Elliptic

Senior People Partner

Elliptic

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Act as a trusted partner to senior managers and leaders, supporting them on all people-related matters to drive performance and business outcomes.
  • Collaborate closely with the Director of People to co-design and roll out People strategies across key areas including talent development, engagement, culture, and change.
  • Use data and insight to spot patterns, guide decision-making, and support managers with workforce planning, organisational design, and succession.
  • Take ownership of embedding company-wide initiatives (e.g. performance processes, compensation cycles, hybrid working models), ensuring they land well with managers and their teams.
  • Provide sound, pragmatic advice and coaching on employee relations matters, balancing risk and business need with empathy and fairness.
  • Mentor and support the development of other People Partners, helping uplift capability and consistency across the wider team.
  • Play a key role in advancing our culture and ways of working, grounded in our leadership behaviors and values.
  • Partnering with managers and leaders to understand business challenges, diagnose people needs, and develop tailored solutions.
  • Supporting workforce and organizational planning, including team structures, spans and layers, and succession planning.
  • Proactively identifying recruitment needs, partnering with Talent Acquisition on role scoping, candidate selection, offers and onboarding.
  • Facilitating personal development and growth through meaningful feedback, development conversations, and learning pathways.
  • Leading or advising on performance and conduct issues, ensuring fair process and manager confidence.
  • Helping managers navigate and apply our reward and compensation philosophy, especially during annual cycles or off-cycle promotions.
  • Analyzing and translating people data into insight; supporting leaders to make informed decisions that drive business outcomes.
  • Contributing to scaling our culture and processes as we grow internationally – with an eye on relevance, inclusion, and local nuance.
  • Acting as a critical voice on inclusion, wellbeing and psychological safety across the business.

Requirements

  • significant experience in a strategic HR Business Partner or People Partner role, ideally in a scaling tech or international environment.
  • business-savvy and commercially aware: you know how organizations function, how to assess people needs, and how to get things done through others.
  • credible with senior leaders, an excellent coach, and not afraid to challenge where needed, always with respect and empathy.
  • outcome-focused, always looking for opportunities to simplify, improve or scale a process to meet business needs.
  • strong knowledge of UK employment law with exposure to international employment contexts an advantage.
  • tech and AI-fluent, comfortable using data and a range of tools such as HRIS systems, survey platforms, spreadsheets, and AI solutions, to generate meaningful insights, build compelling cases for change, and drive greater efficiency.
  • energised by change, resilient and flexible; you operate well in ambiguity and enjoy solving complex people challenges.
  • someone who gives great feedback — and invites it in return — because you care about your impact and growth.
Benefits
  • Competitive salary
  • 25 days holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Private health insurance and wellness program
  • Pension plan
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Career development plan & personal training budget of $1000 per year
  • Regular team events, including lunches, socials and quarterly team events
  • Home office allowance
  • All of the equipment you need to be successful
  • Collaborative, flexible and friendly environment with a truly hybrid working policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
strategic HR Business Partnerpeople data analysisworkforce planningorganizational designsuccession planningemployee relationsperformance managementcompensation managementrecruitmentcoaching
Soft Skills
business-savvycommercial awarenesscredibility with senior leadersoutcome-focusedresilienceflexibilityempathyfeedbackmentoringproblem-solving