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Principal HR Business Partner

Behavox - Montreal, QC, Canada - Hybrid - posted 2026-09-11

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Behavox is building a data operating platform that helps multinational enterprises organize and act on enterprise data for risk management, compliance, revenue optimization, and business growth. The company combines AI/ML capabilities with multilingual solutions to serve global enterprises. The Principal HR Business Partner is a senior individual contributor role reporting to the Chief Operating Officer. This is a strategic HR advisory position responsible for partnering with business leaders to execute people strategies that enable organizational performance, scalability, and sustainable growth. Key responsibilities include: • Providing independent expert HR guidance on complex organizational, workforce, and talent challenges, influencing business decisions through commercially informed recommendations • Leading post-merger workforce integration activities, including organizational alignment, role mapping, policy harmonization, and change implementation • Managing sensitive and high-complexity employee relations matters while balancing legal compliance, business priorities, and employee experience • Designing and implementing scalable HR programs across performance management, workforce planning, career development, and organizational effectiveness • Interpreting workforce data and people metrics to identify trends, evaluate program effectiveness, and provide actionable recommendations • Applying organizational design principles and workforce planning methodologies to support business growth and organizational evolution • Maintaining expert knowledge of employment legislation and regulatory frameworks across multiple jurisdictions • Supporting organizational transformation and change management initiatives The role applies deep business acumen and HR expertise to advise leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness. The Principal HR Business Partner independently manages enterprise people initiatives while ensuring alignment with global frameworks and applicable local employment requirements. Behavox offers a hybrid work arrangement with 1 day per week in the Montreal office, competitive cash compensation with equity awards, comprehensive health insurance, 30 days annual time off plus public holidays and sick leave, and the opportunity to work on a global AI platform alongside engineers and technologists across multiple geographies. REQUIREMENTS: The posting does not explicitly state years of experience, educational credentials, or specific certifications required. However, the role requires: deep understanding of business strategy and organizational priorities; expertise in organizational design principles and workforce planning methodologies; expert knowledge of employment legislation and regulatory frameworks; proficiency in talent management, performance management, career development, and succession planning; capability to manage complex employee relations matters independently; ability to interpret workforce data and people metrics; and experience with post-merger workforce integration and organizational change management.

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