People Business Partner

Cie • Irvine, CA

5d

About The Position

Cie is a venture studio that specializes in accelerating innovation for large enterprises and growth for emerging startups. We invest as a partner from ideation to completion.
We’re looking for a People Business Partner to join our team! You’ll lead People and talent operations across Cie and our portfolio of start-ups. This is a high-impact role in our ‘start-up university’ environment. You will learn about the unique challenges of building businesses across industries at an accelerated pace.
Named as a Best Place to Work in 2025 by BuiltIn LA
‘From Zero to One’: How Cie’s Culture Helps New Ideas Shine

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in HR, Communication, Psychology, or a related field; OR equivalent experience in the field
• Experience in a fast-moving, start-up or venture-backed environment
• Adaptability: You pivot quickly, juggle multiple priorities, and stay calm in ambiguity
• Leadership: You don’t wait to be told what to do, you find areas of need and lead with purpose and influence
• Follow-through: You don’t just launch programs, you make sure they’re adopted, evaluated, and refined
• Humility: You love learning, take feedback well, and never think you're above any task
• Breadth: You’re comfortable diving into many types of people-related challenges
• Collaboration: You work well with all kinds of personalities and keep projects on track (bonus points for strong project management skills)
• Impact-driven: You care more about meaningful outcomes than checking boxes
• Approachable: You build genuine connections and people feel comfortable talking to you

Nice To Haves

• HR certification (e.g. SHRM, PHR) is a bonus

Responsibilities

• Own strategy and operations for HR and Talent Acquisition across Cie and our portfolio companies
• Build trust-based partnerships with executives and founders to solve people challenges and shape culture
• Lead full cycle recruiting and onboarding, ensuring new hires are set up for success from day one
• Gather employee feedback to continuously evolve the employee experience, from engagement to retention
• Design and implement scalable programs that support growth, with a strong focus on execution and adoption

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Supplemental benefits
• 401k with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Start-up + profit sharing units

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees