Chloe DeVito
Director, HR Business Partners
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Senior HR leader with 8+ years of progressive experience partnering directly with C-suite executives (CFO, CLO, CRO) to shape workforce strategy, drive organizational effectiveness, and elevate leadership capability across global, multi-jurisdictional organizations. Proven track record in organizational design, succession planning, large-scale change and HRIS transformation, and compensation strategy. Skilled at translating people data into executive-level decisions and leading high-performing HR teams through complex, fast-paced business transitions.
Experience
Sr. Director, Global People / Sr. HR Business Partner / Head of Global Workplace Experience - GeoComply - Vancouver, BC
(2022-01 - 2026-12)
Serve as senior HR Business Partner to C-suite executives (CFO, CLO, CRO), providing strategic counsel on organizational design, talent strategy, workforce planning, and sensitive employee matters across global Revenue, Finance, and Legal functions.
- Designed and led succession planning for critical talent pipelines in partnership with senior leadership, identifying and developing 9 high-potential employees for advancement into leadership roles within 18–24 months.
- Built and launched a manager capability program across 60 people leaders, driving a 25-point improvement in eNPS for management effectiveness — directly strengthening leadership bench strength.
- Established career pathway frameworks and competency matrices spanning 4 departments and 200+ employees, creating clear progression structures that improved retention and internal mobility.
- Led two enterprise-wide HRIS transformations (BambooHR → UKG → Workday), owning change management and adoption strategy across a distributed global workforce.
- Formulated the organization's inaugural compensation philosophy and structure with external consultants, establishing pay equity frameworks and merit-cycle governance.
- Directed performance management and merit/bonus cycle programs across Revenue, Finance, Legal, and People teams; used Workday and eNPS analytics to inform executive decision-making.
- Deployed AI-enabled workflows to accelerate performance management, compensation modeling, and HR operations, improving team efficiency and turnaround time.
- Defined and executed global Workplace Experience strategy across 9 offices in North America, Europe, and Asia, aligning workplace design and programs with talent-attraction goals; led an HQ consolidation that delivered $2M in lease savings.
Manager, Office of the Chairman/CEO - GeoComply - Vancouver, BC
(2020-01 - 2022-12)
Acted as strategic right-hand to the Chairman, leading cross-functional initiatives across business, philanthropic, and personal domains, and serving as primary liaison to internal and external stakeholders.
- Led a Family Office transition, multiple real estate acquisitions, and the $1M acquisition and renovation of the new Vancouver HQ, managing all workstreams with high discretion.
- Built and launched a global Internship Programme (50+ interns in its inaugural cohort) and managed a team of Executive Assistants and Interns.
- Collaborated closely with Legal, Finance, and HR to support enterprise-wide strategic and operational priorities.
Purser | Global Private Assets | Project Manager - Luxury Maritime Industry - Worldwide
(2010-01 - 2020-12)
Directed all people operations for global crews across multiple jurisdictions — recruitment, onboarding, compliance, immigration, mobility, and payroll — for teams operating under collective agreements and international maritime labour standards (MLC 2006).
- Held full financial accountability for up to $10M in annual operating costs, including budgeting, vendor negotiation, and expense governance.
- Served as Owner's Representative on construction and refit projects valued up to $50M, coordinating across shipyards, architects, and legal teams in Europe, the Caribbean, and North America.
- Built and led multinational, multi-disciplinary teams in high-pressure, highly regulated environments over a decade of global operations.
Education
Strategic Leadership Programme - Oxford
Diploma - Fashion Merchandising and Marketing - Blanche Macdonald
Diploma - Broadcast Journalism & Communications - SAIT Polytechnic
