People Partner

Tekmetric•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Tekmetric is seeking a People Partner who is passionate about developing leaders and building high-performing teams. This role is not a traditional HRBP position, as specialists handle compliance, benefits, and compensation. The People Partner will be embedded in the business, acting as a trusted advisor to managers and senior leaders, focusing on making leaders and teams better. The ideal candidate will have a track record of measurably improving leadership capabilities and an instinct for anticipating people and organizational issues. The role reports to the Director of People and is a senior individual contributor position. The company emphasizes a culture of winning, moving fast, staying curious, and taking ownership. They offer hybrid and remote work models, with travel expected for team and company-wide offsites. Tekmetric is an all-in-one, cloud-based platform designed to help auto repair shops operate more efficiently and grow. Founded in 2017 in Houston, the company values transparency, integrity, innovation, and a service-first mindset. They aim to empower repair shops to improve customer connections and lead the industry forward.

Requirements

Deep conviction in developing people and leaders as a core driver of company performance.
Strong talent assessment instincts, with measurable outcomes in leadership growth, retention, and team effectiveness.
Ability to navigate difficult conversations with steadiness, sound judgment, and integrity.
Communicate with both directness and empathy, adapt style to the audience, and build trust quickly across all levels of the organization.
Comfort operating in fast-moving, ambiguous environments with a bias for action.
Ability to bring structure and process to unlock scale, clarity, and stronger execution.
Exceptional collaborator across the People team and business functions.
Strong orientation toward leveraging AI and technology to improve decision-making, workflows, and organizational effectiveness.
6–8+ years in a strategic talent role within a high-growth or technology environment.
Proven experience partnering with revenue and/or customer teams in a SaaS context.
Experience owning senior stakeholder relationships across a meaningful business segment and ability to speak clearly to the impact driven.
Ability to develop leaders, drive organizational effectiveness, and make the people around you better.

Nice To Haves

Backgrounds in HR, consulting, sales leadership, L&D, or organizational development are welcome, provided the core competencies are met.

Responsibilities

Serve as the embedded People Partner for Revenue and Customer leaders, acting as a trusted advisor to improve team effectiveness, drive business outcomes, and help leaders navigate ambiguity, scale, and organizational change.
Coach leaders through performance, conduct, development, and retention decisions while strengthening leadership capability across the organization.
Drive performance management, calibration, succession planning, and talent development initiatives, including identifying emerging leaders and building intentional paths toward management readiness.
Use engagement data, attrition signals, and pattern recognition to identify team health issues and performance gaps, and present leaders with actionable insights.
Coach leaders to address people issues early and decisively, and navigate escalated situations with sound judgment, high integrity, and a clear escalation path.
Partner closely with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, and Total Rewards on hiring strategy, onboarding, workforce planning, and cross-functional initiatives.

Benefits

Remote work flexibility
Competitive base salaries
Generous Paid Time Off
Paid maternity leave
Paid parental bonding leave
Paid medical leave
Comprehensive health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription coverage)
Health plans with 100% premium coverage for employee only
50% premium coverage for families
Free, confidential counseling through BetterHelp
401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with 100% employer match on contributions up to 6%
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance
$60/month toward fitness, mental health, or wellness activities
$300 home office setup bonus after one year of employment
Support for continuing education