Director, People Relations & Business Enablement
IREN
August 03, 2026
On-site
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Cleaning & Maintenance
Description
Job Type: Full-time | Location: Vancouver, BC | Department: People & Culture | Reporting to: VP - People, Culture & Community , | Work Location Type: #hybrid
IREN is a leading AI Cloud Service Provider, deliver large-scale GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN's vertically integrated platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and data centers in renewable-rich regions across the U.S. and Canada.
With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.
The Director, People Relations & Business Enablement is responsible for leading IREN's Business Enablement function, providing strategic people partnership, employee relations leadership, workplace experience initiatives, and organizational support across multiple business units and geographies.
Reporting to the Vice President - People, Culture & Community, this role leads a team of People & Culture Managers, Advisors, and Coordinators and acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, leadership capability, and people risk.
The Director, People Relations & Business Enablement ensures that people decisions are consistent, legally compliant, scalable, and aligned with business objectives while enabling leaders to build high-performing teams and deliver results. The role serves as the primary escalation point for complex employee relations matters, investigations, performance concerns, workplace conflict, and organizational change initiatives
Job Type: Full-time | Location: Vancouver, BC | Department: People & Culture | Reporting to: VP - People, Culture & Community , | Work Location Type: #hybrid
IREN is a leading AI Cloud Service Provider, deliver large-scale GPU clusters for AI training and inference. IREN's vertically integrated platform is underpinned by its expansive portfolio of grid-connected land and data centers in renewable-rich regions across the U.S. and Canada.
With 100% renewable energy, we build, own and operate our data centers and take pride in being at the forefront of sustainable solutions for the ever-evolving applications of high-performance compute. We believe that human progress is invaluable, but it should be done in the right way – responsibly, sustainably and having a positive impact on the communities we operate in.
The Director, People Relations & Business Enablement is responsible for leading IREN's Business Enablement function, providing strategic people partnership, employee relations leadership, workplace experience initiatives, and organizational support across multiple business units and geographies.
Reporting to the Vice President - People, Culture & Community, this role leads a team of People & Culture Managers, Advisors, and Coordinators and acts as a trusted advisor to senior leaders on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, employee relations, leadership capability, and people risk.
The Director, People Relations & Business Enablement ensures that people decisions are consistent, legally compliant, scalable, and aligned with business objectives while enabling leaders to build high-performing teams and deliver results. The role serves as the primary escalation point for complex employee relations matters, investigations, performance concerns, workplace conflict, and organizational change initiatives
Requirements
- Partner with senior leaders and executives to align people strategies with business priorities, growth plans, and organizational objectives.
- Lead employee relations activities including investigations, performance management, workplace conflict resolution, grievances, and policy interpretation.
- Provide expert guidance to leaders on complex people matters, organizational change, risk mitigation, and employment-related issues.
- Lead and develop a team of People & Culture professionals supporting operations, corporate functions, and international business groups.
- Support workforce planning, organizational design, restructures, and business transformation initiatives across multiple jurisdictions.
- Drive a consistent and scalable approach to employee lifecycle programs, including onboarding, employee experience, internal mobility, and offboarding.
- Partner with Legal, Compliance, and business leaders to ensure employment practices are compliant and organizational risks are effectively managed.
- Lead people-related aspects of acquisitions, integrations, new site expansions, and major business change initiatives.
- Develop and implement programs that strengthen leadership capability, manager effectiveness, employee engagement, and organizational performance.
- Use people insights, feedback, and trends to identify risks, improve decision-making, and enhance the employee experience.