initiatives that remove friction across the business, improve execution, and help the executive team focus on the highest-leverage work.
Coach managers to become exceptional leaders. Build manager capability through practical coaching, feedback, and clear people practices so every employee has a great manager—not just a great job.
Raise the bar for talent across the company by improving hiring quality, calibration, succession planning, and performance management.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience owning People functions at a high-growth B2B software company, with at least 200 people.
Demonstrated success scaling organizations through multiple stages of growth.
Strong experience in organizational design, executive coaching, and talent strategy.
Proven ability to build high-performing teams and develop leaders.
Deep operational mindset—you naturally think in systems, metrics, and scalable processes.
Experience working together directly with founders or executive leadership teams on company-wide decisions.
Strong business acumen and the ability to balance people outcomes with company performance.
A thoughtful and inclusive approach that builds trust while maintaining high expectations.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
401(k) matching
Flexible work hours
Paid time off
Remote work options