Senior People Partner

HubSpot’s People team prides itself on our innovative and flexible approach to HR, and we are looking for an experienced Senior People Partner to join our dynamic and forward-thinking People Team. In this role, you’ll serve as a trusted adviser to employees and leaders across multiple functions, advising on a variety of People-related matters including: performance management, talent readiness, engagement surveys, organizational health, workforce metrics, and more.

In this role, you will:

• Provide business partnership and coaching to people leaders to positively impact the motivation, development, and retention of talent.
• Partner with people leaders throughout the talent lifecycle process i.e. performance reviews, performance management, talent calibrations, promotions processes, compensation reviews, and succession planning ensuring a standardized approach.
• Provide Employee Relations support, offering thought partnership and guidance to leaders throughout the performance management process. Support the talent and leadership development strategy to ensure effective delivery of enablement resources.
• Work with People Business Partners on the planning and execution of org design and change management.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiencies through the creation, operationalization or standardization of processes and policies.
• Translate outputs from the People strategy into scalable operational actions.
• Act as the voice of the business and employees through creating a feedback loop for people initiatives, programs, and COEs.
• Positively collaborate across peer groups - specifically individuals within Employment Legal, People Operations and broader people team, Payroll, Benefits, IT, and Finance to optimize processes. Particularly, fostering strong working relationships with our Employment Legal team to balance risk and calibrate recommendations for decision-making.
• Build relationships with and provide sound, expert advice and guidance to business leaders in line with local employment practices and employment law.
• Leverage data and trends in performance and employee relations to help influence strategy around manager training and underperformance processes with ability to deliver training, where needed.
• Manage or participate in special projects / programs / continuous improvement initiatives requiring stakeholder input, as needed.
• Deliver timely and accurate responses to questions and requests for support that come via the People Operations team.
• Embrace an AI and Automation mindset, always on the lookout for innovative tools to streamline processes.

Experience & Expertise 

• Talent Leadership: 6+ years of experience in a fast-paced talent organization, ideally in a high-growth global tech company. 
• HR Expertise: Strong knowledge of EMEA employment law with the ability to apply it as a trusted HR adviser. Skilled in maintaining confidentiality and discretion.
• Adaptability & Initiative: Comfortable navigating ambiguity, driving projects, and managing change in a dynamic work environment.
• Business Partnership: Experience supporting cross functional global teams, preferred.
• Employee Relations: Provide Employee Relations support, offering thought partnership and guidance to leaders throughout the performance management process and addressing policy violations. 

Capabilities

• Trust & Influence: Builds trust, collaborates well, and influences various work styles and personalities.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of own outcomes and proactively addresses obstacles, holding themselves and others accountable. 
• Drive Results: Effective at translating unclear priorities into actionable steps. Completes assignments with multiple inputs & deliverables. 

Culture Add & Impact 

• Integrity: Upholds and acts with the highest standards of honesty and ethical behaviour. 
• Contributes to a culture of belonging: Advocates for and promotes a culture of belonging in all that they do. Creates an inclusive and psychologically safe environment that embraces diversity. 
• Commitment to Customers: Strive to provide and deliver best results for customers. Deeply understands customers’ needs and motivations and delivers excellent service to them.
• Good judgement: The ability to work successfully within sensitive, ambiguous, and complex issues, in a fast paced and challenging business environment.

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