VP, People Business Partners & Talent Development in Winnipeg

Clio is the global leader in legal AI technology, empowering legal professionals and law firms of every size to work smarter, faster, and more securely. As the VP, People Business Partners & Talent Development, your role is to ensure our human and high performing culture is embedded in everything we do, throughout the duration of the end-to-end employee experience. Operationalizing our culture and continually strengthening it.

In this role, you’ll oversee two of our critical functions: the People Business Partner (PBP) team and the Learning & Development (L&D) team. You are the architect of our talent density strategy, ensuring that every department at Clio has the strategic talent partnership it needs to scale, and every "Clion" has the world-class learning ecosystem required to do the best work of their lives. You will report directly to the Chief People Officer and serve as a key advisor to our executive leadership team.

Who You Are:

• The Strategic Architect: You don't just solve today’s problems; you build systems that work for 2,000+ Clions globally.
• A High-Stakes Coach: You are comfortable sitting across from C-suite executives, communicating with "radical candor" with deep empathy, and helping them navigate complex organizational shifts.
• A Lifelong Learner: You are obsessed with how humans grow and understand that L&D is our competitive advantage that must be woven into the fabric of the daily workflow.
• Data-Informed, Human-First: You use people analytics to find the "why" behind retention and performance trends, but you never lose sight of the individual human experience.
• The Culture Guardian: You live and breathe Clio’s values, leading by example and ensuring our "Human-First" philosophy remains operationalized as we scale globally.

What Your Team Does:

• The PBP Team: Acts as the strategic engine for our business units, partnering with leaders on workforce planning, org design, and high-level talent strategy to ensure our teams are optimized for growth.
• The L&D Team: Designs and delivers the Clio learning experience, owning everything from world-class onboarding and leadership development to technical upskilling.

What You’ll Work On:

• Integrating Talent & Growth: You will unify the PBP and L&D functions so that performance gaps identified by PBPs are solved by targeted, agile learning interventions from the L&D team.
• Executive Succession & Org Design: You’ll lead the strategy for how we identify, develop, and transition our top leadership talent.
• The Future of Learning and Talent Development: You will oversee the transition to an AI-augmented learning environment, personalizing growth paths for Clions at scale.
• High-Performance: You’ll refine our performance management philosophy, moving us toward a model of continuous feedback and transparent career mobility.
• Global Scaling: As we expand, you will ensure our people strategy remains cohesive across different time zones, cultures, and legal jurisdictions.

What You Bring:

• 10+ years of People Leadership: Significant experience leading high-growth People teams, with a deep background in both the Business Partner and Learning/Talent Development worlds.
• SaaS Savvy: You understand the metrics of a successful software business and how talent strategy directly impacts those levers.
• Change Management Mastery: A proven track record of leading large-scale organizational shifts.
• Executive Presence: The ability to influence, challenge, and support a high-velocity executive team.
• A Product Mindset: Experience building internal people programs with the same rigor and iteration as a customer-facing software product.

What you will find here:

• Competitive, equitable salary with top-tier health benefits, dental, and vision insurance.
• Hybrid work environment, with expectation for local Clions to be in office minimum twice per week.
• Flexible time off policy, with an encouraged 20 days off per year.
• $2000 annual counseling benefit.
• RRSP matching and RESP contribution.
• Clioversary recognition program with special acknowledgement at 3, 5, 7, and 10 years.

Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging and Equity (DIBE) & Accessibility: Our team shows up as their authentic selves, united by our mission. We are dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion, fostering an environment where our teams feel included, valued, and enabled to do the best work of their careers. We believe that different perspectives, skills, backgrounds, and experiences result in higher-performing teams and better innovation. We are committed to equal employment and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.