Serves as a strategic HR advisor to business leaders, supporting organizational design, workforce planning, talent, compensation, employee relations, learning, development, and organizational transformation. Leads employee experience programs including onboarding, performance management, engagement, recognition, and compensation planning. Manages cross-functional projects, advises on employee and business risk, and partners with legal, finance, communications, and other People Experience teams.
We are inventors, builders, and doers, passionate and purposeful in the work we do. We have a once-in-a-century opportunity to reinvent personal transportation—and we need your help. The People Experience (HR) Team is passionate about creating an engaging and rewarding employee experience. We are looking for a Senior People Partner to support some of our growing departments and corresponding clients.
In this role, you will:
- Act as a strategic thought partner and advisor for business leaders on organizational design and effectiveness, workforce planning, talent practices, compensation, employee relations, learning and development.
- Lead organizational transformations; help design organizations in line with business strategy to drive change and transition management.
- Facilitate and drive all people experience programs for the department - onboarding, performance management, high-potential development program nominations, compensation planning, engagement survey action planning, and recognition programs.
- Manage projects effectively, meeting deadlines and objectives, and coordinate with cross-functional teams when necessary.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of experience as a People Partner/HRBP.
- Demonstrated experience building relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Experience contributing to the enhancement and scaling of programs.
- Demonstrated change management and project management skills.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, consulting, teamwork, and influencing skills.
- Strong judgment in assessing employee and business risk.
- Knowledge of compensation strategies and packages that include equity.
- Organizational design and development experience.
- Experience in centers of excellence outside of people partner domain expertise is a plus.
- A leader who quickly ramps on business acumen, dives into details, is comfortable with ambiguity and drives results.
- Systems thinker who partners effectively with other departments within the people experience team and partners effectively with legal, finance and communications.
- Has breadth and depth of understanding of industry best practices in HR.
About Zoox
Zoox is developing the first ground-up, fully autonomous vehicle fleet and the supporting ecosystem required to bring this technology to market. Sitting at the intersection of robotics, machine learning, and design, Zoox aims to provide the next generation of mobility-as-a-service in urban environments. We’re looking for top talent that shares our passion and wants to be part of a fast-moving and highly execution-oriented team.
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Accommodations
If you need an accommodation to participate in the application or interview process please reach out to [email protected] or your assigned recruiter.
A Final Note:
You do not need to match every listed expectation to apply for this position. Here at Zoox, we know that diverse perspectives foster the innovation we need to be successful, and we are committed to building a team that encompasses a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and skills.
Zoox Foster City, California, USA Office
4000 E 3rd Ave, Foster City, CA, United States, 94404
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60 Broadway St, San Francisco, CA, United States, 94111
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