Position: Senior Manager, Talent and Culture
Location: Toronto, ON, Canada (Hybrid)
Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dotted-line report to: Chief Business & Finance Officer (CBFO)
About the Company
Rosedale International Education – Committed to Transforming Education
Rosedale International Education Inc. (Toronto, Canada) delivers school learning solutions in K-12 transformative global education. Embracing innovation in academics and technology, Rosedale provides international schools a holistic education solution that includes transformative curriculum with teaching packages, integrated digital learning platform, and comprehensive quality assurance services. These offerings are designed to create life-changing learning outcomes to students around the world. Rosedale International Education operates Rosedale Global High School
Rosedale Global High School
Rosedale Global High School provides technology enabled and transformative learning experiences to a new generation of learners. We partner with leading international secondary schools to expand access to world-renowned education that empowers students to design their future and realize their full potential as global citizens, all within the familiar setting of their local school’s classroom. Committed to our growing diverse network and community, we are proud to offer the Rosedale Global High School Programs to over 5000 students across 95 schools in 17 countries—and growing.
Role Overview
As the sole HR lead in a high-growth education and technology company, you are not just a recruiter or administrator. You are a builder of systems, a culture carrier, and a trusted partner to the CEO in driving organizational transformation. This role is ideal for a high-agency, mature HR generalist who can work independently and proactively shape the people and performance systems that fuel scale and excellence.
Key Accountabilities
1. Strategic HR Partnering
· Serve as the CEO’s partner in sensitive personnel decisions, team restructuring, and leadership transitions
· Work with the CBFO to align HR operations with OKR systems and performance management
2. High Growth Culture Building
· Lead creative, high-leverage HR initiatives that shape a high-accountability, high performance high-growth environment
· Drive AI upskilling across the organization to build future-ready teams
· Foster team collaboration and innovation by launching initiatives that foster and reward high impact collaboration and innovation
· Design and lead employee engagement strategies including pulse surveys and recognition programs.
· Act as a culture steward, ensuring organizational values are embedded in day-to-day practices and employee experiences.
3. Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
· Own the end-to-end hiring process, particularly on proactive sourcing strategies and execution for key positions
· Implement innovative sourcing strategies, including leveraging industry partnerships, campus recruitment, and employer branding to position the institution as an employer of choice
· Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies, including leveraging job boards, social media, professional associations, and post-secondary institution partnerships to reach both active and passive candidates
· Enhance onboarding experience design and execution for new hires, including executive & senior-level positions
· Oversee the design and execution of a streamlined, high-impact onboarding experience for new staff, ensuring alignment with Rosedale’s culture, systems, and expectations from day one
· Collaborate with department leaders to create tailored onboarding roadmaps, including structured orientation, mentoring, role-specific training, and 30-60-90 day integration plans
· Collect feedback and use data to continuously refine the onboarding journey, with a focus on retention, engagement, and early performance.
· Support hiring for strategic projects such as the launch of a new high school or international teams
4. Performance Management & OKR Implementation
· Collaborate with executive team to translate company & department-level OKRs into structured tracking and review mechanisms
· Design and implement performance review cycles and incentive alignment
· Monitor and analyze team performance trends and recommend improvements
· Oversee performance management frameworks that support goal setting, feedback, and growth.
· Facilitate organizational change initiatives and support departments with change management strategies.
· Use data and analytics to evaluate talent programs and recommend improvements.
5. HR Operations & Infrastructure Building
· Maintain all core HR functions including employee relations, contracts, benefits, time-off policies, and compliance
· Manage internal communications, policy handbooks, and culture-related documentation
· Improve existing HR systems and leverage AI for improvement of work efficiency and quality
· Ensure legal and procedural compliance across international contractors, full-time staff, and cross-border employment
· Ensure HR practices comply with applicable legislation, collective agreements (if applicable), and institutional policies.
· Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders on employee relations, talent issues, and policy interpretation.
Qualifications and Requirements
· 3-5 years of HR managerial level experience, preferably in growth-stage, mid-sized companies.
· Strong experience across the full HR lifecycle: recruitment, employee relations, performance management, and policy design.
· HR professional credentials preferred (e.g., CHRP, SHRM-CP).
· High emotional intelligence, discretion, and strategic judgment in sensitive matters.
· Solid working knowledge of Canadian HR regulations and international contractor compliance.
· Highly autonomous, execution-driven, proactive, and solution-oriented.
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
· Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
· Strong problem-solving skills in an effective and professional manner.
· Proven ability to build and maintain positive workplace culture.
Work location policy
Hybrid. The candidate should be able and willing to commute to Rosedale’s HQ Office in Markham at least two days a week
