HR Director

Job Summary:

Here is your opportunity to be part of one of the greatest technology growth stories. Our portfolio is a division of Volaris Group which acquires, strengthens, and grows software businesses around the world. Volaris is a subsidiary of Constellation Software Inc, listed on the TSX (“CSU”).

Job Description:

About the role
You will be responsible for the people initiatives across the Portfolio, ensuring delivery of a “best in class” HR service to a growing Portfolio of software businesses. You will actively partner with HR leadership in our Groups and Business Units to provide coaching and strategic HR support to both existing businesses and those we acquire.

We are a culture of cultures, with each business operating autonomously. You will help each Group and their VBUs achieve HR excellence by combining their own unique culture with Volaris best practices.

Our Portfolio currently includes a number of exceptional businesses: Softlink Education; Softlink Information Centres; TASS; Furlong; Edge Learning; Pegasus;  Broadcast MAP; BiblioCommons; FunctionFox; Function Point and Decideware.  We have employees in UK, Australia, New Zealand, US, and Canada to name a few!

This is a remote role and can be based anywhere in Canada or Australia.

Role Basis: Fixed Term for 8 (eight) months to cover a maternity leave, full time.

As HR Director, you will be the senior HR partner for a global portfolio of software businesses. Reporting to the Portfolio Manager, you are responsible for shaping and executing the people strategy that enables growth, talent scalability, and leadership excellence across the portfolio. You will work directly with Portfolio Manager, Group Leaders, BU leaders, and new acquisition leaders to ensure the right people capabilities are in place to support aggressive capital deployment and long-term value creation.

This role is focused on strategic HR leadership — not operational execution — and is best suited to a business-oriented, globally experienced HR professional with a proven ability to design and lead enterprise-level people programs.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Talent & Workforce Planning

• Partner with Portfolio and Group leadership to design and implement people strategies aligned with capital deployment and growth goals.

• Develop strategic workforce planning models to anticipate leadership and capability needs.

 

Leadership Development & Career Paths

• Drive the development of a leadership pipeline across BUs, Groups, and Portfolio-level roles.

• Oversee career planning and leadership readiness for critical roles.

Learning & Development Strategy

• Design and oversee a portfolio-wide L&D strategy, focusing on leadership development, commercial acumen, and change leadership.

• Select and implement scalable learning technologies to support skill-building across geographies.

 Executive Talent Acquisition

• Guide and participate in executive recruitment for BU Leaders, Group Managers, and other critical leadership roles.

• Ensure alignment between hiring strategy and long-term business needs.

Organizational Design & Capability Building

• Provide thought leadership on org design and structural changes to support scale, agility, and M&A integration.

• Create programs that foster innovation, strategic thinking, and cross-portfolio collaboration.

Acquisition Integration & People Due Diligence

• Lead cultural and people due diligence for M&A targets.

• Develop strategic integration frameworks for acquired businesses, balancing autonomy with alignment to Portfolio goals.

Compensation & Rewards Strategy

• Collaborate with Finance and Group Leaders to create consistent, competitive, and equitable compensation structures across regions.

• Provide strategic input into incentive design, retention planning, and leadership compensation models.

Culture, Engagement & Retention

• Drive programs that enhance employee engagement, retention, and cultural alignment across businesses.

• Design scalable onboarding and internal mobility programs that reinforce Portfolio identity.

HR Collaboration & Best Practice Leadership

• Act as a central connector across Group HR team