People Business Partner

1 Day ago • 3 Years + • $115,000 PA - $135,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

As a People Business Partner, you will support managers and individual contributors in the Engineering organization. You will facilitate and scale People programs while working with managers to empower employees. Key responsibilities include providing guidance on employee relations, ensuring smooth people processes like performance reviews, analyzing engagement surveys to improve culture, and leading cross-functional projects. The role requires partnering with employees and managers, offering guidance on all things people-related, and ensuring key processes run smoothly. You'll analyze engagement surveys and people data to uncover trends, pinpoint challenges, and recommend actions that strengthen culture, boost retention, and support employee growth.
Must have:
  • 3+ years as a HRBP/PBP, partnering with managers and employees.
  • Highly organized with stellar attention to detail.
  • Building strong, collaborative relationships across all levels.
Good to have:
  • Experience supporting technical or engineering teams.
  • Part of a tech company, startup, or fast-moving team.
  • Familiar with Workday or people analytics tools.
Perks:
  • Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays
  • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Home office setup allowance
  • Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
  • Monthly allowance for wellness
  • Annual allowance towards Childcare
  • Lifetime benefit for family planning
  • Retirement; 401k offering
  • Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
  • Parental Leave

Job Details

šŸš€ Join the Future of Commerce with Whatnot! 

Whatnot is the largest livestream shopping platform in North America and Europe to buy, sell, and discover the things you love. We’re re-defining e-commerce by blending community, shopping, and entertainment into a community just for you. As a remote co-located team, we’re inspired by innovation and anchored in our values. With hubs in the US, UK, Ireland, Poland, and Germany, we’re building the future of online marketplaces—together.

From fashion, beauty, and electronics to rare collectibles like trading cards, comic books, and even live plants, our live auctions have something for everyone.

And we’re just getting started! As one of the fastest growing marketplaces, we’re looking for bold, forward-thinking problem solvers across all functional areas. Check out the latest Whatnot updates on our news and engineering blogs and join us as we enable anyone to turn their passion into a business, and bring people together through commerce.

šŸ’» Role 

As a People Business Partner, you will play a key role in supporting managers and individual contributors within our Engineering  organization. You’ll help facilitate and scale our People programs while working closely with managers to empower Whatnauts to do their best work as we continue to grow.  

In this role you will…

  • Be a trusted partner to employees and managers, offering guidance on all things people-related—from employee relations to employee engagement—while working closely with People Centers of Expertise (COEs) (e.g., Total Rewards, People Ops, Talent Development) to empower leaders to create an exceptional employee experience.
  • Ensure key people processes, such as performance reviews, organizational changes, compensation planning, and workforce planning, run smoothly by maintaining data accuracy and providing meaningful insights.
  • Analyze engagement surveys and people data to uncover trends, pinpoint challenges, and recommend actions that strengthen culture, boost retention, and support employee growth. Proactively identify root causes of gaps and collaborate on effective solutions.
  • Help navigate change by leading and supporting cross-functional projects that align with broader company goals, ensuring smooth transitions and clear communication.

US Based:

Team members in this role are required to be within commuting distance of our San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York City hubs.

šŸ‘‹ You 

Curious about who thrives at Whatnot? We’ve found that embodying a low ego, growth mindset, and high-impact drive goes a long way here.

As our next People Business Partner you should have 5+ years of working within a people function in a remote or dispersed environment, and:

  • 3+ years as a HRBP/PBP, partnering with managers and employees.
  • Stellar attention to detail and highly organized, prioritizing what matters most and always following through.
  • Seen as a go-to partner and trusted advisor, building strong, collaborative relationships across all levels of the organization.
  • Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments, bringing structure to ambiguity and adapting quickly.
  • Take ownership, proactive problem solver, anticipating challenges and driving solutions independently. 
  • Handle sensitive information and situations with integrity, navigating a distributed workforce with care. 
  • Turn data and insights into clear, compelling narratives that drive decisions.

šŸ™ Nice to Have

  • Experience supporting technical or engineering teams.
  • Been part of a tech company, startup, or fast-moving team (you thrive in that kind of pace).  
  • Familiar with Workday or people analytics tools/dashboards and know how to turn data into useful insights. 

šŸ’°Compensation

For Full-Time (Salary) US-based applicants: $115,000/year to $135,000/year + benefits + equity.

The salary range may be inclusive of several levels that would be applicable to the position. Final salary will be based on a number of factors including, level, relevant prior experience, skills, and expertise. This range is only inclusive of base salary, not benefits (more details below) or equity.

šŸŽ Benefits 

  • Flexible Time off Policy and Company-wide Holidays (including a spring and winter break)
  • Health Insurance options including Medical, Dental, Vision
  • Work From Home Support
    • Home office setup allowance
    • Monthly allowance for cell phone and internet
  • Care benefits
    • Monthly allowance for wellness
    • Annual allowance towards Childcare
    • Lifetime benefit for family planning, such as adoption or fertility expenses
  • Retirement; 401k offering for Traditional and Roth accounts in the US (employer match up to 4% of base salary) and Pension plans internationally
  • Monthly allowance to dogfood the app
  • Parental Leave
    • 16 weeks of paid parental leave + one month gradual return to work *company leave allowances run concurrently with country leave requirements which take precedence.

šŸ’› EOE 

Whatnot is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, parental status, disability status, or any other status protected by local law. We believe that our work is better and our company culture is improved when we encourage, support, and respect the different skills and experiences represented within our workforce.

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