People & Culture Business Partner

At SmartBear, we deliver the complete visibility developers need to make each release better than the last. Our award winning and industry favorite tools (ReadyAPI, Swaggerhub, and Zephyr, just to name a few!) are trusted by over 16 million developers, testers, and software engineers at 32,000+ organizations – including world-renowned innovators like Adobe, JetBlue, FedEx, and Microsoft. 

To build and extend SmartBear’s success and growth, were looking for a People & Culture (P&C) Business Partner. In this role you will work closely with senior leadership and their teams to define and execute talent strategies, and have the ability to advance your career at a company that is high-growth, firmly established, and an industry leader.

About the role:

• Partner and collaborate with business leaders to provide consultative support in the areas of employee engagement, performance management, retention, employee relations, talent development, and compensation
• Support company-wide P&C related programs including performance management, salary review, employee engagement, talent assessment, and workforce planning while proactively leveraging these programs for the best interests of the organization
• Work closely with the Learning & Development team to develop programs to support the needs of the organization and support employee development
• Develop and execute initiatives across the employee journey to drive high employee engagement and foster programs to support the SmartBear culture
• Analyze trends and metrics to develop solutions and programs
• Recognize, investigate, and resolve employee relations issues in an effective and timely manner
• Partner with other P&C team members including P&C Operations and Talent Acquisition to develop a strategic, integrated P&C plan

We are looking for someone who has:

• 4+ years previous experience as HR/People Generalist or HR/People Business Partner
• 2+ years previous experience resolving employee relations issues
• 4-6 years professional experience in People & Culture
• Strong organization skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in related field
• HR Certification preferred

Why you should join the SmartBear crew:

• You can grow your career at every level.
• We invest in your success as well as the spaces where our teams come together to work, collaborate, and have fun.
• We love celebrating our SmartBears; we even encourage our crew to take their birthdays off
• We are guided by a People and Culture organization - an important distinction for us. We think about our team holistically – the whole person. 
• We celebrate our differences in experiences, viewpoints, and identities because we know it leads to better outcomes. 

Did you know:

• Our main goal at SmartBear is to make our technology-driven world a better place.
• SmartBear is committed to ethical corporate practices and social responsibility, promoting good in all the communities we serve.
• SmartBear is headquartered in Somerville, MA with offices across the world including
  Galway, Ireland, Bath, UK, Wroclow, Poland and Melbourne, Australia.
• We’ve won major industry(product and company) awards including B2B Innovators Award, Content Marketing Association, IntellyX Digital Innovator and BuiltIn Best Places to Work

SmartBear is an equal employment opportunity employer and encourages success based on our individual merits and abilities without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, ancestry, mental or physical disability, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, medical condition, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), or any other legally protected status.

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