Senior People Partner, Sonos
Product
$114-142.6k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office
Wireless audio experience company
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Wireless audio experience company
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$114-142.6k
+ Equity
More information about location
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To provide music lovers with the tools to enjoy their favourite sounds anywhere, any time.
Role
Who you are
- This role requires a skilled professional experienced in managing complex client groups, navigating nuanced situations, and supporting business transformations
- 8+ years experience as a People Partner or HR Business Partner with exposure to all core HR functions
- Strong understanding of HR operations, legal compliance, and best practices
- Proven ability to work independently with minimal oversight
- Experience managing complex and sensitive employee relations matters
- Demonstrated ability to support large, diverse client groups with strategic HR guidance
- Business acumen with the ability to align people strategies to business priorities
- Strong communication skills with experience in coaching, facilitating discussions, and influencing decision-making
- Results-oriented mindset, with a focus on effective execution and continuous improvement
- Business Acumen: Understanding of the Product organization’s strategies, priorities, and operations
- Communication: Ability to tailor messages for different audiences and influence effectively
- HR Expertise & Compliance: Strong knowledge of HR principles, legal compliance, and best practices
- Operational Excellence: Capability to manage multiple projects, ensuring timely and accurate delivery
- Problem Solving & Adaptability: Strong analytical and creative problem-solving abilities
What the job involves
- As a Senior People Partner supporting our Product organization, you will play a key role in aligning people strategies with business objectives. You will partner closely with managers within the Product team, providing guidance, coaching, and support on a range of HR-related matters
- Additionally, you will collaborate with the broader People team to implement initiatives and ensure consistency across the organization
- Serve as a trusted advisor and coach for specific segments of the Product organization, building strong relationships with managers and providing confidential guidance
- Partner with managers to understand business priorities and translate them into people strategies, collaborating with People Partner leadership and leveraging existing Sonos solutions
- Support change management initiatives to facilitate smooth transitions for employees and managers in partnership with the People Team Centers of Excellence (COEs) and People Partner Leadership
- Provide people guidance and coaching to managers and employees within assigned client groups
- Support communication strategies in partnership with the business on People policies and company-wide updates
- Coach managers on performance management processes, including performance improvement plans (PIPs), and collaborate on retention and development strategies
- Address resourcing questions related to backfills, leaves of absence, and other workforce gaps in collaboration with Talent Acquisition, using consistent templates and processes
- Support internal mobility and hiring efforts within the Product organization
- Apply knowledge of employment laws, including the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to ensure compliance and mitigate risk
- Utilize data and metrics to identify opportunities and recommend solutions to enhance organizational health
- Partner with People COEs on major People initiatives, ensuring business context informs implementation and adoption
- Collaborate with the People Operations team and shared services to manage routine tasks, ensuring operational efficiency
- Prioritize multiple projects and client needs, proactively addressing challenges to ensure successful execution
- Handle sensitive information with discretion and collaborate with the Employee Relations team as necessary
- Communicate effectively with leaders, managers, and employees across all levels of the organization
Application process
- Your profile will be reviewed and you'll hear from us once we have an update. At Sonos we take the time to hire right and appreciate your patience
Our take
Sonos is a highly reputed global manufacturer of top tier speakers. Since being founded in 2002 it has become a market leading audio product brand, partnering with over 100 music services companies and putting products in nearly 11 million households worldwide.
Sonos' strong brand reputation has seen it carve out space in a competitive market alongside giants like Amazon and Alphabet, who are similarly targeting the connected audio home market. Sonos have perhaps been smart in keeping their product selection relatively modest, focusing instead on strategic partnerships that embed their products across different markets. They are, for example, partnered with Audi to provide their first in-car sound system.
As companies began adopting remote and hybrid work, Sonos benefitted from a period of increased consumer focus on refitting the leisure and work facilities of their homes. This includes speakers and smart speakers, which account for the vast majority of Sonos revenue. This trend is only set to continue, with the global home audio market expected to exceed $70 billion by 2030. As a market leader, Sonos is in good stead to continue its sustained growth.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Nov 2013
$25m
LATE VC
Jun 2012
$135m
SERIES F
Total funding: $227m
Company benefits
- Free premium memberships
- Work from home opportunities
- Medical/dental/vision insurance
- 401(k)
Company HQ
Lower State, Santa Barbara, CA
Leadership
Patrick Spence
(CEO)Previous Senior VP and Managing Director at BlackBerry.
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