Senior People Partner, Business Functions

Sonos•Boston, MA

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

At Sonos we want to create the ultimate listening experience for our customers and know that it starts by listening to each other. As part of the Sonos team, you’ll collaborate with people of all styles, skill sets, and backgrounds to realize our vision while fostering a community where everyone feels included and empowered to do the best work of their lives. As a Senior People Partner for Business Functions, that means being embedded in the business, not adjacent to it. You will work directly with leaders across a global, cross-functional client group, bringing the analytical rigor, judgment, HR expertise, and execution speed those teams expect from their best partners. You will work closely with the broader People Team, providing business context to shape how we design and evolve people practices, while also bringing People team expertise and priorities back into the business. This role requires someone who thinks like a business leader and operates like an expert practitioner, analytical, fast, and comfortable making judgment calls without a playbook. If you thrive in a fast-fast, complex, problem solving environment and want your work to matter at every level of the organization, this role is for you.

Requirements

Seasoned People Partner with 10 or more years of experience in the People Partner space
Global experience across all core HR functions; experience supporting Revenue & Sales organizations in a global environment is a plus.
Strong ability to work independently with minimal oversight.
Excellent understanding of HR workflows and operational best practices; knowledge of Workday and leading with Data is a must.
Expertise in managing risk and complex, global, sensitive situations.
Experience supporting a complex client group with diverse needs.
Ability to work from our Boston office 3+ days per week.

Nice To Haves

Strong business acumen, with the ability to align people strategies with business priorities.
Effective communicator with the ability to flex communication style and demonstrate executive presence.
Comfortable navigating conflict and facilitating difficult conversations to drive productive outcomes.
Results-oriented mindset with a focus on execution and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

Build trust and credibility with leaders and managers across a global client group, becoming a genuine part of how their teams operate, not a resource they call when something goes wrong.
Integrate into the rhythms of the business: staff meetings, planning cycles, and leadership conversations. Know the priorities, the pressures, and the people well enough to anticipate needs, not just respond to them.
Translate business context into people strategies, knowing when to leverage existing Sonos frameworks and when to flag that something new is needed.
Navigate organizational change with leaders, bringing clear thinking and steady judgment when the path forward is ambiguous.
Manage executive and senior leadership relationships, ensuring leaders remain aligned with business priorities and build trust with key stakeholders.
Own the full range of people work for your client groups: performance management, PIPs, employee relations, resourcing, backfills, leaves, and internal mobility.
Apply broad HR knowledge across the employee lifecycle, knowing when to act independently and when to bring in the right specialist, whether that's ER, Legal, or a COE.
Bring data and org health insights into your leadership conversations, using what's in front of you to diagnose problems and recommend solutions.
Navigate compliance and risk with confidence across a global client group, understanding that context and jurisdiction matter and knowing when to ask for help.
Handle sensitive situations and confidential information with discretion and sound judgment, every time.
Manage competing priorities across a complex, fast-moving client group without losing quality or accountability.
Show up as a full member of the People team, bringing what you see in the business back to inform how we think and build, not just executing strategy handed down to your client groups.
Partner with COEs, ER, and People Operations to bring the right expertise to your client groups and bring what you're seeing in the business back to inform how we evolve our practices.
Champion and land company-wide People initiatives within your client groups with the same rigor and credibility you bring to everything else

Benefits

Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
A 401(k) plan with company matching and immediate vesting
An Open Time Off policy (OTO) so you have maximum opportunity to disconnect and recharge, with no tenure-based vacation accruals required
80 hours of sick time upon hire, refreshed annually
Up to 12 paid holidays per calendar year
Sonos offers a generous paid leave program for new parents or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, as well as short- and long-term disability for your own medical condition
Company-paid Disability, Life, and AD&D Insurance
Voluntary benefits, including Voluntary Life, AD&D, Accident, and Pet Insurance
Mental health benefits to support your holistic well-being
A generous employee discount program & Sonos Radio HD - on us!