Guidewire Software

Associate People Business Partner

Guidewire Software

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $72,000 - $125,000 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

Tech Stack

CloudGuidewire

About the role

  • Support day-to-day talent-related initiatives across the G+A team
  • Lead small change initiatives and team-level organizational changes (e.g., minor restructures)
  • Assist with the annual compensation planning and performance review processes by organizing data for calibration meetings and supporting the tracking of employee performance and development throughout the year.
  • Support headcount planning by preparing data to inform workforce planning and organizational design decisions.
  • Use basic tools and frameworks to help solve problems and support decision-making
  • Help connect talent initiatives to business outcomes by supporting development planning, tracking progress on team goals, and assisting with programs that build the skills needed to meet evolving business needs
  • Support stakeholder relationships by following through on tasks and offering guidance where appropriate
  • Use data-driven diagnostic tools to support teams and inform people decisions
  • Partner with the People Relations team to help ensure policies are applied fairly and consistently
  • Begin using storytelling and data to communicate ideas (with guidance and practice)
  • Gather and analyze people-related data to build quarterly reports that provide insights and support decision-making for the G+A team.
  • Adapt to change with support and manage ambiguity in tasks and processes
  • Demonstrate empathy, resolve conflicts constructively, and engage openly with team members
  • Build initial credibility through consistency, ethical awareness, and follow-through
  • Support and guide new leaders, offering foundational HR insights
  • Integrate AI tools into daily HR work to streamline processes, enhance decision-making, and support talent programs; actively explore how AI can improve the employee experience and operational effectiveness

Requirements

  • Business Acumen: Foundational understanding of how HR supports various business functions, with a developing awareness of how people strategies contribute to broader business goals.
  • Emerging Strategic Thinking: Willingness to support problem-solving and explore how People initiatives can address team and organizational needs
  • Relationship Building: Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and cross-functional partners, building trust through responsiveness and follow-through
  • Comfort with Data: Curious about using data to support decisions; able to organize and interpret basic people data with guidance
  • Talent & Tools Exposure: Familiarity with or willingness to learn tools like Workday, Google Suite, Zoom, and other HR technology platforms
  • Adaptability: Open to working in a fast-paced, evolving environment; comfortable adjusting approaches as business priorities shift
  • Global Curiosity: Eagerness to learn about working across regions and understand global HR practices
  • Communication Skills: Comfortable contributing to presentations and written materials with oversight; looking to grow consultation and influence skills
  • Learning Orientation: Excited to grow into a business partner role and develop a deeper understanding of talent management, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness
  • Self-starter mindset: Takes initiative, proactively identifies opportunities to contribute, and independently finds creative solutions to challenges with resourcefulness and a can-do attitude
  • HR Generalist Foundation: Previous experience supporting core HR functions such as onboarding, employee inquiries, benefits, or HR systems; ready to expand into a more strategic, business-facing role
  • Employee Support: Comfortable responding to employee questions and escalating issues appropriately; understands the importance of consistency, confidentiality, and fairness in policy application
  • Process-Oriented: Experience managing recurring HR processes with attention to detail and follow-through
  • Operational Support: Has supported or coordinated people programs, logistics, or communications in partnership with a broader HR or People team
  • Curiosity and Growth Mindset: Eager to develop new skills in areas like talent planning, organizational effectiveness, and stakeholder management