People Business Partner Director, Whatnot

• As our next PBP Director, you should have 10+ years of partnering with all levels of an organization in a remote or dispersed environment
• 10+ years experience supporting higher level (VP/GM+) Sales, Go-to-Market, or Operations leaders
• Partnership mindset, and ability to build trust and rapport within the organization including leadership, management, and employees
• Experience working in a fast-paced, hyper growth organization with a track record of being action-oriented, proactive, and working iteratively
• Ability to manage highly sensitive information and situations with a high level of integrity and attention to detail
• Capability to communicate effectively within a remote-first environment
• Ability to prioritize deliverables and maintain a strong understanding of and connection to business goals

Desirable

• As a People Business Partner Director, you will be a strategic partner to key Senior Leaders in support of the organization’s people strategy
• In this role, you’ll partner with leaders in our global Go-to-Market department including Partnerships, Marketing and Operations, to understand our strategy, enable our teams to achieve their goals, and expand internationally
• You’ll be a leader on a passionate team that drives People programs and processes, organizational design and development, and be a trusted advisor to high level leaders and management in support of empowering Whatnauts to do their best work as we continue to grow
• Provide leadership and management coaching to help the team operate most effectively, ensure an exceptional employee experience, and support achievement of organizational goals
• Collaborate on people-related strategy and decisions including organizational design, planning, and development
• Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout all of our people team programs and initiatives
• Provide ongoing guidance to managers for employee relations matters including complex performance and behavior management and investigations in addition to supporting and responding to employee complaints in a timely manner and partner with external legal counsel as needed
• Drive the People Processes for your organization including compensation cycles, feedback, talent management, and workforce planning
• Partner with the Centers of Excellence including Learning & Development, Total Rewards, and People Operations to provide input into design and delivery of people programs and processes
• Leverage data and relationships throughout the business to proactively identify and address talent issues before they impact the business, including attrition risk
• Own end-to-end change management process and planning associated with reorgs/role adjustments, leadership announcements, and changes to strategic direction
• Support Manager Development in the areas of inclusive behaviors, team effectiveness, and strategic management
• Design and lead org-specific people initiatives and projects
• Utilize engagement surveys and related people data to provide guidance and recommendations around strategy as it relates to culture, people growth and retention, performance, and org wide development opportunities