Senior Talent Generalist

Founded and based in Richmond, BC, Ideon Technologies uses the energy from supernova explosions in space to image deep beneath the Earth’s surface. The world pioneer in cosmic-ray muon tomography, Ideon has developed the REVEAL™ Subsurface Intelligence Platform™, comprising an advanced suite of proprietary data-generation hardware, software, AI-powered services, and multi-physics fusion that provide x-ray-like visibility deep underground and unlock the exponential power of integrated spatial data.

By transforming muon data into reliable 3D density maps, Ideon helps geologists identify, map, characterize, and monitor mineral deposits with confidence. This reduces risk and cost of traditional methods, while saving time, optimizing return, and minimizing environmental impact across the mining value chain. In turn, this is helping accelerate the world’s transition to low-impact mining and transform how companies recover the critical minerals required to power the global shift to clean energy – improving peoples’ lives and enhancing economic prosperity.

We are a dynamic tech scale-up of nearly 70 employees. We are a team that is entrepreneurial by nature and focused on doing things right to deliver great customer outcomes. And we are committed to seeking out the best brains and the most exceptional humans, wherever they come from and however they happen to be packaged.

The Role

We are seeking a Senior Talent Generalist who will play a pivotal role in supporting the full employee lifecycle.

You will report to the Principal Talent Partner and work closely in a team setting alongside a Talent Coordinator, delivering day-to-day operational talent support. You’ll spend approximately half your time driving talent acquisition, with the remainder dedicated to supporting talent operations, projects, and process improvement.

We are looking for someone skilled in recruitment first and foremost, who's worked on a variety of roles over several years, and can dive into technical recruiting with little ramp up. When you're not in talent acquisition mode, you’ll be a trusted resource and first point of contact for leaders and employees, helping to shape an approachable, inclusive, and high-performance workplace. The Ideon team is primarily based in the lower mainland of British Columbia, with a few employees in other Canadian provinces, and a small team based throughout Australia.

You will impact and drive Ideon’s objectives forward by focusing on the following activities:

Recruitment & Onboarding (50%)

• Collaborate with leaders to manage recruitment and selection for your assigned portfolio, including developing and updating job descriptions, posting positions, reviewing applications, coordinating and scheduling interviews, creating interview guides, leading interviews, debriefing with stakeholders, preparing employment agreements, negotiating and closing offers, and conducting reference and background checks.
• As Ideon grows, your portfolio will evolve. We envision you starting with a portfolio that includes technical positions such as software, geosciences, research and development, and hardware. You’ll also provide hiring coverage to other talent team members as needed.
• Partner with hiring leaders to ensure candidates have an authentic, insightful, and efficient experience, delivering high-quality hires within appropriate timelines and sharing direct feedback with leaders to drive continuous improvement and meet business outcomes.
• Maintain and optimize the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and recruitment processes, including tracking and reporting recruitment metrics.
• Support onboarding and orientation for new hires to facilitate a smooth transition into the company.
• Drive the probation review processes with leaders to gather and synthesize feedback on quality of hire.
• Refine processes and techniques to incorporate feedback as you identify trends and opportunities through the hiring process and candidate surveys.
• Contribute to refinement of the Ideon Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and messaging to market.

Employee Engagement (20%)

• Administer employee engagement surveys and compile results.
• Support action planning and engagement initiatives based on results.
• Facilitate exit interviews and regular check-ins to gather feedback and drive retention; report out on trends with proposed solutions to address.
• Champion initiatives that foster a vibrant, inclusive, and values-driven culture.
• Support communications and programming around recognition, wellness, and DEI.
• Provide guidance to employees seeking specific guidance on a range of topics.

Performance Management and Leader Coaching (20%)

• Coach leaders within your assigned portfolio on onboarding effectiveness, performance conversations, probation reviews, performance improvement plans, co-developing and communicating plans with employees.
• Recommend leadership development opportunities for high-potential employees within your portfolio.
• Ensure that Ideon is compliant with HR-specific legislation and law.
• Participate in or lead conflict resolution within the organization.
• Support or lead employee exits, should they occur.

Technology, Records, Metrics, and Health & Safety (10%)

• Maintain HRIS and employee records, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
• Recommend and support implementation for HR technology solutions to improve efficiency and employee/candidate experience.
• Productivity tool adoption, process evolution, and continuous improvement for efficiency and impact.

• Contribute to the culture of occupational health and safety that Ideon is building, by participating in – and leading where appropriate – initiatives related to the Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee.

Success in the role looks like:

• Hiring targets met (i.e. time to fill, time to hire)
• New targets established for future tracking and reporting (i.e. quality of hire, time to productivity, cost per hire)
• An excellent candidate and employee experience; candidate experience and onboarding surveys established and recurring, with regular reporting
• Strong recommendations and referrals from employees to other potential hires

Priorities in the first few months will include:

• Building relationships with leaders in your assigned portfolio (month 1+)
• Hiring, hiring, hiring (month 1+)
• Refresh employer branding in partnership with marketing & communications (i.e. website, Glassdoor) (month 2+)
• Support the talent module HRIS implementation (months 1-4)

Qualifications

Must-haves – You’ll need the following to move forward in the hiring process (and be successful in the role).

• 8+ years’ experience in an HR role, including significant experience recruiting in a tech environment; you’ve hired a breadth of technical roles, can speak some of the language, and can uncover both technical and non-technical insights.
• Education in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or related field.
• Experience providing a welcoming corporate onboarding experience.
• Hands-on experience working within an HRIS/ATS; experience implementing a system is a bonus.
• Strong knowledge and application of Canadian employment legislation and law; you know what you know and when a legal professional should be consulted.
• Well-developed communication skills in English at a fluent or professional level; able to be assertive and respectful.
• You’re a good human: values-driven and authentically you, with a strong sense of integrity and doing the right thing for the right reason.
• Legally able and currently documented to work full time hours in Canada.

Nice-to-haves – While it would be nice to if you had some of the below, we’re happy to train, coach and share our experience.

• CPHR designation or in progress.
• Experience with employee engagement surveys and action planning.
• Familiarity with HR tech tools and data reporting.
• Exposure to wellness, DEI, or culture-building initiatives.
• Able to research and network for support on complex HR topics.
• Understanding of Canadian immigration.
• Familiarity with or ability to learn about HR standards globally.

We also look for the following from all new Ideon team members:

• Experience or excitement for working in a tech scale-up; happy to wear a few hats and learn on the fly.
• An ambitious, can-do attitude; you get that we’re doing challenging work and are excited to dive in.
• Enthusiastic and confident to take initiative and be adaptable in an agile, fast-paced environment.
• Solid teamwork skills; you’re accountable to yourself and your team and will jump in to help where you can.
• Creative solutioning mindset with great problem-solving skills.
• Insatiable curiosity paired with a drive to deliver.
• Able to work well under pressure and to meet committed deadlines.
• Great interpersonal skills; able to build relationships with colleagues, customers, and external stakeholders.
• Able to contribute something “extra” to our culture beyond the work that you do, like wowing people with your home-baked goods, sharing improv comedy skills, or organizing sports games.

More Details

Location: Our office is located at #150 - 4611 Viking Way, just off the No. 6 Road exit on the east-west connector in Richmond, BC, Canada. Lots of free parking is available and a bus stop is one block away.

This is a hybrid role. We love seeing folks in the office 2+ times a week; you’re welcome to work from home the remainder of the week or come into the office all 5 days if you prefer. Our “be an adult” approach means you have the flexibility to determine your in-office schedule while factoring in the positive impact of face-to-face connection and communication with your leader and teammates.

Hours of work: 8 hrs/day, M-F. Typical working hours are 9AM-5PM-ish pacific time; some employees shift slightly earlier or later based on business and personal needs. As Ideon is a high technology company, you may be asked to be flexible with your hours due to business requirements.

What We Offer

Salary: The annual salary range for this role, in Canadian dollars, is $90,000 - $120,000. Early equity option allocations upon hire plus the opportunity to earn performance-based option allocations annually are also highlights of our total rewards package.

• An opportunity to work with a dynamic tech scale-up. You will contribute to advancing a ground-breaking solution that generates significant economic and environmental benefit.
• Financial support for accreditation membership, exams, continuing professional development (i.e. P.Eng, P.Geo, CPA, CPHR).
• Tuition support ($2500/year).
• Extended health and dental benefits, employee assistance program, and health/personal spending accounts to cover things that may not fall into other categories (i.e. exercise classes, transit, daycare, pet insurance).
• Minimum 3 weeks paid time off to start, including an annual paid closure between the Christmas and New Year’s stat holidays.
• 5 paid sick days + other leaves per employment standards legislation.
• 2 weeks/year work-from-almost-anywhere.
• Parental leave top-up.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Casual dress – we like our jeans and hoodies (but if a prom dress makes you happy, go for it).
• Free parking & tasty snacks at the office!
• While we work hard, we also sprinkle social events and learning opportunities into our days (in person and virtually).

Ideon’s salary ranges are determined by role and level and are benchmarked against companies of similar size and stage in the Vancouver, BC, Canada market. The range reflects the minimum and maximum new employee salary. It is not typical for a new employee to be hired at the top of the range; as experienced as someone may be they likely won’t have the directly related experience unique to working at Ideon. In exceptional circumstances, though, where a person has the knowledge, skills, and experience to exceed those needed for the position, we may consider compensating at the top of the range. In the application process you will be asked to provide your salary expectations.

How to Apply, Accommodation Requests, and Hiring Process

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We aim to provide an approachable and accessible hiring process for every candidate. If there are accommodations our team can make so you can show up as your best self, please let us know in your application.

Once you have submitted your application (via Collage), you will receive a confirmation email outlining what to expect during the hiring process.