People and Culture Partner

Best Friends Animal Society

People and Culture Partner serving as liaison and promoting culture within Best Friends Animal Society. Supporting managers and employees throughout the employee lifecycle and fostering engagement.

Posted 6/20/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $56,656 - $84,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as liaison to our managers and employees and identify opportunities for collaboration in driving culture and understanding of Best Friends.
Promote a culture where employees feel valued, respected, and connected to Best Friends’ mission.
Collaborate on organization-wide engagement efforts including Sanctuary Welcome Week, New Hire Onboarding, engagement surveys, and staff celebrations.
Support initiatives and conversations that build inclusion, belonging, and trust across teams.
Monitor new hire surveys and exit interviews; identify trends and recommend improvements aligned with engagement pillars.
Manage off-boarding processes with professionalism and empathy.
Coach managers on performance management practices, conflict resolutions, leadership, and HR guidelines.
Independently manage and resolve employee relations (ER) matters within the portfolio.
Lead complex investigations to completion.
Assist managers with team-building, communication practices, and development activities to strengthen engagement and team health.
Build strong, trusting relationships with employees and leaders across the organization.
Contribute to continuous improvement within P&C programs and systems by identifying creative solutions and fresh approaches.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2–3 years of HR experience, including at least 2 years independently managing employee relations cases.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities, follow through on commitments, and maintain attention to detail.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and effectively solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build trust, maintain confidentiality, and influence at all levels of the organization.
Willingness to learn new technologies, skills, and HR methodologies.
Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Copilot, and MS Teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with public speaking and presentation experience.
Ability to professionally advocate Best Friends’ positions on issues.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationsperformance managementconflict resolutioninvestigationsengagement surveysonboardingoff-boardingteam-buildingproblem solvingHR methodologies

Soft Skills

organizational skillsinterpersonal skillstrust buildingconfidentialityinfluenceattention to detailsound judgmentcommunicationempathycollaboration