Job Posting 107619

Senior Manager, People Operations - Canada
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Canada
Toronto Metro area, Montreal Metro area
closes in 3 days (Tue, 5 Aug)
full time  •  $112,176 per year

Be a Driving Force Behind People, Purpose, and Performance. Are you a strategic HR leader ready to help shape the future of our workforce? MSF Canada is looking for an experienced and visionary Senior Manager, People Operations to lead the evolution of our People strategy, culture, and systems. 

Reporting to the Director of Human Resources, this role is central to building a high-performing, inclusive, and resilient organization. You'll oversee the full employee lifecycle—integrating talent, well-being, culture, and organizational effectiveness—through progressive HR practices grounded in humanity, integrity, and results. 

In this role, you will:

  • Lead HR strategy and operations across Canada, from recruitment to retention, performance to HR policy
  • Collaborate with senior leaders to align HR practices with organizational goals and values
  • Champion a workplace culture that is inclusive, supportive, and mission-driven 
  • Guide and develop a high-performing People team 
  • Ensure compliance with employment legislation in Ontario and Quebec 
  • Drive innovation in HR processes using data and project management tools

You bring:

  • Broad experience across People/HR functions including talent acquisition, policy, compliance, and organizational design 
  • Proven leadership of diverse, high-impact teams 
  • Deep knowledge of employment legislation and HR best practices 
  • Strategic thinking with the ability to align people strategies to organizational outcomes 
  • Advanced Excel and data fluency, and a working knowledge of project management tools 
  • Bilingualism in French is highly beneficial

MSF Canada will provide:

  • Starting 4 weeks' of vacation per year 
  • Access to an Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) 
  • Flexible work hours and a hybrid working model (minimum 40% in office) 
  • An accessible open concept, shared office space with bookable workstations (consisting of sit/stand desks, swivel chair, laptop with dock and double monitors) and various sized meeting rooms  
  • A commitment to incorporating equity, diversity, and inclusion in everything  
  • 5% RRSP contributions (no employee matching required) 
  • Health Spending Account 
  • Lifestyle Spending Account 
  • Group insurance (Life, Dependent Life, AD&D) 
  • Peace of Mind plan (prescription drugs, accidental dental, hospital care, etc.) 
  • Annual professional development budget
  • A positive and innovative office culture is based on core values of humanity, integrity and results

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada; MSF Canada is not able to support or relocate candidates from outside Canada.

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