Senior People Business Partner

CoLab Software

12d•Remote

About The Position

As our People Business Partner, you’ll play a critical role in building the foundation that helps CoLab scale while keeping things human. This is a new role created to support our growth, and you’ll be the go-to person for core people operations across our R&D business units, employee support, and all the pieces that make the day-to-day experience at CoLab smooth, compliant, and meaningful. You’ll manage everything from onboarding and benefits, to performance cycles, compensation logistics, and ad hoc people programs. You’ll also provide broader support across the People team, jumping in across recruitment, employee experience, and other team priorities as needed. This role is for someone who thrives on autonomy, figures things out without being asked, and takes ownership from day one. If you’ve worked in a fast-paced environment and want to help shape how a modern People function runs at a high-growth company, this is your opportunity.

Requirements

8+ years in a People Ops, HRBP, or similar role
Experience running onboarding, benefits, and compliance workflows
Strong organizational skills with the ability to self-manage and prioritize across tasks
Clear written and verbal communication, with a high attention to detail
Experience interpreting and applying employment law and standards

Nice To Haves

Experience managing audits or leading audit-readiness programs
Prior experience in a high-growth SaaS or startup environment
Exposure to PR/work permit processing and immigration support
Strong judgment and ability to navigate ambiguity with confidence and care

Responsibilities

Owning core people operations: onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, performance and compliance
Partnering with managers as a trusted advisor on team performance, feedback practices, employee relations, and other people related needs
Leading or supporting our approach to performance reviews, total rewards, and policy updates
Assisting with payroll administration as needed
Managing day to day employee questions and provide people-related support across teams, ensuring clear guidance on policies, benefits
Supporting PR/work permit coordination and documentation
Pitching in on recruitment logistics (e.g. reference checks, scheduling) as needed
Collaborating with the Employee Experience Lead on office operations, events, and employee initiatives