People Business Partner

True Anomaly, Inc.; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

Time off

Equity

401k plans

Learning & Development

Job summary

True Anomaly, Inc. is seeking a strategic People Business Partner to partner with corporate function leaders, advising on org design, workforce strategy, and leadership development.

You will manage performance cycles, talent reviews, and engagement initiatives, while handling employee relations and data-driven compensation support. We value autonomy, credibility with lean teams, and the ability to navigate high-growth environments from the ground up.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of progressive HR experience, with 3-4+ years in a Business Partner or strategic HR role.
• Bachelor’s degree required; SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders across Finance, Legal, Business Development and Mission Readiness to build high-performing, engaged teams.
• Provide counsel on org design, talent planning, leadership development, and workforce strategy.
• Guide managers on performance management, succession planning, and career development.
• Own low-to-moderate complexity employee relations cases and conduct investigations.

Skills

People partnership

Talent planning

Performance management

Employee relations

Compensation analysis

Organizational capability

Culture coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree

SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR (preferred)

Job description

• Partner with leaders across Finance, Legal, Business Development and Mission Readiness to build high-performing, engaged teams. This is a strategic partnership role - not a generalist position - suited for a People professional with 5-7 years of experience who can build credibility fast, manage competing priorities across multiple lean functions, and operate with autonomy in a high-growth environment being built from the ground up
• Reports to the Director, People Business Partners
• Strategic Partnership Serve as the dedicated PBP for corporate function leaders, providing counsel on org design, talent planning, leadership development, and workforce strategy. Build trusted relationships through proactive consultation and a genuine understanding of the challenges unique to enabling functions - compliance rigor alongside speed, lean teams scaling fast, and non-technical career paths without established ladders
• Talent & Performance Guide managers on performance management, succession planning, and career development. Focus particularly on building professional development pathways for non-technical roles. Drive execution of people programs - performance cycles, talent reviews, engagement initiatives - and feed insights back into program design
• Employee Relations Own low-to-moderate complexity ER cases independently. Conduct investigations, advise managers, and ensure consistent, values-aligned resolution. Escalate high-stakes or legally sensitive matters to the Director, PBP
• Compensation & People Data Partner with the Compensation Manager on comp cycles for corporate teams, including market benchmarking and data analysis for professional roles. Analyze engagement, attrition, and performance data across your client groups to surface patterns, flag risks early, and contribute cross-functional themes to quarterly exec readouts
• Organizational Capability Partner with Manager, PBP to assess capability gaps, prioritize learning needs across lean teams, and identify cross-functional development opportunities. Support change initiatives - restructures, workforce planning, scaling efforts - ensuring alignment with business goals and a positive employee experience throughout
• Culture Model and embed True Anomaly's values - Be The Offset, What Would It Take, It's The People - through coaching, everyday practices, and intentional focus on teams that are often distributed or operating independent

Benefits

• 100% Employer-Sponsored Healthcare: We've got you covered! Our comprehensive healthcare package is fully sponsored, ensuring you and your loved ones stay healthy and worry-free, so you can focus on shaping the future of space security.
• Generous Time Off: We believe in working hard and recharging fully. Our generous vacation policy gives you the flexibility to take the time you need to relax, explore, and come back energized to take on new challenges.
• Equity: Own an equity stake in True Anomaly as you build something transformative. With equity options, you're not just working for True Anomaly; you're an owner. As an essential part of our growth and future success, we want you to share in the upside potential!
• 401k and Roth 401k options: Plan for tomorrow with our 401K and Roth 401K options that put you in control of your financial future.
• Learning & Development Opportunities: Your growth fuels our innovation. We're committed to providing you with the resources and training to expand your skills, spark new ideas, and advance your career with us.

Aerospace, defense, or high-growth tech experience a plus Strong foundation in performance management, talent planning, ER, and compensation support Experience supporting corporate functions (Finance, Legal, Ops, Business Development) or professional services Comfortable operating independently day-to-day while partnering with Manager, PBP on complex decisions 5-7 years of progressive HR experience, with 3-4+ years in a Business Partner or strategic HR role Proven ability to manage ambiguity and competing priorities across multiple small teams Bachelor’s degree required; SHRM-CP/SCP or PHR/SPHR preferred Able to build credibility quickly with operationally focused leaders skeptical of HR’s value To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) you must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State