Senior People Business Partner

It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!

Job Description Summary:

The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of People fundamentals, excellent communication skills, and the ability to quickly assess and respond to business challenges. They will have a passion for understanding the needs of their business partners and be able to create solutions that drive meaningful results. The individual will enjoy collaborating with various stakeholders with a strong focus on driving projects to completion.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow and develop in the role under the mentorship of a supportive and collaborative team that live Rocket’s values of Empathy, Humanity, Trust and Love.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a trusted advisor to Sales leadership, providing guidance on People policies, programs, and best practices to drive employee engagement and performance.

• Advocate for an exceptional employee experience and champion a values-driven culture.

• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, including internal investigations, corrective actions, performance management and coaching, ensuring compliance with business and legal requirements.
  
• Partner with Sales leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and succession planning to support business growth and transformation.

• Execute critical People processes, including performance reviews, compensation and promotions planning, and talent development initiatives.

• Lead change management efforts related to company-wide and Sales specific initiatives.
  
• Analyse People metrics and workforce data to provide actionable insights and influence business decisions.
  
• Collaborate with People functional partners (Talent Acquisition, Compensation, People Ops, L&D etc.) to align People programs with the needs of the Sales organization.

• Drive strategies that promote an engaging employee experience.

• Act as a culture carrier, modelling and reinforcing the company’s values.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of People experience, with at least 5+ years as a People Business Partner or related advisory role supporting a Sales organisation.

• Proven experience in coaching and influencing senior Sales leaders

• The ability to navigate ambiguity is critical.

• Knowledge of employment laws, People best practices, and employee relations case management.

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

• Ability to analyze data and translate insights into business-aligned People strategies.

• Experience supporting global teams in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

• Experience leading or contributing to enterprise-wide People initiatives.

• Proven capabilities with the MS Office Suite.

• Experience of Workday preferred.

Rocket Software Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Rocket Software Inc. is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Rocket is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please call: 781-577-4321 or send an email to [email protected]. We will make a determination on your request for reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!