Senior People Partner

Roadie
United States
Remote

Who this role is best for

Aimed at experienced HR professionals with a background in employee relations and strategic people operations who thrive in a remote, fast-paced environment.

Best fit for

  • Experienced HR professionals with a history of managing employee relations and performance in fast-growing environments
    — “7+ years of progressive HR experience, including meaningful time as an HR/People Partner in a fast-growing tech or startup/scaleup environment”
  • Candidates who can balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a lean, fast-moving team
    — “This role sits on a lean, fast-moving team, which means everyone wears a few hats”
  • Individuals who are comfortable being an advisor and coach to people managers and leaders
    — “Proactively coach and serve as an advisor to people managers on performance, team effectiveness, development, and organizational change”

Things to consider

  • No visa sponsorship available — U.S. work authorization is a strict requirement
    — “This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.”
  • The role requires handling sensitive workplace matters with discretion and judgment
    — “always handling sensitive workplace matters with care”

How to stand out

  • Highlight end-to-end ownership of employee relations and performance management in your resume and interview responses
    — “Own employee relations end to end, from everyday inquiries and accommodations, to investigations and performance matters”
  • Demonstrate experience in translating business needs into practical HR solutions
    — “translates business needs into practical solutions”
  • Showcase your ability to coach and influence managers, especially first-time leaders
    — “track record coaching and influencing managers, including first-time leaders”
  • Emphasize your knowledge of compliance and leave & accommodation laws in your application materials
    — “thorough knowledge of HR principles, compliance and leave & accommodation law (FMLA, ADA interactive process, state paid family leave)”
  • Demonstrate your experience in shaping people strategies that support organizational growth
    — “helping shape and execute people strategies that improve execution, organizational effectiveness and support how Roadie grows”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

  • Improved employee satisfaction
  • Resolved complex employee relations issues
  • Developed and implemented effective HR strategies
Typical background
HR experience in tech or startup environmentExperience in employee relations and performance management

Skills & requirements

Required

HR ExperienceEmployee RelationsPerformance ManagementCoachingCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsCompliance Knowledge

Preferred

Industrial Organizational PsychologySPHR CertificationJob ArchitectureTalent Management

Stack & domain

LeadershipCommunication

About the role

Original posting from Roadie via Greenhouse

Roadie, a UPS company, is a leading logistics and delivery platform that helps businesses tackle the complexities of modern retail with unmatched delivery coverage, flexibility and visibility. Reaching 97% of U.S. households across more than 30,000 zip codes — from urban hubs to rural communities — Roadie provides seamless, scalable solutions that meet a variety of delivery needs.

With a network of more than 310,000 independent drivers nationwide, Roadie offers flexible delivery solutions that make complex logistics challenges easy, including solutions for local same-day delivery, delivery of big and bulky items, ship-from-store and DC-to-door. For more information, visit www.roadie.com.

Senior People Partner

We're looking for a Senior People Partner to be a genuine strategic partner to managers and leaders across Roadie, and the primary owner of employee relations. You’ll work closely with our VP, People Operations, partnering with leaders and teams across every function at Roadie, understanding what each one needs and adjusting your approach accordingly. This role sits on a lean, fast-moving team, which means everyone wears a few hats. You’ll own meaningful work end to end and see the impact of it directly, balancing big picture thinking with hands-on execution. 

What You’ll Do

Serve as a trusted thought partner to leaders, helping shape and execute people strategies that improve execution, organizational effectiveness and support how Roadie grows

Own employee relations end to end, from everyday inquiries and accommodations, to investigations and performance matters, always handling sensitive workplace matters with care

Proactively coach and serve as an advisor to people managers on performance, team effectiveness, development, and organizational change

Keep us compliant on wage and hour, leave, accommodations, and documentation, so we get it right the first time

Play a key role in talent management, owning performance cycles, calibration, and guiding career conversations

Strengthen our job architecture, partnering with leaders on career frameworks that scale with us and support the growth of our team members

Leverage people data and insights to identify trends, inform recommendations, and influence decisions

Play a hands-on role in engagement, culture, and development initiatives, always looking for ways to make our people programs more scalable as we grow

Support with operations responsibilities including onboarding, benefits admin, and systems, partnering closely with the People Operations team to keep day-to-day operations running smoothly

What You Bring

7+ years of progressive HR experience, including meaningful time as an HR/People Partner in a fast-growing tech or startup/scaleup environment

Bachelor’s degree; concentration in Industrial Organizational Psychology or SPHR certified, a plus

Demonstrated experience and ownership of employee relations, investigations, and performance management, not just a supporting role

A strong operator and advisor who's comfortable in ambiguity, can challenge thinking, and translates business needs into practical solutions

Outstanding interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills 

A track record coaching and influencing managers, including first-time leaders

Thorough knowledge of HR principles, compliance and leave & accommodation law (FMLA, ADA interactive process, state paid family leave)

Exposure to job architecture, leveling, or comp frameworks, or real interest in building that out

Excellent judgment and discretion: you know when to loop others in and when to just handle it, always handle sensitive information with care

Resourceful self-starter with a “roll up your sleeves” mentality 

Why Roadie? 

Competitive compensation packages 

100% covered health insurance premiums for yourself

401k with company match

Tuition and student loan repayment assistance (that’s right - Roadie will contribute directly to your existing student loans!) 

Flexible work schedule with unlimited PTO 

Monthly 3-day weekends

Monthly WFH stipend 

Paid sabbatical leave - tenured team members are given time to rest, relax, and explore

The technology you need to get the job done

This role is not eligible for Visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

Source: Roadie careers (Greenhouse)

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