Couchbase People Partner 

United States, California 

616102734

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leaders to identify, design, and drive People Partner strategies, including not not limited to advising on strategic reviews of each org, org design, workforce planning, employee relations, performance and development
• Enable data driven decision making by delivering analysis, insights, and impact recommendations in key people metrics, including engagement, retention, diversity outcomes and talent development for the organization you will support.
• Support strategic initiatives for the People Partner team, collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve objectives.
• Counsel and/or coach leaders regarding employee relations
• Conduct investigations into leader/manager/employee complaints or grievances, maintaining confidentiality and ensuring fair and consistent outcomes.
• Partner with our DE&I team on deploying strategic areas for the organization.
• Partner closely with key stakeholders across the People Team (Talent Acquisition, People Partner and People Operations, Talent Development and Total Rewards), Finance and Legal teams to evolve and implement services, processes, and People initiatives.

Key Behaviors & Deliverables:

• Above all things, we are culture ambassadors and must be willing to lead, learn, and live by example, ensuring that Couchbase culture is paramount in all business and people decisions.
• Partner with Couchbase leadership to build, manage and execute on organizational people strategies.
• Be a trusted advisor on all things people to our leaders.
• Work with all levels of management in an engaging manner to grow our leadership capability.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• 6+ years’ experience in a People function with increasing levels of seniority and complexity over the length of your career.
• People Partner experience in a global, complex growth technology company.
• Possess strong influencing skills and experience handling sensitive employee matters.
• Structured thinking and possesses sound business judgment and acumen.
• Both strategic, in terms of seeing around corners and planning for the People implications of business growth, as well as operational, willing to roll up sleeves and work with the team in a hands-on way to implement People-related programs.
• The ideal candidate will have experience driving an organization’s strategic vision and ability to operationalize and execute against our priorities.
• Proven ability to handle employee relations matters effectively and confidentially.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Experience working with Engineering and Product leaders.