People Partner

Sonatype

People Partner at Sonatype handling employee relations and cultural engagement for a global technology firm. Supporting the execution of HR initiatives and advising management teams.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeRemote • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support business-specific execution of culture, engagement, and people practices
Coordinate with regional HR roles in support of the business unit/functions
Manage employee relations, risk, and workplace issues (US specific)
Operate as a trusted advisor to managers
Execute employee relations processes and translate company-wide programs into local business reality
Own and manage end-to-end ER cases, including performance issues, workplace conflicts, investigations, and terminations
Partner with Legal and HR leadership on complex or high-risk cases
Provide real-time guidance to managers on performance management and employee issues
Coach managers on handling situations consistently
Translate company-wide engagement and culture initiatives into business-level execution
Partner with business leaders to identify engagement gaps
Support execution of core HR programs
Maintain awareness of attrition trends and team dynamics

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of progressive HR, People Partner, HR Business Partner, or Employee Relations (ER) experience, with demonstrated ownership of complex employee relations matters.
Strong experience managing US-based ER cases, including performance concerns, workplace conflicts, investigations, accommodations, and terminations.
Working knowledge of US employment laws, compliance practices, risk mitigation, and employee relations best practices.
Proven ability to coach and advise managers through sensitive employee situations with sound judgment, consistency, and discretion.
Experience partnering with Legal, HR leadership, business leaders, and regional HR teams on complex or high-risk people matters.
Demonstrated ability to identify trends, surface organizational risks, and translate insights into practical manager guidance or business action.
Experience supporting execution of core people programs such as performance management, compensation cycles, engagement initiatives, and culture-building efforts.
Ability to balance strategic awareness with hands-on execution in a fast-paced, evolving business environment.
Strong communication, documentation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience working in a distributed, multi-site, or global organization preferred.
Experience working in a technology company or supporting technology client groups strongly preferred.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Parental leave
Diversity and inclusion working groups
Flexible working practices

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationsperformance managementworkplace conflict resolutioninvestigationsUS employment lawscompliance practicesrisk mitigationcoachingdocumentationstakeholder management

Soft Skills

communicationproblem-solvingjudgmentconsistencydiscretionstrategic awarenesshands-on execution