SVP Human Resources

Our client is a global manufacturing company with operations across North America, Europe, and Asia. With over 900 employees and growing, we are looking for a Senior Vice President of Human Resources to join the Executive Leadership Team to help the company optimize the workforce and set the right HR policies to enable the transition to the next level in global expansion. This is a purpose-driven company on a quest to improve healthcare outcomes for people worldwide.

Position Overview:

Based in Vancouver, The Senior Vice President of Human Resources (SVP, HR) will play a crucial role in contributing to the company's overall strategic and operational plans. This role involves planning, developing, recommending, and implementing human resources strategies, standards, and processes to support global business goals. Key focus areas include succession planning, talent management, organizational and performance management, legal matters, staffing and recruitment, compensation and benefits, training and development, and employee relations.

Key Responsibilities:
Contribute to overall business strategy and operational planning.

• Establish a robust management succession plan aligned with the company's strategic objectives.

• Support developing an effective executive team to sustain the Company’s long-term success.

• Serve as a strategic business advisor to executive/senior management on key organizational and management issues.

• Collaborate with executives and senior managers to plan and evolve the organizational model and structure, identifying and addressing gaps in organizational capability.

• Ensure compliance with employment, immigration, privacy, and human rights laws across all jurisdictions (USA, Canada, Europe, and Asia).

• Establish and implement HR initiatives that effectively communicate and support the Company’s mission and strategic vision.

• Develop HR plans and strategies to support overall business operations objectives.

• Facilitate the development of a high-performance culture, aligning employees with overall business goals through appropriate performance management standards and practices.

• Work with managers at all levels to identify and develop key competencies for employee success.

• Support and coach managers in setting and discussing short and long-term objectives with employees.

• Develop succession plans for key roles within the organization.

• Recommend compensation and benefits policies and practices to attract and retain talent globally.

• Develop strategies and programs to balance managerial and technical skill development with individual employee aspirations; support and coach managers in training and development planning.

• Develop and oversee key performance indicators to measure and track progress.

Qualifications:

• A Master’s Degree is preferred or equivalent undergraduate experience.

• A minimum of 15 years of human resource management experience, with experience in high-growth environments, is required.

• Experience with mergers and acquisitions is desirable.

• Strong business acumen with a broad strategic and organizational perspective.

• Demonstrated strong cross-functional team skills, supporting business units and other departments to meet business goals.

• Exceptional communication skills in English.

For more information, please contact:
Tim Swanson at tim@corporate.bc.ca or
Amanda Du Toit at amanda@corporate.bc.ca

Director of Accounting - ****Completed****

Our Client is a rapidly growing Life Sciences & HealthTech company based in Vancouver. We are seeking a Director, Accounting to join our team. The Director, Accounting is a key leader within the Finance team and is responsible for the oversight and management of the accounting function, including the integrity of financial systems and accounting operations. The finance team has a hybrid-fully remote model.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise and manage end-to-end accounting operations for Canadian and U.S. entities, encompassing payables, billings, collections, payroll, and reconciliations. Ensure strict adherence to company policies, internal controls, and U.S. GAAP guidelines.

• Conduct accounting analysis and evaluate the impact of significant transactions and corporate strategies on accounting processes. Prepare for commercial operations, including developing accounting procedures for inventory, revenue, and other related areas.

• Lead the Finance team's involvement in an ERP implementation project as the functional project lead. Collaborate with internal and external teams to meet project milestones, including integrating data from other business functions' systems or third-party sources (e.g., supply chain, procurement, commercial).

• Drive the implementation, application, and ongoing enhancement of accounting systems, scalable processes, and procedures. Ensure seamless integration with other operational data, systems, and processes while maintaining compliance with SOX requirements in a dynamic and growing environment.

• Oversee month-end and quarter-end closing processes, providing support for quarterly reviews and annual financial and SOX audits.

• Supervise the preparation and review of month-end and quarter-end working papers, consolidation, and schedules with a strong focus on the accuracy and timeliness of quarterly external financial reporting.

• Manage and mentor a team of finance professionals, offering guidance, support, and opportunities for development.

• Support the FP&A function and collaborate with key internal stakeholders by providing financial information for informed decision-making.

• Manage day-to-day treasury operations, including monitoring cash needs based on cash flow forecasts and supporting treasury-related activities.

• Review and oversee the preparation of financial-related compliance reports, such as statutory filings, annual tax forms (e.g., IRS 1099), and other regulatory submissions.

• Recruit, lead, direct, develop, coach, and evaluate any direct reports, adhering to the company's Human Resource policies and practices (only applicable if direct reports are assigned).

• Adhere to company policies, including the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and ensure that direct reports, if any, understand and follow these policies.

• Perform any additional duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Professional designation (CPA or equivalent) and public company experience are required

• Minimum of 10 years related accounting experience, with at least 5 years of direct people management experience

• Experience in the biopharmaceutical industry is an asset

• Strong understanding and working knowledge of U.S. GAAP and SOX requirements

• Strong aptitude with financial tools and ERP systems; proven experience with ERP implementations and system enhancement projects

For more information, please get in touch with Tim Swanson

* pls. note that ChatGPT was used to help generate this JD, so please let us know if there are any plagiarism concerns.

Director of Sales, Vancouver, BC, CF-193400 *** Completed ***

Position Description

Due to continued growth, Nanozen needs an experienced and successful Director of Sales to manage and grow their direct sales and distributor channel.  To be considered for this role you have previous experience building a sales team to cover North American and International sales.  This is a hands-on hunter field sales role and only “do’ers” should apply.  You bring experience in lower unit sales as well as orchestrating large six figure deals.

You have experience selling instrumentation equipment, or similar, and have negotiated agreements with large distributors in the past.  Experience selling into heavy industries such as mining, pharmaceuticals, construction, oil & gas, aerospace, etc. will be a definite asset. 

This role comes with a competitive salary and strong incentivized variable compensation package.  There is a Healthcare benefits package and stock options.  There will be travel up to 40%, to the USA and globally, as required.  This is a Vancouver-based role, but Calgary will be considered

The Director of Sales reports to the CEO.

Position Responsibilities

·         Develop and present a thorough account and territory plan within your first 60 days

·         Manage direct and indirect sales

·         Build, manage and grow a professional sales team over time

·         Aggressively build sales and sales pipeline

·         Generate leads and build your sales funnel via prospecting (Email, Phone, LinkedIn, Conferences, etc.) jointly with marketing

·         Respond to, and qualify, incoming leads

·         Attainment of sales quota, pipeline targets, and accurate sales forecasting

·         Create RFP’s, as required, and negotiate favourable pricing and business terms

·         Understand the competitive landscape and customer needs

·         Work closely with marketing to define campaigns, follow-up, and reporting

·         Represent the organization in a professional manner and maintain strong client relationships

·         Maintain and grow relationships with you partner network

·         Develop a comprehensive strategy for identifying new high-value channel partners

·         Vet and qualify all prospective partners and establish strong relationships with each channel partner

·         Negotiate contracts with prospective partners

·         Support partners by participating in high-value sales conversations with clients, remotely or in person, as required

·         Continuously update the partners to new functionality and how best to deliver Nanozen’s value proposition to prospective customers

·         Manage channel conflicts

·         Provide feedback to Nanozen management and PLM on industry, market and competitive trends and feature requirements and assist PLM to define new product requirements

Qualifications

·         Great people skills, including the ability to build rapport and lasting relationships with new and existing clients and partners

·         Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

·         Ability to lead negotiation of distributor channel contracts

·         Detail-oriented personality who is organized and methodical

·         5+ years’ experience in product sales

·         Proven success carrying, meeting, and exceeding quota

·         Previous experience hiring, building and managing a small sales team

·         Previous experience working in a small, entrepreneurial fast growing start-up

·         Familiarity with Industrial Instrumentation is a definite asset

·         Experience with MS Office and CRM applications

·         Science degree (BSc, physics, chemistry, etc.)

·         Successfully completed at least one professional sales training course (Holden, etc.)

About the Company

Nanozen, was founded in 2007 and is a leader in innovative approaches to aerosol exposure analysis for industrial workplace environments.  Their mission is to design, build, and deliver leading edge technologies that drive new, emerging standards for workplace analysis and worker protection.

Did you know Nanozen:

·         was a top 10 finalist in the 2014 New Ventures BC Competition;

·         won the Vancity Social Venture Prize; and,

·         won the City Innovation Prize

Know the air you breathe!

For more information about this opportunity, please contact: Colin Farrell at colin@corporate.bc.ca or 604-639-9563 and reference CF-193400.