Senior Employee Communications & Engagement Partner

Hireart; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 56,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pre-tax commuter benefits

Employer subsidized healthcare

Flexible Spending Account

Disability and life insurance

401k plan

Job summary

HireArt is assisting a ride-hailing company to recruit a Senior Employee Communications & Engagement Partner for on-site work in Foster City, CA. The role oversees ECE operations, budgets, planning, and cross-functional initiatives to keep programs moving efficiently.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in business operations, chief of staff, or program management within a fast-paced tech environment, with strong budgeting, communication, and leadership skills.

Qualifications

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• 7+ years in business operations, chief of staff, program management, consulting, or similar roles.
• Hands-on budget management experience: monthly closeouts, forecasting, planning, year-end reporting.
• Experience supporting senior leaders with discretion handling confidential information.
• Strong planning, tracking, and multi-project management abilities.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Proactive, independent worker able to handle competing priorities in a fast-paced tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations for the ECE team, coordinating leadership meetings and cross-functional initiatives.
• Manage the ECE budget, including monthly closeouts, forecasting, quarterly reviews, and year-end actuals.
• Coordinate planning and reporting: agendas, quarterly reports, and action plans based on surveys.
• Support recruiting, onboarding, and logistics for new hires.
• Lead internal AI adoption initiatives with knowledge-sharing sessions and tool rollouts.
• Review communications prior to leadership approval.
• Manage special projects and maintain the integrated communications roadmap.
• Develop workflows and templates to improve cross-functional collaboration and efficiency.
• Provide flexible support for urgent requests and emerging priorities.

Skills

Budget management

Program management

Executive partnership

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Independent / proactive mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Google Workspace

Asana

Spreadsheets

Job description

Expected compensation: 49.60 USD Per Hour

HireArt is helping an on-demand, autonomous ride-hailing company find a Senior Employee Communications & Engagement Partner to oversee team operations, manage strategic initiatives, and support employee communications and engagement programs across the organization.

In this role, you'll serve as a key operational partner to the Employee Communications and Engagement (ECE) team, overseeing budgets, planning, reporting, and cross-functional initiatives. You'll support leadership, coordinate communications and engagement activities, and improve processes to keep projects moving efficiently while responding to evolving business needs.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience in business operations, program management, or executive partnership, with strong organizational skills and sound judgment when handling confidential information. They're proactive, adaptable, and comfortable working independently, managing competing priorities, and driving initiatives forward in a fast-paced environment.

As a Senior Employee Communications & Engagement Partner You'll

• Oversee daily operations for the ECE team, managing priorities, coordinating leadership meetings, tracking follow-ups, and supporting cross-functional initiatives.
• Manage the ECE budget, including monthly closeouts, forecasting, quarterly finance reviews, ongoing financial tracking, and year-end actuals.
• Coordinate team planning and reporting, including meeting agendas, quarterly reports, operational processes, and action plans based on employee survey results.
• Support recruiting and onboarding activities, coordinating hiring logistics and preparing onboarding materials for new team members.
• Lead internal AI adoption initiatives, including weekly knowledge-sharing sessions, monthly deep dives, and coordination of internal AI tool rollouts.
• Support the director's communications review process, reviewing team communications before leadership approval.
• Manage special projects, including developing review processes with Creative Lab partners and maintaining the integrated communications roadmap.
• Develop and improve workflows, templates, and processes to streamline cross-functional collaboration and team efficiency.
• Provide flexible support across employee communications and engagement initiatives, including urgent requests, emerging priorities, and projects requiring additional team capacity.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 7+ years of experience in business operations, chief of staff, program management, consulting, or a similar role, preferably in a fast-paced technology environment
• Hands-on budget management experience, including monthly closeouts, forecasting, financial planning, and year-end reporting
• Experience supporting senior leaders in a chief of staff or executive partner capacity, with strong judgment and discretion when handling confidential information
• Strong project management skills, including planning, tracking deliverables, and managing multiple concurrent initiatives
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage competing priorities
• Proactive, independent approach with the ability to adapt quickly, resolve challenges, and drive cross-functional execution
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, Google Workspace, and project management tools such as Asana
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build effective relationships across teams and leadership levels

Bonus Qualifications

• Experience in internal communications, employee engagement, or People programs
• Experience developing communications playbooks or executive communications
• Experience managing vendors and using procurement systems
• Experience implementing new tools or workflows, including AI tools, and applying change management principles
• Experience supporting company-wide events, including all-hands meetings

Benefits

• Pre-tax commuter benefits
• Employer (HireArt) subsidized healthcare benefits (eligibility begins on the first of the month following 60 days of service)
• Flexible Spending Account for healthcare-related costs
• HireArt covers all costs for short- and long-term disability and life insurance
• 401k package

Commitment:

This is a full-time, 12-month contract position staffed via HireArt. It will be onsite and available to candidates who are local to the Foster City, CA area. HireArt values diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. Unfortunately, we are not able to sponsor visas or employ corp-to-corp.