Principal HR Business Partner, Affinity

• We’re looking for a truly collaborative, business-savvy, strategic partner, to support a team that is currently remote-first, but migrating to more in-person work experiences with a hybrid model (this role is remote, but will require some travel)
• You’ll be great at this role if you have a passion for creative people initiatives, tinkering with what’s good to make it excellent, and a really forward-thinking mindset
• 8-10 years of Human Resources experience, 5+ years exclusively in an HRBP capacity
• Direct experience in startup to medium-sized technology companies
• HR foundational knowledge including compensation philosophy and best practices, employment law/compliance, and demonstrated experience facilitating successful training sessions
• Experience working with hybrid and remote teams to foster inclusivity and community
• Skilled at influencing and relationship building to help coach and mentor managers, leadership, and other key stakeholders
• A drive to be data-focused in how we monitor, measure and enhance employee engagement
• Capable of translating business priorities into HR programs and workflows that drive value & meet business needs
• In-depth knowledge of total compensation in high-growth companies
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills that engages employees and maintains a consistent flow of information
• A truly high-level of attention to detail and ability to manage multiple and sometimes competing deliverable deadlines
• Ability to create content and deliver effective presentations for company-wide distribution
• Evidence of successful influence and manage change and deal effectively with change management initiatives
• A strategic thinker and creative problem solver who takes initiative and ownership

Desirable

• The People team at Affinity plays a key role in guiding and cultivating our outstanding culture
• We’ve won multiple best workplace awards, our people are tenured, and we really enjoy working together
• We’re looking for a Principal HRBP role to support our Engineering, Design and Product managers and team members
• You’ll be one of two HRBPs, the other one supporting our Sales, Marketing and Customer Success teams
• As part of a very hands-on People team, fundamentally the role will be to be coach, consultant, and champion of our people managers, enabling them to be outstanding leaders
• This is an individual contributor role reporting to the SVP People
• Identify opportunities to optimize the strengths and capabilities of your stakeholders
• Serve as a consultative Subject Matter Expert who will establish best practice tools in organizational development, L&D, compensation, and career development
• Serve as a trusted advisor for employee relations and performance issues
• Guide and manage the merit and promotion process based on our philosophy and people-first strategy
• Champion our L&D efforts to enhance our programs to an exceptional level, based on our three pillars of training (group programs, manager training, and self-paced learning)
• Partner with the rest of the People team for all stages of the employee lifecycle, from first outreach to onboarding to engagement, all with the intent to create a red-carpet experience for all employees
• Effectively oversee, measure, and report on the progress of people initiatives with lessons learned and tweak as we evolve
• Partner with leadership to prioritize the needs of the business and translate this into capability development of our people (role redundancy, promotion planning, etc)
• Actively observe and evaluate opportunities to improve the employee experience. Find ways to build engagement, improve workplace relationships, and a sense of community to boost productivity and retention