We believe in the power of hiring. Because the potential for people to do something outstanding has everything to do with being in the right role, on the right team, at the right time. That’s where Greenhouse comes in – from recruiting to on-boarding, we make software to help every company be great at hiring.
Greenhouse is looking for a People Business Partner to join our team!
We are seeking a People Business Partner who’s not just great with “HR stuff” - we’re looking for someone who thrives in the grey areas, knows how to read a room, and believes that great people strategy drives business performance. You’ll be embedded in the teams you support, acting as a trusted advisor to business leaders, helping shape and deliver a people strategy that directly supports organizational goals and key results (OKRs).
As a People Business Partner, you’ll play a central role in enabling organizational effectiveness by leveraging data, insights, and strong partnerships to influence decision-making and foster a high-performance culture. You’ll provide proactive, strategic guidance throughout all stages of the team and employee lifecycle, staying closely connected to the departments you support.
Who will love this job
- A strategic partner - you get energy from being embedded in the business. You understand what drives success and you us data and insights to identify people strategies, enabling performance
- A trusted advisor and coach - you are confident in delivering feedback and providing thought leadership
- A change partner - you can manage projects and provide thoughtful guidance in a rapidly changing environment. You are resilient when championing change throughout the organization
- A creative problem-solver - you have strong judgment, high integrity, and innovation for continuous improvement. You seek creative solutions, are open to new ideas, and love to learn from failures
What you’ll do
- Partner and work alongside leaders to align people strategies with business goals and OKRs
- Leverage data and insights to influence decision-making and foster a high–performance culture
- Coach leaders to enable them to develop and grow and support difficult conversations with empathy, clarity, and courage
- Provide support and proactive guidance on people-related decisions such as organizational design, talent planning, career growth, employee relations, and more
- Partner with our IDEA (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship) team to create a culture where everyone can thrive, grow, and feel like they belong
- Partner with Centers of Expertise on the People team on compensation, performance, and promotion programs
You should have
- Experience as a Business Partner (preferably in tech or high-growth organizations)
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Proven success coaching and guiding managers across all levels of leadership
- Demonstrated experience leading company-wide people programs
- Experience with initiatives related to DE&I, strongly preferred
- Experience with employee relations matters and US employment laws and practices
- Your own unique talents! Your background has given you a unique perspective and set of transferable skills that aren't always in alignment with a given role - but those are qualities we value at Greenhouse. If you don't meet 100% of the qualifications outlined above, we still strongly encourage you to apply
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.
If you are based in California, we encourage you to read this important information for California residents linked here.
The national pay range for this role is $93,900 - $138,412. Individual compensation will be commensurate with the candidate's experience and qualifications. Certain roles may be eligible for additional compensation, including stock option awards, bonuses, and merit increases. Additionally, certain roles have the opportunity to receive sales commissions that are based on the terms of the sales commission plan applicable to the role.
The anticipated closing date for this role is May 19th, 2025.
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Who we are
At Greenhouse, we celebrate having a diverse group of hardworking employees and it hasn’t gone unnoticed. We’ve won numerous awards including Inc. Magazine Best Workplace (2018-2022), Glassdoor #1 Best Place to Work, Forbes Cloud 100, Deloitte Technology Fast 500, Inc. 5000, Crain’s Best Places to Work NYC, Fortune’s Great Place to Work (2019 - 2022), and Mogul’s Top 100 Workplaces for Diverse Representation (2022). We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative culture throughout every step of a Greenhouse employee's journey. From day one of our interview process to executive "Ask Me Anything" sessions, we consistently cultivate an inclusive environment.
Greenhouse provides a variety of benefits to employees, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, basic life insurance, mental health resources, financial wellness benefits, and a fully paid parental leave program. For US-based employees, we offer short-term and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k) plan and company match. U.S. based employees also receive, per calendar year, up to 13 scheduled paid holidays and up to 80 hours of paid sick leave. Non-exempt employees accrue up to 20-25 days of paid vacation time, depending on tenure, and exempt employees have unlimited paid time off (PTO). For Ireland-based employees, we offer 25 days' vacation and an employer matching pension program.
Our success in making companies great at hiring depends on our ability to create a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment. To that end, we’re committed to attracting, developing, retaining and promoting a diverse workforce, and infusing DE&I throughout all of our internal practices. By ensuring that every Greenie is able to bring a diversity of talents to our work, we’re increasingly capable of living out our mission and providing real insight from our products to support our customers. We encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds and all walks of life to apply. Come grow with us at Greenhouse, where we’re building a team to face the world’s increasingly complex and diverse hiring needs.
Want to learn more about our interviewing process? Check out our interviewing at Greenhouse page
**We are a distributed company and do our best work where it works best for us - as individuals and as teams. Our regional headquarters are based in New York (North America) and Dublin (Europe), but our employees are distributed across the US, Canada, and Ireland. **
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