Senior People Business Partner

Who we are:

Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.

Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers – from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses – across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.

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About the job:

As a Senior People Business Partner you would be responsible for supporting a sizable portion of the company. Your work is centered around provisioning strategic HR services to a dedicated department/s. From acting as a thought partner driving the development of a strategy aligned with the organizational and people needs of the business, to a more hands-on approach related to policy matters, rendering coachings and taking point on investigations. The role will partner with its stakeholder leadership to drive the execution of the people processes, lead talent initiatives, gauge feedback to be taken back and help in effective (on time) performance management.

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a team player and an execution-focused individual, who will dig deep into how to support the business at scale. This is not your typical Investigations role. You will be a steward of Motive’s culture, leveraging insights from your work to identify trends and strategize solutions. As part of our People function, your goal is to empower an exceptional organization that drives a company's success and operates smoothly.

Motive is a fast paced workplace which is on an accelerated growth path. Our requirements are as such that we are constantly looking for ways to ever evolve and sustain a good employee experience, which is second to none. And that is where this role is crucial for Motive.

Responsibilities:

• Acts as the main HR/People liaise for the assigned department/s by being the point-of-contact for employee questions on policies, benefits and/or other people matters
• Taking ownership of executing end-to-end people processes i.e. Your Voice Matters survey, Growth Cycles etc. and ensuring timely business feedback is shared with the people sciences team regarding the planned initiatives
• Acting as a thought partner to the relevant stakeholders and business leadership. Offering sound advice based on experience, exposure and expertise
• Assessing business challenges/needs and suggesting alternate people solutions that address the concern/complaints
• Maintaining a high-quality, timely, and professional service until each case or concern is fully addressed
• Leading and supporting business leaders in having difficult conversations i.e. terminations, investigation etc.
• Having a data backed approach to taking decisions, sharing analysis and positioning narrative
• Partner with varied stakeholders to conduct investigations, provide counsel, and facilitate prompt, fair, and effective resolution of workplace concerns to foster a positive employee experience
• Ensuring confidentiality or sensitivity of a matter is maintained/sustained
• Expected to create proper case documentation

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5+ years of relevant HRBP/PBP experience, preferably partnering with technology or engineering functions
• 3+ years of experience conducting internal or external investigations
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or related area preferred
• Masters degree preferred
• A clear, approachable, and friendly communication style
• Excellent self-management and interpersonal skills
• Strong bias for action and not afraid to “roll up your sleeves”

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to diversity in the workforce. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally recognized basis, including, but not limited to; race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

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