Senior People Business Partner

Okta; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in identity management is seeking a People Business Partner to join their EMEA People Team. This role involves developing strategic people plans, coaching managers, and collaborating on effective solutions to enhance organizational effectiveness. Ideal candidates will have strong HR experience and the ability to influence across cultures.

Benefits

Amazing Benefits

Making Social Impact

Developing Talent and Fostering Connection

Qualifications

• Strong experience in HR Business Partner role.
• Experience in complex matrix organizations, ideally in SaaS/Technology.
• Ability to develop and deliver people programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement strategic people plans.
• Provide advice and solutions on people aspects.
• Coach managers on execution of key people processes.

Skills

Business Acumen

Communication

Influencing Skills

Coaching

Education

Experience in HR Business Partner role

Experience in SaaS/Technology space

Job description

Get to know Okta

Okta is The World’s Identity Company. We free everyone to safely use any technology—anywhere, on any device or app. Our Workforce and Customer Identity Clouds enable secure yet flexible access, authentication, and automation that transforms how people move through the digital world, putting Identity at the heart of business security and growth.

At Okta, we celebrate a variety of perspectives and experiences. We are not looking for someone who checks every single box - we’re looking for lifelong learners and people who can make us better with their unique experiences.

Join our team! We’re building a world where Identity belongs to you.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our EMEA People Team as we support the rapid scale of EMEA; you will have ownership over a select group of GTM & Technical functions providing strategic collaboration, coaching and support to the leaders and their teams.

As a People Business Partner you will...

• Develop and implement strategic people plans to enable business success across areas such as Talent Management, Talent Development, Organisational Effectiveness and Employee Engagement.
• Provide advice and solutions to business leaders on all people aspects of their business from operational to strategic issues
• Coach managers on day-to-day needs and the execution of key people processes
• Lead the talent management plan to ensure we future-proof our business with the right capabilities at both individual contributor and manager level
• Collaborate on the design and delivery of programs/policies with global Centres of Excellence to deliver effective solutions to the business.
• Leverage data to track progress on priorities and proactively recommend solutions to enhance organisational effectiveness
  
  

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Strong experience working in a HR Business Partner / People Partner role
• Experience working in a complex matrix organisation, ideally within the SaaS / Technology space
• Strong business acumen and systems thinking to translate business needs into innovative people plans
• Trusted advisor to leaders with the ability to form strong relationships at various levels in the organisation
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills so can partner across different cultures
• Demonstrated experience of developing and delivering people programs and initiatives to enable business growth
• Leverages data to develop insights and proposals to enhance organisational effectiveness
• Experience working in a multi-country role with exposure to a variety of cultures across EMEA region would be an advantage
  
  

What you can look forward to as a Full-Time Okta employee!

• Amazing Benefits
• Making Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community at Okta
  
  

Okta cultivates a dynamic work environment, providing the best tools, technology and benefits to empower our employees to work productively in a setting that best and uniquely suits their needs. Each organization is unique in the degree of flexibility and mobility in which they work so that all employees are enabled to be their most creative and successful versions of themselves, regardless of where they live. Find your place at Okta today! https://www.okta.com/company/careers/.

Some roles may require travel to one of our office locations for in-person onboarding.

Okta is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, marital status, age, physical or mental disability, or status as a protected veteran. We also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and convictions records, consistent with applicable laws.

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