Director, People (HR) Business Partner

Posted Mar 21

Bolt is on a mission to democratize commerce. Since our founding, we’ve relentlessly focused on creating a world class buying experience that’s available for all online businesses – not just the giants of retail. Through CheckoutOS and our growing network of tens of millions of shoppers ready for one-click-checkout at the point of inspiration, Bolt is leveling the playing field for retailers and making shopping easy, trusted, and secure for consumers. 

The fact that we're revolutionizing ecommerce is only half of the equation – we’re also transforming the way we work. At Bolt, we’re committed to working Consciously, and believe in balancing execution with humanity. Our team is driven by the great technical challenges in our path, and by the thrill of creating a new standard for work. Come join us on the adventure today!

We’re looking for a Director, People (HR) Business Partner who will partner closely with leaders across our business to align people and strategy. You will have an opportunity to drive significant business growth and make an immediate impact through your expertise in organizational design, talent management strategy, and leadership coaching, all while acting as a steward of Bolt’s culture. As part of our People function, your #1 goal is to design, build and execute against the People strategy that drives our success.

What You'll Do:

  • Be a trusted advisor, providing support from the executives to the employees within your teams.
  • Work closely with management in implementing initiatives and policies related to human resources, organizational and employee development at the business level.
  • Experience supporting Sales and GTM organizations as well as Tech (Engineering and Product).
  • Execute global and local HR programs and processes (e.g., talent management, organizational planning, performance management, development planning, compensation).
  • Provide business leaders with data, findings, and recommendations of client organizations' "health" by assessing trends in performance, span of control, employee engagement, manager feedback, attrition, and turnover, etc.
  • Tackle problems and get to the root cause of any issue, no matter how complex; design and quickly implement solutions
  • Collaborate with others (People team members, cross-functional partners, business peers, etc.) to build world-class initiatives.
  • Coach and influence managers on how to build an amazing team.

What We're Looking For:

  • 8+ years of experience in People/HR.
  • Deep and progressive experience as a strategic HR Business Partner.
  • Prior management experience a plus and experience with growing teams.
  • Experience with sales compensation plans.
  • Interpersonal skills: Excellent communication skills and ability to coach, influence, and partner with various levels of employees. Demonstrated experience and a passion for collaboration with others.
  • Change management skills: Ability to contribute through change management; help adjust the culture and improve the overall effectiveness of the business and teams.
  • Resiliency: A successful candidate must build rapport with the business executives, exert pressure when pressure may be needed, and carefully choose their priorities. You are comfortable in ambiguity and can pull relevant components out of complex situations to connect the dots and make sound decisions - you know when to ask for help.
  • Leads with inclusive actions: Understands the importance of building a diverse and inclusive workforce on a global scale.
  • Analytical Skills: Comfort with data and using data to provide insights to help advise and influence business decisions.
  • Project Management skills: establish project objectives, analyze data, prioritize responsibilities, execute project deliverables, track and measure to successful completion
  • Bias for action: Bias for action, strong work ethic, and desire to achieve excellence
  • Strong business acumen: Recognizes and enjoys the business side of the business. 

Base Salary compensation: For this role our base salary range is targeted between $213k - $263k per year. Final offer amount is determined by a number of factors including but not limited to experience and position level. At Bolt, we take a geographically neutral approach to compensation, meaning that we pay based on job function and level, not location.

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health coverage: Medical, dental and vision
  • Remote-first workplace
  • 4 day work weeks
  • Time away: Flexible PTO, paid holidays + floating holidays, your birthday off!
  • Paid parental leave
  • Competitive Pay
  • Retirement plans
  • Virtual and in-person team & company events

In addition to our core values, Bolt is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity and expression, genetic information, pregnancy and related conditions, veteran status or any other reason prohibited by law. On our mission to democratize commerce, the Bolt platform levels the playing field for everyone. As a company, we are committed to designing products, building a culture, and supporting a team that reflects the diverse population we serve (that is, everyone).