People Partner II

The People Partner function is an integral part of the People Team. We are looking for a consultative, dynamic, and at times hands-on business partner to help us scale the business and innovative culture with our Build teams (Product & Engineering). This role will be based in Redwood City and will report into one of our Sr. Director, People Partners. 5+ years applicable HR/People Business Partner experience or adjacent role. Undergraduate degree, required; advanced degree, desirable. General knowledge of all functional areas in HR. A business consultant to support business efforts to recruit, manage, train, and mentor senior staff and adhere to professional practice requirements. Help drive an organization that aligns to business objectives, communicate this vision to executive management and inspire team members to execute on that vision. Approaches technology as a means to solve business problems, rather than an end in itself. Excellent communication, mediation, and interpersonal skills. Operates with utmost integrity and respect. Demonstrated ability scaling processes and managing priorities in a fast-paced environment. Ability to thrive in an unstructured environment with minimal supervision. Ability to think critically, problem solve, and recommend effective solutions. Must be able to flex work style - strategic, operational and tactical - and partner effectively across functional teams, and employee levels. Exceptional organization and project management skills. Knowledge of the tech industry with plus for enterprise and cloud technologies. Align business objectives with site and functional leaders; serve as a consultant to Engineering leadership on people-related issues. Develop and maintain effective partnerships with org leaders, managers and individual contributors. Work closely with leadership and managers on organizational design and change initiatives, people/performance decisions and actions, talent management and development, employee engagement, culture & communication, and people program roll outs. Partner with other People functions and internal resources to drive and execute corporate-wide People initiatives and programs. Assess organizational health and effectiveness on a regular basis -- "pulse of the organization" -- and identify opportunities to drive improvements and efficiencies. Constructively challenge the status quo for purpose of improving outcomes or processes.