People Team Business Partner

Young Community Developers • Irvine, CA

6d • $110,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The People Business Partner is a key member of the Ondas Sentinel People Team, based in the Irvine office. The role serves as a trusted resource to employees, managers, and operational leaders, providing guidance and support across the employee lifecycle while ensuring consistent, compliant, and effective people practices. Working closely with People Team leadership, People Coordinators across locations, and cross-functional business partners, the People Business Partner supports people initiatives that align with organizational objectives and contribute to a positive, productive workplace.

This position combines hands-on people operations with a consultative approach to employee relations, performance management, policy administration, and workforce support. The role ensures employee-related actions are accurate, timely, well-documented, and aligned with company policies and applicable employment laws. It also identifies opportunities to improve processes, strengthen manager effectiveness, and enhance the employee experience. The People Business Partner exercises sound judgment in routine matters and collaborates with People Team leadership on complex, high-risk, or precedent-setting decisions.

This is a full-time, onsite position in Irvine, California, requiring regular in-person collaboration with employees, managers, executive leadership, and operational partners. Virtual engagement is provided as needed to support employees across locations. No clearance or travel is required. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States full-time without current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

• Strong working knowledge of employee relations principles, people operations, and HR compliance fundamentals.
• Ability to establish trusted working relationships with employees, managers, and business leaders while maintaining professional boundaries.
• Ability to provide practical, solutions-oriented guidance that balances employee needs, business objectives, and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to coach managers, influence decisions, and support organizational change.
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect people practices to operational and financial outcomes.
• Sound judgment in routine employee matters, including recognizing potential risks and determining when escalation is appropriate.
• Working knowledge of California employment law and multi-state employment compliance considerations.
• Ability to interpret and consistently apply company policies in varied employee and workplace situations.
• Strong written communication and documentation skills, with attention to accuracy, confidentiality, and audit readiness.
• Effective interpersonal and verbal communication skills, including navigating sensitive conversations and communicating professionally with employees at all levels.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to prioritize competing operational and business needs.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, including identifying trends, evaluating information, and recommending practical process improvements.
• Ability to maintain discretion, objectivity, and professionalism when handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Ability to work independently within established responsibilities and collaborate effectively with People Team leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Adaptability and comfort working in a dynamic organization with changing business priorities.
• Four to six years of progressive HR experience, with demonstrated responsibility for employee relations support, compliance administration, payroll processing, and benefits administration.
• Legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience directly supporting business leaders or working as an HR/People Business Partner.
• Experience supporting multi-state workforce environments.
• Professional HR certification, such as SHRM-CP or PHR.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance on employee relations, performance management, company policies, and day-to-day workforce matters.
• Build collaborative relationships with managers and employees, fostering trust, effective communication, and consistent application of people practices.
• Support change management by helping leaders communicate, implement, and reinforce organizational changes.
• Execute and support people operations across the employee lifecycle, ensuring accuracy, documentation integrity, and compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws.
• Handle routine employee relations matters as a primary point of contact, conduct fact-finding, gather documentation, support workplace investigations, and escalate complex or high-risk matters to People Team leadership.
• Advise on company policy interpretation and support consistent application of policies and procedures across departments and locations.
• Help managers navigate employee-related decisions by identifying potential risks, recommending actions, and ensuring alignment with company practices.
• Administer wage and hour updates, employee status changes, and compensation adjustments in preparation for payroll processing.
• Ensure payroll-impacting changes and employee data updates are accurate and compliant, partnering with People Team leadership for final review.
• Administer employee benefits, including new-hire enrollments, qualifying life events, open enrollment, and ongoing benefits administration.
• Respond to routine benefits inquiries and coordinate with benefits vendors and external partners as needed.
• Administer leave programs, including FMLA, CFRA, ADA, and related workplace accommodations, ensuring appropriate documentation, compliance, and coordination.
• Manage Workers’ Compensation case administration, including claims coordination, employee communication, and return-to-work processes.
• Support employee separations, ensuring proper documentation, required compliance steps, and timely system updates.
• Partner with the Talent, Performance, & Learning Specialist COE to support learning management system administration, employee training requirements, and related compliance initiatives.
• Manage and respond to People Team inbox and helpdesk inquiries according to service expectations, routing procedures, and escalation criteria.
• Compile and analyze operational people data, identify recurring workforce trends, and provide reporting and insights for decision-making.
• Support compliance audits, internal reporting requirements, and accurate, complete employee records.
• Identify opportunities to streamline processes, elevate manager capability, and strengthen organizational effectiveness.
• Collaborate with People Team leadership on people initiatives, organizational changes, and process improvements that support evolving business needs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare benefits package.
• Base dental, vision, life, accident, disability, and other core benefits are fully covered by DZYNE.
• Paid time off.
• Paid holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match and immediate vesting.
• Eligible for an annual bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level