People Partner

Gecko Robotics•Pittsburgh, PA

2d•$100,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

The People Partner is responsible for scaling the People function at Gecko, driving culture and performance across the organization, and partnering with department heads and managers to grow our people. This role involves building and executing processes that enable growth, foster learning and development, build culture, and ensure compliance. The ideal candidate is a leader, collaborator, and influencer who can think creatively about solutions, build trust, and act as an advisor through professional credibility and strong analytical skills. They should be comfortable with change and excited to contribute to the growth of the People function.

Requirements

At least 2 years of HRBP experience as a HR Business Partner or People Partner
Demonstrated ability to be a problem solver and talent developer
General HR Law knowledge
Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills and the ability to conduct group facilitation, and coach and counsel management at all levels
Ability to diagnose and successfully handle organizational development issues
Ability to critically evaluate processes and systems and subsequently create lightweight but scalable processes
Experience with employee relations dispute and complaint resolution
Experience at a company with strong learning and development and culture

Nice To Haves

Experience scaling programs for an organization under 500 employees
Experience working in a rapidly growing start-up environment
Experience implementing and maintaining Learning and Development programming

Responsibilities

Embed deeply in the performance management process (performance review process, 360 reviews, 1:1's, etc).
Actively engage with employees at all stages of the employee life-cycle (new hire, ongoing check-ins, exit interviews, and leaver retrospectives) and synthesize themes and trends to continuously uplevel Gecko's culture and employee experience.
Create and lead learning and development initiatives to ensure growth and people development.
Drive implementation and adoption of key people and culture analytics to help drive thoughtful, data-driven people decisions with manageable and actionable insights for individual managers and departments.
Actively keep up to date and maintain an in-depth knowledge of legal requirements and best practices related to day-to-day management of employees, reducing legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance across all existing operations.
Maintain knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation to ensure that Gecko is in compliance.
Ensure we are keeping a pulse on employee needs by communicating essential information with employees, and establishing and developing employee recognition programs.
Coach and guide leaders and employees through performance-related concerns with team members.
Champion Geckos culture and recommend strategies for upleveling and maintaining our values.