Senior HR Generalist (Intermediate)

Job type: Part time/fulltime

Location: Hybrid in Vancouver, BC (at location)

Reports to: Head of Finance & Operations

Hours: 20-30hrs

Salary Range: 40-45 CAD

About MistyWest

MistyWest is a hardware engineering consultancy that exists to create novel technologies that enable a healthier planet and bring prosperity to all humankind, with a focus primarily on hardware projects that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

About the Role

This role is responsible for designing, running, and continuously improving MistyWest’s people processes, with particular ownership of:

• Performance Management Review Cycles
• OKRs and KPIs management and implementation
• Market benchmarking and compensation (Job Evaluation)
• Recruiting and hiring operations
• People and culture management 

You’ll work closely with leadership to ensure decisions are evidence-based, fair, scalable, and aligned with business needs, while also handling core HR operations and compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end execution of Performance review cycles (planning, calibration, documentation, close-out)
• Supporting managers through performance reviews and level-change decisions
• Own compensation benchmarking, including market research, role matching, and maintaining salary bands
• Partner with Finance and Leadership on compensation adjustments, re-benchmarks, and cycle timing
• Full-cycle recruiting for technical and non-technical roles
• Own core HR operations including onboarding, offboarding, employee relations, and employment law compliance
• Improving culture through clear, fair, and consistent people processes

Requirements

• 5+ years in HR, People Ops, or Talent Ops
• CPHR is an asset
• Direct experience running performance or level-change cycles
• Experience with recruiting and compensation benchmarking
• Highly organized, sound judgment, comfortable working with leadership
• Ability to positively influence culture through structure and clarity

Nice to have

• Previous experience working at a consultancy firm
• Close partnership with leadership in a technical, fast-moving environment
• Experience planning internal events such as holiday parties, retreat, team celebrations, workshops, Lunch & Learns.