Senior HR Business Partner — Temporary / Fixed-Term (6 Months)

Overview

Temporary, six-month fixed-term Senior HR Business Partner supporting Motive's R&D organizations (Engineering, Product and related R&D groups under the CTO and CPO) during a leave and transition period.

What you'll do

• Serve as a trusted HR Business Partner to leaders, managers and individual contributors across Engineering and Product, providing practical coaching and support on day-to-day people matters.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the R&D organizations under the CTO and CPO to understand business priorities, team dynamics and talent needs.
• Coach managers on performance management, feedback, employee development and organizational effectiveness.
• Support performance management processes, including coaching, documentation, performance improvement conversations and partnership on difficult employee matters.
• Conduct exit meetings and identify themes and trends that can inform manager coaching and broader People priorities.
• Independently manage employee relations matters with sound judgment, strong documentation and appropriate partnership with Legal and cross-functional stakeholders when needed.
• Help execute key People programs and cycles, including compensation reviews, the Employee Growth Cycle and the Your Voice Matters employee engagement survey.
• Partner with leaders to surface talent trends, organizational risks and opportunities, and translate those insights into practical recommendations and action plans.
• Ensure consistent application of Motive policies, HR practices and employment standards while maintaining a high level of confidentiality and professionalism.
• Collaborate closely with the Lead HRBP and People cross-functional partners to maintain continuity, share field insights and support priority initiatives across the business.
• Serve as a friendly face in HR for curious employees across the globe on people programs and processes.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant HRBP experience supporting fast-paced, high-growth organizations with a global footprint.
• Experience supporting technical client groups such as Engineering, Product or broader R&D organizations.
• Strong manager coaching capability across performance management, employee development, employee relations and organizational effectiveness.
• Demonstrated experience handling employee relations matters with sound judgment, strong documentation and a high degree of discretion.
• Working knowledge of compensation cycles, engagement surveys and core talent programs such as performance reviews and growth or development cycles.
• Ability to leverage AI tools to improve HR processes and employee experiences while exercising sound judgment and protecting confidentiality.
• Strong business acumen and bias for operational excellence.
• Ability to quickly build trust and credibility with leaders, managers and employees at multiple levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify patterns, assess risk and make practical recommendations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a clear, approachable and professional style.
• High level of ownership, execution focus and comfort operating in a dynamic environment with changing priorities.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or a related field (preferred).
• HR certification and experience supporting globally distributed teams.

Details

• Location: United States, remote.
• Candidates specifically in PST or MST time zones preferred for best time zone coverage.
• Temporary / fixed-term, initial period of six months, intended to start as soon as possible.
• Some interviews or new-hire training sessions may be held in person at one of Motive's global offices.