People Partner (Technical)

Gusto • San Francisco, CA;Seattle, WA • 1d ago

About the Role:

As a People Partner, you will drive people strategies and solutions for a designated organization or subset of teams within Gusto. In this role, you will excel in dynamic and challenging environments, applying your passion for developing and refining processes and practices. You will be skilled at influencing and mentoring others, and adept at building strong relationships with leaders and employees. Recognized as an HR thought leader, you will balance the need to be a strategic business partner with a hands-on approach. Positions are available across various Engineering teams.

About the Team:

Gusto’s People team is growing and scaling with the company! As our business scales and becomes more complex, and as we add hundreds of new Gusties each year, we need to ensure that our strategies for engagement with our employees are positive, engaging, values-driven and compliant.

Here’s what you’ll do day-to-day:

Lead the organization you support to achieve its People objectives, including attracting, hiring and onboarding great talent, developing and retaining Gusties, and achieving our goals around representation and inclusion.
Influence business and talent initiatives that support our short and long-term business goals, including driving practices that enable high performance and operational excellence.
Initiate and maintain effective communications with leadership and employees; provide coaching and guidance on matters related to performance management, offer feedback on style and behaviors to improve employee productivity and engagement.
Engage in strategic workforce planning by assessing organizational capabilities; identify competency and talent gaps, ensure development of people resources; and introduce succession planning.
Build strong partnerships across the People team roles and functions (Invite, Talent Development, Compensation and Benefits) as well as operate as part of a larger People Partner team to create a consistent Gustie experience.
Identify and translate current and future business needs into a comprehensive People/Talent Plan.
Provide organizational development support through interventions such as organization design, development solutions, leadership coaching, and proactive change management.

Here’s what we're looking for:

Progressive HR Experience: Demonstrated experience as a People Partner (HR Business Partner) or HR Generalist across various industries, with a focus on senior roles in the People function. Proven ability to craft and deliver strategic plans, particularly in partnership with engineering and/or technical teams.
Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen: Strong capability to align People initiatives with business objectives, translating high-level strategies into actionable plans that drive organizational success.
Relationship Management & Executive Presence: Exceptional interpersonal skills with a proven ability to influence and coach leaders at all levels, building strong relationships and maintaining executive presence.
Effective Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely convey information to employees at all levels.
Stakeholder & Priority Management: Experience managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities while demonstrating urgency and adaptability in response to changing business needs.
Workforce Analytics Expertise: Significant experience leveraging data and workforce analytics to inform strategic decision-making and drive business outcomes.
Change Management Leadership: Proven track record of successfully leading organizational change initiatives that result in measurable business improvements.
Agility in Dynamic Environments: Ability to thrive in fast-paced, ambiguous, and evolving environments, demonstrating adaptability and resilience.
Ethical & Confidential Handling: Strong commitment to maintaining confidentiality and handling sensitive issues with integrity and professionalism.

Our cash compensation amount for this role is $119,000 to $147,000 in Denver & most major metro locations, and $144,000 to $178,000 for San Francisco & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.