HR Business Partner – EPDD

Homebase (YC W21)

HR Business Partner supporting Homebase’s engineering, product, design, and data teams. Advising technical leaders on employee relations, performance, Canadian employment law, and AI-enabled HR programs.

Posted 8/19/2026full-timeToronto • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSenior💰 CA$95,200 - CA$112,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in HR Business Partnering with a focus on Canadian employment law, performance management, and talent program development. Proficient in leveraging data and AI to enhance HR workflows and support organizational health.

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HR Business PartneringCanadian Employment LawPerformance ManagementAI Workflow AutomationHRIS Experience

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Hard Skills

Performance ManagementEmployee Lifecycle SupportData AnalysisPattern RecognitionLeave Program ManagementImmigration Case Management

Soft Skills

CoachingRelationship BuildingInfluence

Tools & Technologies

HRISRippling

Industry Keywords

EPDDR&DOrganizational HealthTalent Programs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the dedicated HRBP for EPDD managers and senior managers
Build proactive relationships with technical leaders
Coach leaders through performance conversations, complex employee-relations cases, and difficult people decisions
Partner on organizational health using data to identify patterns and anticipate friction
Support performance management cycles, including feedback, documentation, PIPs, and exits
Provide employee lifecycle support and guidance to team members
Act as subject matter expert on Canadian employment law and market practices
Identify, build, and deliver impactful talent programs
Use AI to automate, build, and streamline HR workflows

Requirements

What you’ll need

4–7 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 1 year in a true HRBP role
Direct experience supporting EPDD or R&D teams is a major plus
Experience shaping business decisions through pattern recognition, data, insights, instincts, and influence
Proven experience managing leave programs and immigration cases
Experience building or improving a workflow with AI and measuring its impact
Strong Canadian and US employment law knowledge
HRIS experience; Rippling preferred
Toronto-based and energized by in-person collaboration

Benefits

Comp & perks

Stock options
TFSA/RRSP with 4% company match
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents
Corporate wellness discounts with Goodlife, Othership & more
Flex time off
Company holidays
Designated focus periods
Paid AI tools with minimal restrictions
Maternity/Parental Leave EI top-up support after 6 months of service
Work From Anywhere Month
Meeting-free weeks yearly
Life insurance
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Meals provided
Team offsites
Customer Days