Associate Business Partner

Guidewire Software; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

A dynamic technology company in the United States is seeking an Associate People Business Partner to join their HR team. This role involves supporting talent initiatives, organizational changes, and using data to inform decisions. Ideal candidates should possess strong business acumen, relationship-building skills, and a comfort with data. This position offers comprehensive health benefits and a progressive work environment.

Qualifications

• Foundational understanding of how HR supports various business functions.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and partners.
• Curious about using data to support decisions.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day talent-related initiatives.
• Lead small change initiatives and organizational changes.
• Gather and analyze people-related data.

Skills

Business Acumen

Emerging Strategic Thinking

Relationship Building

Comfort with Data

Adaptability

Communication Skills

Self-starter mindset

Education

HR Generalist Foundation

Tools

Workday

Google Suite

Zoom

Job description

Summary

Guidewire is looking for an Associate People Business Partner to join our People (HR) team. The Associate People Business Partner will work closely with more senior team members to gain experience in areas like coaching, talent development, and organizational support. They will help contribute to People team initiatives that strengthen Guidewire’s culture and support employee growth. At Guidewire, we look for people who are curious, inventive, and who work to be a little better every single day. In our work together, we aim to be smart, humble, hardworking, and, above all, collaborative. We are looking for someone who will thrive in a dynamic and changing environment, who can have fun while getting a lot of great work done. If this sounds like a good fit for you, come join us.

Responsibilities

• Support day‑to‑day talent‑related initiatives across the Field team
• Lead small change initiatives and team‑level organizational changes (e.g., minor restructures)
• Assist with the annual compensation planning and performance review processes by organizing data for calibration meetings and supporting the tracking of employee performance and development throughout the year
• Support headcount planning by preparing data to inform workforce planning and organizational design decisions
• Use basic tools and frameworks to help solve problems and support decision‑making
• Help connect talent initiatives to business outcomes by supporting development planning, tracking progress on team goals, and assisting with programs that build the skills needed to meet evolving business needs
• Support stakeholder relationships by following through on tasks and offering guidance where appropriate
• Use data‑driven diagnostic tools to support teams and inform people decisions
• Partner with the People Relations team to help ensure policies are applied fairly and consistently
• Begin using storytelling and data to communicate ideas (with guidance and practice)
• Gather and analyze people‑related data to build quarterly reports that provide insights and support decision‑making for the Field team
• Adapt to change with support and manage ambiguity in tasks and processes
• Demonstrate empathy, resolve conflicts constructively, and engage openly with team members
• Build initial credibility through consistency, ethical awareness, and follow‑through
• Support and guide new leaders, offering foundational HR insights
• Integrate AI tools into daily HR work to streamline processes, enhance decision‑making, and support talent programs; actively explore how AI can improve the employee experience and operational effectiveness

What are we looking for

• Business Acumen: Foundational understanding of how HR supports various business functions, with a developing awareness of how people strategies contribute to broader business goals
• Emerging Strategic Thinking: Willingness to support problem‑solving and explore how People initiatives can address team and organizational needs
• Relationship Building: Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and cross‑functional partners, building trust through responsiveness and follow‑through
• Comfort with Data: Curious about using data to support decisions; able to organize and interpret basic people data with guidance
• Talent & Tools Exposure: Familiarity with or willingness to learn tools like Workday, Google Suite, Zoom, and other HR technology platforms
• Adaptability: Open to working in a fast‑paced, evolving environment; comfortable adjusting approaches as business priorities shift
• Global Curiosity: Eagerness to learn about working across regions and understand global HR practices
• Communication Skills: Comfortable contributing to presentations and written materials with oversight; looking to grow consultation and influence skills
• Learning Orientation: Excited to grow into a business partner role and develop a deeper understanding of talent management, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness
• Self‑starter mindset: Takes initiative, proactively identifies opportunities to contribute, and independently finds creative solutions to challenges with resourcefulness and a can‑do attitude

Critical Success Factors

• HR Generalist Foundation: Previous experience supporting core HR functions such as onboarding, employee inquiries, benefits, or HR systems; ready to expand into a more strategic, business‑facing role
• Employee Support: Comfortable responding to employee questions and escalating issues appropriately; understands the importance of consistency, confidentiality, and fairness in policy application
• Process‑Oriented: Experience managing recurring HR processes with attention to detail and follow‑through
• Operational Support: Has supported or coordinated people programs, logistics, or communications in partnership with a broader HR or People team
• Curiosity and Growth Mindset: Eager to develop new skills in areas like talent planning, organizational effectiveness, and stakeholder management

Benefits

All full‑time positions or part‑time roles working 30 hours or more a week at Guidewire are eligible for benefits that support their health and well‑being including health, dental, and vision insurance, paid time off, and a company‑sponsored retirement plan. In addition, some roles may be eligible for the annual company bonus plan, commissions, and/or long‑term incentive awards which are contingent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, company and employee performance.

Disability Accommodations & Appeals Process

Guidewire provides accommodations to the hiring process to create a fair opportunity for candidates with disabilities to contend for open positions. Accommodation requests should be directed to [e-mail]. If things do not go as hoped, we invite you to use our appeals process. Guidewire promises to independently review any denied accommodation and any decision not to offer you the position. The appeals process is the same in either case. Within five business days of receiving a notice of denial of an accommodation, or receiving a notice of your non‑selection for a vacancy, e‑mail [e-mail] to make an appeal. Guidewire will assign a new decision‑maker to review the request and/or hiring decision, who will then notify you in writing of a decision within 10 business days.

About Guidewire

Guidewire is the platform P&C insurers trust to engage, innovate, and grow efficiently. We combine digital, core, analytics, and AI to deliver our platform as a cloud service. More than 540+ insurers in 40 countries, from new ventures to the largest and most complex in the world, run on Guidewire. As a partner to our customers, we continually evolve to enable their success. We are proud of our unparalleled implementation track record with 1600+ successful projects, supported by the largest R&D team and partner ecosystem in the industry. Our Marketplace provides hundreds of applications that accelerate integration, localization, and innovation.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal‑opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to an inclusive workplace, and believe that a diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures is a key to our success. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, marital status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability. All offers are contingent upon passing a criminal history and other background checks where its applicable to the position.