Senior Human Resources Business Partner

Openart
San Francisco, CA
On-siteCareer-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-to-senior level HR professionals who thrive in fast-paced environments and have experience with global teams. The role emphasizes building scalable processes and requires familiarity with U.S. employment law, particularly in California.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 5+ years in HR and a track record of building scalable employee lifecycle processes
    — “5+ years of experience in People Operations, HR Generalist, or a related HR role”
  • Individuals who have managed global teams with both onsite and remote employees
    — “Experience supporting global teams across multiple locations, including both onsite and remote employees”
  • HR professionals with hands-on experience in U.S. employment law and California-specific regulations
    — “Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law, with hands-on experience navigating California employment requirements and practices”

Things to consider

  • Onsite requirement in the Bay Area may limit remote candidates' eligibility
    — “Location: Bay Area (onsite)”
  • The role demands direct impact and ownership, which may require high autonomy and initiative
    — “Take meaningful ownership and have direct impact on how we build and support our team”

How to stand out

  • Highlight experience in building simple, scalable HR processes in fast-moving environments
    — “build simple, scalable processes in a fast-moving environment”
  • Emphasize your ability to maintain and improve HR policies with compliance focus
    — “Maintain and improve People policies and processes, ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations”
  • Showcase cross-functional collaboration with departments like Finance and Legal
    — “Partner with Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and other teams on cross-functional People needs”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • building and running a thoughtful, efficient employee experience
  • improving people policies and processes
  • supporting company-wide people programs
Typical background
5+ years of experience in people operations or hr generalist

Skills & requirements

Required

People OperationsHr SystemsEmployee LifecycleHr PoliciesPerformance ReviewsCompensation CyclesEmployee Experience Initiatives

Preferred

Strong Knowledge Of Us Employment LawExperience Supporting Global Teams

Stack & domain

People OperationsHR GeneralistU.S. Employment LawCalifornia Employment Requirements And PracticesHRISBenefitsLeavesOnboarding/offboardingPeople PoliciesExcellent JudgmentDiscretionAttention To DetailStrong CommunicatorIndependentPracticalSolutions-orientedBuild Structure And Scalable ProcessesHREmployment Law

About the role

Original posting from Openart via Ashby

SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCES BUSINESS PARTNER (HRBP)

Location: Bay Area (onsite)

Capacity: Full-time

ABOUT OPENART

We built OpenArt for people who have a vision but not a studio, and creators who have a story but not an entire production team.

Today, OpenArt is one of the fastest-growing AI creative platforms, helping millions of people create images, videos, stories, ads, and other creative content with AI.

OpenArt is #12 on a16z’s Top 50 Consumer AI Apps by Monthly Revenue, was selected as one of just five companies in the 2026 Disney Accelerator, and was recognized by Notable Capital’s Prosumer AI 40 as one of the 40 most innovative AI-native companies.

We’re a small, ambitious team that moves fast, takes ownership, and builds without waiting for a playbook.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for an experienced HRBP to help build and run a thoughtful, efficient employee experience at OpenArt.

You’ll own core People operations across the employee lifecycle and help improve the systems, processes, and programs that support our global team. This is a hands-on role for someone who combines strong execution with sound judgment and enjoys building simple, scalable processes in a fast-moving environment.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

  • Own core People operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits, employee changes, and HR systems.
  • Serve as a trusted point of contact for employees and managers on day-to-day People matters.
  • Maintain and improve People policies and processes, ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws and regulations.
  • Support company-wide People programs, including performance reviews, compensation cycles, and employee experience initiatives.
  • Partner with Talent Acquisition, Finance, Legal, and other teams on cross-functional People needs.
  • Continuously improve and automate People processes to support a growing global organization.

What We’re Looking For

  • 5+ years of experience in People Operations, Human Resources, or a related HR role, ideally in a fast-paced company.
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. employment law, with hands-on experience navigating California employment requirements and practices.
  • Experience supporting global teams across multiple locations, including both onsite and remote employees.
  • Strong understanding of core HR operations and the employee lifecycle, including HRIS, benefits, leaves, onboarding/offboarding, and People policies.
  • Excellent judgment, discretion, and attention to detail, particularly when handling sensitive employee matters.
  • Strong communicator who can build trust with both employees and managers.
  • Independent, practical, and solutions-oriented, with the ability to build structure and scalable processes in a fast-moving environment.

WHY JOIN OPENART

  • Help shape the People function at an important stage of the company’s growth.
  • Take meaningful ownership and have direct impact on how we build and support our team.
  • Work with a collaborative, global team at the forefront of AI and creative technology.
  • Help build the organizational foundation for a rapidly growing company.

COMPENSATION

  • Base: $105,000 - $155,000
  • Target bonus starts at 15%
  • Equity offered (RSUs)
  • Health Insurance, 401k benefits, and other employee benefits kick in on day one

Source: Openart careers (Ashby)

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