Senior Manager, People Business Partner – E&E

Role Overview

• Serve as the primary strategic People Business Partner for the E&E Vancouver Studio, supporting leaders and teams across Plenty of Fish, The League, and Finance.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, coaching on organizational design, team effectiveness, leadership capability, workforce planning, and talent strategy.
• Lead talent and performance initiatives in collaboration with our L&D COE
• including calibration, development planning, and succession planning for critical roles.
• Own standard People processes such as performance management and year-end compensation reviews, partnering closely with leaders to drive fair, data-informed, and strategic decisions.
• Handle complex, sensitive matters in partnership with Legal, People Ops, and other key stakeholders; spot risks early and coach leaders to address them.
• Provide hands-on coaching and mentorship to leaders and employees at all levels, reinforcing Match Group leadership principles, values, and expectations.
• Lead all aspects of employee terminations, voluntary and involuntary, ensuring compliance and risk mitigation for high-risk cases.
• Lead change management efforts, ensuring people impact, clear communication, and alignment with company principles during periods of growth or transformation.
• Serve as an ad hoc in-office point of contact for non-E&E employees by partnering closely with the Match Group Central People team to help ensure a seamless employee experience in the Vancouver office.
• Collaborate with People COEs (Talent Acquisition, Compensation, Benefits, Learning & Development) to deliver cohesive, high-quality people programs locally.
• Own and drive E&E-wide people projects as assigned, partnering with E&E People leadership to scope, execute, and deliver impact at scale.
• Use data, employee feedback, and business insights to proactively identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Oversee and support local Canadian benefits administration in partnership with Total Rewards and external vendors.
• Own HRIS-related processes (onboarding, offboarding, and core people workflows) to ensure accuracy, compliance, and a strong employee experience.

Requirements

• 7+ years of progressive HR / People Business Partner experience, ideally supporting tech, product, or high-growth organizations.
• Proven track record as a trusted strategic advisor to senior leaders in complex, fast-moving environments.
• Highly skilled in influencing without authority and communicating clearly with executives, managers, and employees.
• Deep experience across core People domains, including performance management, talent development, compensation, employee relations, and compliance.
• Comfortable navigating both hands-on execution and strategic ownership.
• Experience using tools such as Workday, Jira, Monday.com, and CultureAmp.
• Balance data-driven decision-making with empathy, sound judgment, and a strong people-first mindset.

Benefits

• Generous vacation, flex days, professional development days
• RRSP matching, and employee stock purchase plan
• Professional development budget and unlimited access to Udemy from day one
• Match Group mentorship program
• Parental leave top up and fertility preservation benefits
• Extended health & dental benefits from day one
• Corporate ClassPass membership and other wellness benefits
• And many more on our careers page