About Boomi and What Makes Us Special
Are you ready to work at a fast-growing company where you can make a difference? Boomi aims to make the world a better place by connecting everyone to everything, anywhere. Our award-winning, intelligent integration and automation platform helps organizations power the future of business. At Boomi, you’ll work with world-class people and industry-leading technology. We hire trailblazers with an entrepreneurial spirit who can solve challenging problems, make a real impact, and want to be part of building something big. If this sounds like a good fit for you, check out boomi.com or visit our Boomi Careers page to learn more.
*This role has a hybrid work environment based out of our new office in downtown Vancouver, B.C.
The Chief of Staff to the Chief People Officer (CHRO) will serve as a strategic partner and operational leader, ensuring the smooth execution of Boomi’s HR priorities. Acting as a catalyst for efficiency and alignment, this role will drive key people initiatives, optimize decision-making, and enhance collaboration across HR functions and the broader business.
As a trusted advisor to the CHRO and HR leadership, the Chief of Staff will play a critical role in shaping the future of Boomi’s people strategy, culture, and global workforce initiatives.
What You’ll Do:
Strategic Leadership & Execution
- Partner with the CHRO and HR leadership to define and execute HR’s strategic roadmap, ensuring alignment with Boomi’s business objectives
- Act as a trusted advisor, providing data-driven insights, preparing reports, and assisting with key decision-making
- Monitor HR’s key performance metrics and drive accountability for critical deliverables
Budgeting & Financial Planning
- Manage HR’s budgeting process in collaboration with FP&A leadership, ensuring financial resources are allocated effectively to support HR programs and initiatives
- Partner with FP&A teams to manage HR’s budget forecasts, workforce planning, and operational expenses, ensuring alignment with Boomi’s financial objectives
- Track the ROI on key people initiatives, and make strategic recommendations for resource optimization
Operational Excellence & Program Management
- Drive cross-functional HR initiatives, ensuring they are executed on time, within scope, and delivering measurable impact
- Manage HR leadership meetings, including agenda setting, action tracking, and follow-ups to ensure seamless execution
- Continuously optimize HR processes, structures, and workflows to enhance efficiency and effectiveness
Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
- Serve as a key liaison between the CHRO and HR leadership, fostering transparency, alignment, and collaboration
- Prepare executive-level presentations, reports, and materials for Board meetings, company-wide communications, and leadership discussions
- Represent the CHRO in meetings when necessary, ensuring HR strategies are communicated effectively to stakeholders
- Act as the primary point of contact for emergency communication planning, ensuring HR is prepared to respond to workforce-related crises, urgent business needs, or rapid organizational changes.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, and Corporate Communications teams to implement effective crisis response protocols and workforce communications strategies
Global People & Culture Initiatives
- Lead HR initiatives with a global mindset, ensuring sensitivity to regional workforce dynamics, compliance, and cultural differences
- Partner with HR Centers of Excellence (COEs) and People Partners to drive best-in-class HR programs across Boomi’s global locations
- Implement culturally inclusive policies and programs that support employee engagement, retention, and talent mobility
- Identify and implement opportunities to enhance employee experience, cultivate a high-performance culture, and foster an inclusive global workforce
The Experience You Bring:
- Experience: Previous experience as a Chief of Staff is a requirement with a total of 10+ years in business operations, consulting, or Chief of Staff roles, with strong exposure to HR functions
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, or a related field
- Strategic Thinker: Ability to connect the dots between HR strategy, financial planning, and business priorities while maintaining a people-first mindset
- Budget & Financial Acumen: Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and partnering with FP&A to manage HR financials
- Execution Excellence: Proven track record of turning strategy into action and driving meaningful outcomes
- Data-Driven: Strong analytical and advanced Excel modeling skills, with the ability to leverage HR and financial data for impactful insights and decision-making
- Communication & Influence: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and craft engaging employee communications
- Global & Cultural Sensitivity: Experience working with international teams across multiple countries and time zones, ability to demonstrate cultural curiosity, fluidity, and sensitivity
- Project & Crisis Management: Experience leading complex projects, handling sensitive workforce issues, and ensuring HR is prepared and leading through critical, time-sensitive, and often quickly changing situations
- Adaptability: Thrives in an evolving, high-growth environment, managing ambiguity and shifting priorities with ease
Bonus points if you have:
- A Master’s Degree or MBA, especially with a focus on business strategy, HR Management, or organizational development
- Experience as a Chief of Staff to a Chief People Officer
- Expertise in HR budgeting and financial planning tools
- Experience with Workday reporting
- Experience working in high-growth SaaS or technology company
Aren’t sure if you’re a match? We know that impostor syndrome and the confidence gap can prevent us from meeting spectacular candidates — so don’t hesitate to apply; you could be the perfect fit!
Compensation
Boomi is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. Base compensation for this position ranges from 190,000-225,000 CAD annually + applicable bonus. Final compensation will be determined by various factors including the candidate’s knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location.
Be Bold. Be You. Be Boomi. We take pride in our culture and core values and are committed to being a place where everyone can be their true, authentic self. Our team members are our most valuable resources, and we look for and encourage diversity in backgrounds, thoughts, life experiences, knowledge, and capabilities.
All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications.
Boomi strives to create an inclusive and accessible environment for candidates and employees. If you need accommodation during the application or interview process, please submit a request to [email protected]. This inbox is strictly for accommodations, please do not send resumes or general inquiries.
