Senior People Partner

Level•Seattle, WA

1d•$125,000 - $185,000

About The Position

Level is a learning technology company focused on helping students build academic and life skills through engaging, standards-aligned practice. The Senior People Partner is an individual contributor and trusted strategic advisor to leaders across several business groups. The role supports a growing, globally dispersed workforce by helping managers lead effectively, employees thrive across regions and time zones, and business groups develop the organization they need to deliver on Level’s mission. The role combines strategic people advising with hands-on execution. It partners with leaders and employees on people strategies, coaching, employee relations, organizational design, workforce planning, performance and compensation programs, compliance, change management, hiring, and culture. The Senior People Partner adapts people practices to local laws, norms, and cultural expectations in the countries where Level operates.

Requirements

At least 7 years of progressive HR business partner or generalist experience, including supporting leaders at a growth-stage company.
Experience partnering with multiple business groups or functions simultaneously and adapting the approach to each.
Hands-on experience supporting employees and managers across multiple countries and regions.
Experience supporting distributed or remote teams across time zones.
High emotional intelligence and a track record of building trust, navigating sensitive situations, and influencing without authority.
Working knowledge of U.S. and international employment law and HR practices, and comfort partnering with local experts when needed.
Demonstrated experience handling employee relations matters and investigations.
Ability to coach and influence leaders at all levels across cultures and time zones.
Experience with performance management and compensation cycles.
Comfort using data to inform decisions and communicate a clear story.
Excellent judgment, discretion, and communication skills.
Ability to balance strategic advisory work with hands-on execution as an individual contributor.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting various business groups.
Experience with employer-of-record models or building people programs in new countries.
Experience through periods of rapid growth or organizational change.
Experience in ed tech or mission-driven organizations.
SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or similar certification.
Familiarity with HRIS and applicant tracking tools such as Ashby and Rippling.

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted partner to employees and strategic advisor to leaders and managers in assigned departments, embedding in team rhythms to understand priorities and shape tailored people strategies.
Support onboarding, coaching, feedback, and employee growth.
Adapt people practices to local laws, norms, and cultural expectations for a globally dispersed workforce.
Coach managers on performance, feedback, development, and leading distributed, cross-cultural teams.
Build trust with leaders and employees and provide support during growth, change, and difficult situations.
Lead employee relations matters, including investigations, resolutions, and documentation, with fairness and discretion.
Guide organizational design, role definition, and workforce planning as teams scale internationally.
Drive performance cycles, compensation reviews, goal setting, and engagement initiatives with a global perspective.
Partner with legal counsel, payroll, employer-of-record providers, and local partners to support compliance with employment regulations in each operating country.
Use people data and employee feedback to identify trends and risks across business groups and recommend actions.
Support change management and communications through reorganizations, growth, and new initiatives.
Partner with Talent Acquisition on hiring plans, leveling, offers, and onboarding for U.S. and international hires.
Strengthen a culture of trust, accountability, and growth, and evolve people practices as the company scales.