People Business Partner
Sinch
Head of People
Braven
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Chicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $163,200 - $204,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Model Braven's core values at the highest level, provide reflective insights on organizational culture, identify strengths and growth opportunities, and coach leaders to realize our vision.
- Set and model People & Culture Team operating norms that foster team excellence
- Lead team communication and engagement strategies, including weekly calls, rituals (such as the Annual Braven Retreat and team celebrations), and initiatives aimed at creating a great workplace
- Oversee execution and analysis of the bi-annual culture survey and related organizational analyses to measure impact and drive continuous improvement.
- Set an agenda for fostering a positive and collaborative workplace culture while managing cross-functional efforts with the Alignment Team.
- Serve as a culture ambassador and trusted resource, helping team members understand and positively contribute to Braven’s culture.
- Build Braven's "employer brand" with potential hires and external audiences.
- Set and oversee the execution of Braven's People vision, priorities, goals, and strategies.
- Serve as a strategic business partner to the Alignment Team and organizational leaders.
- Oversee workforce-needs projections based on current and future priorities to inform headcount planning, resource allocation, organizational structure, and total rewards packages.
- Oversee annual analysis of compensation, performance, retention, and promotion.
- Ensure People policies are innovative, sustainable, and aligned with best practices and growth strategy.
- Provide strategic oversight of all Human Resource operations, including employee relations, benefits administration, and compliance functions.
- Ensure organizational compliance with labor laws across all Braven hubs/regions in collaboration with General Counsel.
- Evaluate and implement People infrastructure, including PEO, LMS, ATS, and HRIS systems, with internal utilization and reporting procedures.
- Set strategic vision and priorities for all talent work in collaboration with the Alignment Team, maintaining a 3–5 year outlook.
- Participate in and guide leadership conversations around strategic priorities and planning, ensuring talent management is fully integrated
- Coach and develop teammates, particularly managers, through People-related matters of varying sensitivity and urgency
- Collaborate actively with the CEO, Chief Finance & Operations Officer, General Counsel, and external partners
- Demonstrate strong management skills to support and develop seven direct reports on the People & Culture team toward vision, priorities, and goals while helping them reach their fullest professional potential.
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in People/Talent/Human Resources leadership; OR 10+ years managing a functional team with highly-regarded People and culture management skills
- Deep experience serving on and/or supporting an executive leadership team
- Authorized to work in the U.S.
- **Preferred Qualifications **
- SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, or SPHR certification
- Deep alignment with Braven's mission and core values, including strong cultural competence
- Extraordinary judgment in handling highly sensitive and confidential matters with the ability to have direct, honest conversations with care about complex topics
- Experience leading and managing in complex environments during times of growth, employing change management skills
- Strong management ability with experience managing financial and human capital
- Organization-wide project management experience with complex workstreams and diverse stakeholders
- Exceptional relationship-building skills enabling trust-building across management levels and dimensions of identity
- Exemplary verbal and written communication skills as well as deep listening ability
- Demonstrated commitment to building strong and welcoming cultures that help to develop others.
- Exemplification of Braven’s core values.
- Experience that has informed your belief in Braven’s mission and has prepared you to work with, or for, Braven’s student Fellow population.
Benefits
- Unlimited vacation time in addition to org-wide holidays and week-long shutdowns in July and the end of the calendar year (this is a minimum of 19 days per year)
- Braven supports your path to parenthood and beyond with $25,000 in lifetime Carrot benefits for fertility, family-building, and hormonal health
- Match of your 401K contribution up to 5% of your base annual salary, starting your first full month
- Coverage of 85% of health insurance premium for employee and dependents
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave
- A one-month paid sabbatical after 4 years on staff
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
People managementTalent managementChange managementProject managementOrganizational analysisCompensation analysisPerformance managementRetention strategiesHeadcount planningResource allocation
Soft skills
Cultural competenceJudgmentRelationship buildingCommunicationListeningCoachingCollaborationLeadershipTrust buildingConflict resolution
Certifications
SHRM-CPSHRM-SCPPHRSPHR
