--- title: 'Senior People Business Partner at CoLab Software' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-people-business-partner-colab-software-canada-m56wzvp7v39p' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Senior People Business Partner at CoLab Software - **Company:** CoLab Software - **Location:** Canada - **Work type:** remote - **Posted:** 2026-08-25 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/colabsoftware/jobs/5404638008 ## Job description ## About CoLab At CoLab, we help mechanical engineering teams bring life-changing products to market years sooner. We build AI for engineers designing cars, medical devices, and jet engines. Products this complex aren't sketched and sent to production. Teams spend months on iterations, reviews, and tests, predicting how every part performs before anything is built. CoLab is where those reviews happen, and we capture the rationale behind every change. Other tools show what changed between versions. Only CoLab knows why. That's how our AI helps manufacturers like Bobcat, Triumph Motorcycles, and GE Appliances make better decisions, eliminate rework cycles, and get to market faster. Proudly based in St. John’s, Newfoundland, CoLab started with one customer in 2018. Since then we’ve raised a $72M Series C, been named the 57th fastest growing company in North America by Deloitte (Fast 500™), signed multi-year AI partnerships with companies like Bombardier, and grown to a team of 250+. ## About the Role As our People Business Partner, you’ll play a critical role in building the foundation that helps CoLab scale while keeping things human. This is a new role created to support our growth, and you’ll be the go-to person for core people operations across our R&D business units, employee support, and all the pieces that make the day-to-day experience at CoLab smooth, compliant, and meaningful. You’ll manage everything from onboarding and benefits, to performance cycles, compensation logistics, and ad hoc people programs. You’ll also provide broader support across the People team, jumping in across recruitment, employee experience, and other team priorities as needed. This role is for someone who thrives on autonomy, figures things out without being asked, and takes ownership from day one. If you’ve worked in a fast-paced environment and want to help shape how a modern People function runs at a high-growth company, this is your opportunity. Our Ideal Candidate You have a strong foundation in HR operations and people programs, ideally in a scale-up or high-growth setting. You don’t need hand-holding, but you do want context and collaboration. You’re confident in owning the details, whether leading onboarding for a new cohort, navigating the latest benefits policy, or coordinating a cross-border work permit, and you communicate clearly and respectfully, even when things get complex. You care deeply about helping people thrive at work, and you bring structure, empathy, and good judgment to everything you do. ## What You’ll Be Responsible For - Owning core people operations: onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, performance and compliance - Partnering with managers as a trusted advisor on team performance, feedback practices, employee relations, and other people related needs - Leading or supporting our approach to performance reviews, total rewards, and policy updates - Assisting with payroll administration as needed - Managing day to day employee questions and provide people-related support across teams, ensuring clear guidance on policies, benefits - Supporting PR/work permit coordination and documentation - Pitching in on recruitment logistics (e.g. reference checks, scheduling) as needed - Collaborating with the Employee Experience Lead on office operations, events, and employee initiatives ## Qualifications Must-Haves - 8+ years in a People Ops, HRBP, or similar role - Experience running onboarding, benefits, and compliance workflows - Strong organizational skills with the ability to self-manage and prioritize across tasks - Clear written and verbal communication, with a high attention to detail - Experience interpreting and applying employment law and standards Nice-to-Haves - Experience managing audits or leading audit-readiness programs - Prior experience in a high-growth SaaS or startup environment - Exposure to PR/work permit processing and immigration support - Strong judgment and ability to navigate ambiguity with confidence and care The Extra Details - Compensation: Full-time, permanent position with competitive salary and stock options - Benefits: Extended health plan, unlimited paid vacation, RRSP matching - Location: This role is remote in Canada with preference given to Eastern, Atlantic and Newfoundland Standard timezones. Equity Note Frequently cited statistics show that people who identify with historically marginalized groups are likely to apply to jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage you to help us break that statistic and apply even if you don’t meet every single qualification — your potential is what matters most to us. ## About CoLab Software ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Engineering design collaboration software (CAD/PLM) - **Target customers**: B2B, enterprise – mechanical engineering teams at hardware manufacturers (e.g., automotive, industrial equipment, medical devices) - **Mission statement**: “To help engineering teams deliver life-changing products to the world years sooner.” ## Products & Services - **[CoLab Platform (Design Engagement System)]**: A cloud-based workspace for virtual design reviews, where engineers can annotate 2D/3D models in real time, track feedback, and automatically capture knowledge. - **[AutoReview (AI Peer Checker)]**: An AI agent that marks up drawings and 3D models against company design standards, lessons learned, and industry best practices before human review. - **[AI Lessons Learned Agent]**: An AI that surfaces relevant past design decisions and similar designs during reviews, automating the traditional lessons-learned process. - **Integrations**: Connects with major PLM systems (Windchill, Teamcenter, 3DXPERIENCE) and accepts 30+ CAD file types for browser-based review. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed - **Key Metrics**: Annual Revenue ~$22.5M (2025); Total Funding $115.6M (as of Series C, Nov 2025) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Insight Partners (lead Series B), Intrepid Growth Partners (lead Series C), Y Combinator (Pre-Seed). Customers include Ford, GE Appliances, Johnson Controls, Lockheed Martin, Komatsu. - **Growth Signals**: 64 new employees added in last 12 months (+67% growth); named to Deloitte Canada’s Fast 50 in October 2025; operates in 7 countries; 30,650 LinkedIn followers (+47% YoY). ## Competitive Advantages - **AI trained on proprietary company knowledge**: AutoReview and the Lessons Learned agent use an organization’s own design standards and past review data, making the AI highly specific to each customer’s engineering practices. - **Knowledge capture as a byproduct**: Feedback from reviews is automatically structured into a searchable database, eliminating extra documentation steps. - **Browser-based CAD review**: No special software or training needed for stakeholders to explore 3D models and add feedback. - **Strong PLM/CAD integrations**: Deep connections with industry-standard tools reduce friction for enterprise adoption. ## Strategic Focus - **Deploying AI agents** that assist engineers across the entire design lifecycle, from concept to validation. - **Scaling the platform** to more complex engineering programs and expanding the customer base among Fortune 500 manufacturers. - **Building out the “EngineeringOS” vision** – connecting people, data, and AI in one collaborative workspace. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Emphasizes kindness, respect, grit, ownership mentality, and continuous improvement. Values are clearly defined and used in hiring. - **Remote-friendly**: “Remote Friendly” policy listed on the careers page; team spans Canada, USA, and Europe. - **Benefits**: Health & dental coverage, RRSP/401K matching, unlimited PTO (vacation, personal, sick, bereavement), stock options, frequent team building. - **Engineering DNA**: Co-founded by mechanical engineers who experienced the problem firsthand; the team includes alumni from Rivian, Tesla, Northrop Grumman, and Komatsu. - **Growth stage**: High-growth scaleup (181 employees, +61% YoY) with active hiring across engineering, sales, product, and marketing roles. ## Sources 1. [colabsoftware.com](https://www.colabsoftware.com/) 2. [colabsoftware.com/about-us](https://www.colabsoftware.com/about-us) 3. [colabsoftware.com/careers](https://www.colabsoftware.com/careers) 4. [linkedin.com/company/colabsoftware](https://ca.linkedin.com/company/colabsoftware) 5. 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