People Business Partner

TensorWave • Las Vegas, NV

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About The Position

TensorWave is seeking a People Business Partner to serve as a strategic People Operations partner to leaders across the company. This hands-on role translates business priorities into people plans and helps shape how teams are organized, led, and developed. The partner advises client-group leaders, coaches managers, guides talent and performance decisions, and supports consistent implementation of People Operations programs. The role works closely with Employee Relations, Recruiting, and People Experience, and is suited to someone experienced in scaling or start-up environments who is comfortable taking on varied responsibilities and influencing organizational growth.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of progressive People Operations experience, including at least 2 years in a business partner role directly supporting leaders and managers.
• Experience at a technology company, start-up, or similarly fast-paced environment.
• Experience partnering with technical organizations and understanding the dynamics of product and engineering teams.
• A track record as a trusted advisor to senior managers, with the credibility to influence decisions and push back when needed.
• Experience guiding leaders through organizational design, change management, and team growth.
• Strong coaching skills and the ability to help managers improve as leaders.
• Working knowledge of North American employment law and best practices, and sound judgment about when to resolve issues or escalate to Employee Relations or Legal.
• Comfort supporting a distributed or remote workforce across multiple states or countries.
• Experience with performance management, talent reviews, compensation cycles, and career development frameworks.
• Ability to work with people data, communicate a clear narrative, and drive decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain People Operations programs simply to employees and managers at all levels.
• High emotional intelligence, discretion, and integrity, with the ability to handle difficult conversations.
• Experience with People Operations systems and people analytics tools such as Rippling, HiBob, Lattice, or similar.

Nice To Haves

• PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP, or similar certification.
• Experience in AI/ML companies or with technical teams building cutting-edge technology products.
• Understanding of technical career ladders, engineering culture, and the challenges of scaling technical organizations.
• A strong commitment to supporting a diverse range of people and helping employees and managers do their best work.

Responsibilities

• Build a deep understanding of client-group leaders’ goals, challenges, and team dynamics and advise them as a trusted People Operations partner.
• Translate business priorities into plans for headcount, team structure, capability gaps, and succession.
• Partner with leaders on organizational design, team growth, restructurings, and change management.
• Analyze headcount, attrition, engagement, and performance data to identify insights and recommend timely action.
• Coach managers on setting expectations, giving feedback, difficult conversations, and building strong teams.
• Equip new and first-time managers with tools and guidance to lead effectively.
• Identify leadership capability gaps and partner with People Experience and learning resources on development solutions.
• Advise leaders on sensitive people decisions with judgment and discretion.
• Guide leaders through performance cycles, including goal-setting, reviews, and calibration, to promote fair, consistent, well-documented decisions.
• Partner with managers on performance matters and escalate complex issues to Employee Relations as appropriate.
• Lead talent reviews and succession discussions to identify high performers, flight risks, and growth opportunities.
• Support employee career development and internal mobility.
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee concerns in assigned client groups, resolving Level 1 issues and partnering with Employee Relations on complex matters.
• Monitor engagement and retention signals and work with leaders on targeted action plans.
• Support onboarding and offboarding, including exit and stay conversations, to gather insights and improve retention.
• Ensure managers understand and consistently apply People Operations policies and practices.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on workforce planning, hiring priorities, and leveling decisions.
• Partner with leadership on compensation planning, promotions, and offer decisions to support equity and consistency.
• Collaborate with People Operations colleagues to roll out company-wide programs and support effective implementation in client groups.
• Represent business needs to People Operations and identify programs, policies, or processes that may need to evolve as the company scales.

Benefits

• Stock options
• 100% paid medical, dental, and vision insurance for employees
• Company Health Savings Account contributions
• 100% paid short-term and long-term disability insurance for employees
• Life and voluntary supplemental insurance options
• Other insurance options, including pet and legal insurance
• Supplementary health benefits, including discounted virtual healthcare appointments and serious illness support
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible PTO
• Paid holidays
• Parental leave
• Other in-office perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed