Manager of HR Business Partner, Bombas
$95-108k
The Bombas total rewards package offered for this position may also include other elements, such as annual bonus and equity target award opportunities
Comfort-focused apparel brand & clothing donation
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Comfort-focused apparel brand & clothing donation
201-500 employees
Be an early applicant
$95-108k
The Bombas total rewards package offered for this position may also include other elements, such as annual bonus and equity target award opportunities
201-500 employees
Company mission
Bomba's mission since day one has been to help those experiencing homelessness. That’s why for every item purchased, it donates an item of clothing.
Role
Who you are
- Enthusiasm for continuous improvement in both documentation and process
- Complex problem solver who knows when to do systematic and complex thinking versus when to identify shortcuts and find an easy solution
- Comfort working across both technical and business teams
- Strong interpersonal skills & comfort with cross-functional persuasion and consensus-building
- Willing and able to hold other teams accountable for deliverables
- Ability to run multiple projects simultaneously
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Belief in our mission and understand the importance of giving back
- Comfortable staying focused while working in an open office environment
- 4-6+ years of HR Business Partner experience, ideally supporting multiple distinct client groups in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment
- A track record of building trust with senior business leaders and influencing decisions without formal authority over them
- Strong judgment on employee relations matters — knowing when to escalate, when to coach, and when to act
- Comfort moving between functions with different cultures and operating rhythms (creative and brand, product, supply chain, and wholesale don't run the same way) while applying a consistent people philosophy
- Working knowledge of employment law fundamentals (NY/multi-state a plus)
What the job involves
- We're looking for an HR Business Partner, Manager who will be a hands-on HR partner across multiple functions, reporting to the Director of People. This person will sit close to business leaders, understand what their function is trying to achieve, and translate that into people strategy: how teams are structured, performance is managed, talent is developed, and issues are resolved
- You'll be the front line for most day-to-day HR partnerships at Bombas — coaching a manager through a hard conversation or digging into headcount data to make a recommendation — across functions that run on different rhythms
- Act as a trusted advisor to leaders across your client groups on org design, team structure, and workforce planning
- Drive succession planning for key roles within your client groups
- Help leaders think through the people implications of business decisions (growth, restructuring, new initiatives) before those decisions are finalized
- Own performance review execution for your client groups — calibration sessions, manager prep, and helping manage the process in Rippling
- Guide managers through performance management, from goal-setting to addressing underperformance
- Support compensation planning cycles (merit, promotions, leveling) in partnership with People Operations
- Independently manage employee relations issues with sound judgment and appropriate documentation
- Run regular check-ins with teams to stay close to morale and emerging issues rather than finding out after something's already broken
- Coach managers on how to have direct, fair, and timely conversations with their teams
- Partner with leaders on org structure changes, including restructures, role changes, and headcount planning
- Identify when a structural problem is masquerading as a people problem (and vice versa)
- Analyze engagement survey results for your client groups and translate findings into action with leaders
- Use attrition, performance, and other people data to identify patterns and recommend action
Our take
Bombas is a direct-to-consumer apparel brand with a social mission. For every item sold, it donates another to a homeless shelter or service in NYC and beyond. The founders discovered that socks were the most requested item at homeless shelters, and it became the original inspiration for the business. To date, the company has donated over 50 million items to various charities.
This philanthropic angle gives Bombas the edge in a crowded clothing market, as consumers hunt for mission-driven products, a trend that is already well in motion. Bombas received B Corporation certification for its commitment to helping those in need, the way it treats employees, volunteer work it undertakes, and how it makes decisions as a company.
While Bombas originally became known as a sock brand, it has since expanded into several new categories, and now offers socks, underwear, T-shirts and slippers. The company generates over $100 million in revenue, capitalizing on direct-to-consumer trends that have seen other mission-led apparel brands like Toms and Warby Parker reach unicorn status in recent years.
Bombas is now expanding to new markets and launched in the UK in 2021. It kicked off its launch by collaborating with St. Mungo’s, a non-profit that helps people without housing.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-6% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Mar 2021
$150m
LATE VC
Dec 2015
$3m
SERIES A
Total funding: $153.2m
Company benefits
- 100% Employer-Paid Healthcare
- Annual Bonus
- 401K Matching
- Unlimited Vacation
- Hive Hangouts
- Health & Wellness Reimbursement
- Educational Assistance
- Company Retreats
- Community Events
- Company Equity
- Dog-Friendly Office
- Pre-Tax Commuter Benefits
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Leadership
David Heath
(Co-Founder & CEO)Worked for over 4 years at UrbanDaddy, as Director of Business Development/Membership Opportunities Group. At VIBE for over 2 years, leaving as Automotive Editor. VP and Co-Founder of Regalis Foods. President and Founder of Talking Owls.
Randy Goldberg
(Co-Founder & Chief Brand Officer)Worked at UrbanDaddy for 7 years, progressing to Editorial and Creative Director. Freelance Brand Consultant for 9 years.
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