Senior People & Culture Specialist
Toronto, ON
People & Culture – People Operations /
Full-time Permanent /
Remote
About Apollo
APOLLO is Canada’s largest digital-first insurance company. Our platform launched in 2019 and offers the largest selection of insurance for Canadian tenants and small businesses. We reduce what is commonly a painful weeks-long process into simple and immediate digital fulfillment.
We are a team of empowered and driven individuals who have the desire to build a great company and be at the forefront of disrupting a $5 trillion dollar global industry.
This position offers a chance for the right candidate to make a significant impact and join a team focused on innovation, growth and change.
Why APOLLO?
We’re humbled to have won multiple awards including including Insurance Business Canada’s 5-Star Professional Liability Award 2022, Top Insurance Employer 2022, Digital Innovator of the Year 2021, Top Insurance Employer 2021, ICTA’s 2021 Technology Award, and LinkedIn’s Top Startups 2021.
The Senior People & Culture Specialist at APOLLO will report to the Chief People Officer.
You will be responsible for generalist human resources activities, including onboarding, recruitment, talent management and employee engagement, project management, reporting and analysis. This role will have the opportunity to quickly grow and take on more responsibility as the business grows, and to make an impact on a unique corporate culture and environment for a high-growth, dynamic organization. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about people and driving employee engagement.
This is a fully remote position (Canada) but may also require meeting in person for team collaboration, engagement initiatives and strategic planning sessions in the greater Toronto area.
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Responsibilities:
- Manage our world-class onboarding of all new hires
- Lead recruit for a variety of positions (Sales, Engineering, Operations, Service, etc), scheduling interviews, phone screens, reference checks, follow-ups, and other recruitment tasks as needed
- Provide HR policy guidance and assist in creation of people & culture procedures
- Develop and drive employee engagement initiatives
- Create P&C reports and conduct analysis
- Respond to P&C related inquiries or requests, provide assistance, and redirect or distribute correspondence to the appropriate person from the Careers and People Mailboxes
- Collaborate on new ideas to develop programs and frameworks for talent management
- Other duties as required
Skills & Qualifications:
- You have 5+ years of progressive HR experience in a Specialist/Generalist position and you are looking to take that next step in your career
- Bachelor’s degree or Diploma in HR preferred
- Experience working in the insurance industry, technology organization or high-growth start-up is an asset
- You have a strong passion for people and HR and are interested in pursuing your CPHR or already have it
- Experience with G-suite and ATS tools preferred.
The APOLLO values: Courage, Adventure, Integrity, Candor and Desire.
APOLLO believes in a team approach where all members have equal opportunity to voice ideas to advance the agenda of the Company and its clients. Working well in a team, taking initiative, and possessing a desire for greatness is important. If your values align with ours, you’ll fit right in!
Benefits & Perks
Competitive salary & Bonus
Development programs & Licensing Support
Remote-first culture
Company social events
Extended Medical, Dental and Vision care
Monthly Wellness Program
Autonomy, growth, and the ability to make an impact
Community volunteers days
APOLLO is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and embrace our diverse, inclusive work environment and welcome members of all backgrounds and perspectives to apply. We’re committed to developing and maintaining a culture rooted in our core values, that is supportive and respectful of all backgrounds and perspectives.
APOLLO is committed to providing an accommodating recruitment process. If you require any accommodation, please email us at careers@apollocover.com and we’ll work with you to meet your accessibility needs.
