People Business Partner, Enablement

Chainlink Labs; Old Toronto; Remote; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a highly skilled People Business Partner to enhance organizational design and capabilities. This role is pivotal in driving the company's success through strategic initiatives that improve employee experience and organizational health. You will collaborate with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to implement programs that optimize performance and foster a thriving workplace culture. If you have a strong background in HRBP roles, particularly in the tech industry, and are passionate about shaping a diverse and skilled workforce, this opportunity offers a unique chance to make a significant impact in the Web3 space.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in HRBP roles with a strong background in HR functional areas.
• Experience in the tech industry and global workforce management is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Evolve organizational design and improve department-level performance.
• Increase managerial talent density and implement key people programs.

Skills

HR Business Partnering

Stakeholder Management

Organizational Design

Talent Management

Change Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources or related field

Tools

HR Management Systems

Job description

About Us

Chainlink Labs is the primary contributing developer of Chainlink, the decentralized computing platform powering the verifiable web. Chainlink is the industry-standard platform for providing access to real-world data, offchain computation, and secure cross-chain interoperability across any blockchain. Chainlink Labs helps power verifiable applications for banking, DeFi, global trade, and gaming by collaborating with some of the world’s largest financial institutions, notably Swift, DTCC, and ANZ. Chainlink Labs also works with top Web3 teams, including Aave, Compound, GMX, Maker, and Synthetix. Chainlink Labs was ranked in Newsweek’s 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2023 in both the United States and United Kingdom.

The People Team

At Chainlink Labs, the People Team plays a pivotal role in driving the company's growth and shaping its future. We strive to make Chainlink Labs the premier destination in the Web3 space. Our goal is to attract, inspire, and retain a global, diverse and highly skilled workforce that continually raises the bar for performance and in driving impact. We foster an environment in which career-defining moments are created, offering meaningful challenges that unlock unprecedented opportunities for personal and professional growth. The People Team is at the forefront of these endeavors, playing a crucial role in nurturing a culture where the business and our employees win.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly experienced and skilled People Business Partner, Enablement to join our organization. As a People Business Partner, you will play a critical role in driving the success of our business by evolving the organizational design and capabilities of key areas, improving department-level organizational health and performance, increasing managerial and leadership talent density, and enabling broader people priorities. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams to implement strategic initiatives and programs that enhance our organizational effectiveness and employee experience. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in HRBP roles, extensive experience in HR functional areas, and a proven ability to partner with COEs. Experience in the tech industry, change management, and global workforce management is highly desirable.

Your Impact

• Evolve the organizational design and capability of key areas of the business, ensuring clarity of business needs, identifying opportunities for evolution, and deploying effective workforce planning and talent development solutions.
• Improve department-level organizational health, culture, and performance by setting critical goals, executing key initiatives, defining cultural strengths, while optimizing organizational performance.
• Increase managerial and leadership talent density through the development of a roadmap for manager capability and bench, identification of management development actions, and the rollout of management-specific programs, in partnership with COEs.
• Enable broader people priorities by successfully implementing key people programs, supporting the re-education of leaders and employees, and partnering with COEs to provide input on program design.
• Drive stakeholder management and partner effectively with senior leaders to resolve issues, build relationships, and ensure the success of HR initiatives.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in HRBP roles.
• Demonstrated success in HR functional areas and partnership with COEs, including talent management, organizational design, total rewards, employee relations, organizational health, and program management.
• HRBP experience in the tech industry, preferably with a globally distributed workforce.
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to partner with senior leaders, including Senior Directors and above.
• Strong understanding of labor laws in the Americas with exposure to global regions.
• Experience in scaling and differentiating people programs to align with business needs/strategy.
• Experience with change management and influencing stakeholders to drive alignment.
• Deep experience partnering with highly skilled employee populations and competitive labor markets.

Preferred Requirements

• Interest/experience in web3, including working at or advising a web3 company and knowledge of blockchain technology and smart contracts.
• Global HRBP experience in the tech industry, particularly with a globally remote workforce.

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