Senior HR Business Partner

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Senior HR Business Partner serving as a strategic partner in a high-growth SaaS organization. Managing people initiatives and coaching in a remote environment.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $108,830 - $159,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

GoSwitching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Primary HR Business Partner and first point of contact for Go To Market Executives, Heads of Department, and Managers providing clear guidance and informed recommendations on all areas of HR
Lead on the creation of the annual Revenue and Marketing Divisional People Plan - aligned to Divisional business priorities
Act as a trusted advisor, coach and thought partner to C-Suite members, shaping and executing people initiatives that enable organizational performance and drive strategic business results
Lead the delivery and continuous adoption of cyclical HR products into the Divisions —including performance management, goal setting, feedback, promotions, spot bonus, compensation etc
Monitor, track and report on key Divisional workforce data and provide insights to Divisional Leadership Team to enable data driven decision making
Work with the GTM Divisional Leadership Team to drive division wide engagement action planning, reporting & communications
Champion the effective adoption of HR policies and practices across GTM Divisions
Coaching of people managers in GTM Divisions on tactical people issues such as probation review, performance issues, absence management, engagement and motivation, employee relations, conduct etc
Act as Senior Business Partner Representative on CoE new and existing initiatives and deliverables
Lead global HR projects or initiatives that have impacts across the whole company
Coach and mentor junior members of the People Experience Team
Partner with People Operations to ensure the smooth execution of HR Operations including onboarding, offboarding, contract changes, merit, promotion and other operational processes within GTM
Be the Geographic people lead and advisor for defined region - USA/UK

Requirements

What you’ll need

7-8 years HR generalist experience (preferably in a SaaS/Tech or scale up environment) and at least 3-4 year supporting GTM Functions
Experience of working across multiple countries, cultures and legal jurisdictions (USA, Europe and APAC)
Strong business acumen, understanding key business drivers and what people initiatives will drive great business outcomes in the assigned Division(s)
Ability to influence senior stakeholders (C Suite) through data, insights, expertise and the consistent delivery of HR solutions that have clear business impacts
Strong experience partnering with Executive level leaders - acting as trusted advisor, coach and HR partner, being an integral part of the Divisional Leadership Team
Experience of coaching and mentoring junior HR Team members
Excellent communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder-management skills at the highest level (C-Suite)
Strong collaboration skills working as one with other areas of the People Team
Demonstrated experience managing the people side of change and transformation initiatives from inception to implementation, tracking impacts and getting results
Ability to move seamlessly between strategy and tactical delivery, context switching to meet changing requirements
Strong understanding of core HR operations, policies, governance as well as working knowledge of labour law across multiple jurisdictions (e.g US, Europe etc)
Ability to operate with autonomy in a fast-moving, scale-up environment
Demonstrates AI literacy, with the ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, decision-making, and quality of work while applying sound judgment and critical thinking

Benefits

Comp & perks

Monthly remote work stipend (home internet costs, electricity)
Home office equipment package right at the start (laptop, keyboard, monitor…)
Home office equipment upgrade (furniture, ear plugs …) or membership to a local co-working space after your onboarding
Sick leave benefit, parental leave and 25 days of annual leave plus your local national holidays
Personal development fund for courses, books, conferences, and material
VSOP (Virtual Stock Option Plan)
The annual international team-building trip, quarterly and monthly online get-togethers
As a fully remote company, with work-life balance at its core, you’ll enjoy flexible schedules
An international team that loves to have fun at work and works hard together to accomplish shared goals

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Hard Skills & Tools

HR generalist experienceperformance managementgoal settingemployee relationscoachingmentoringdata analysischange managementlabour law knowledgeHR operations

Soft Skills

business acumeninfluencingcommunicationproblem-solvingstakeholder managementcollaborationautonomycritical thinkingcoachingstrategic thinking