Strategic HR Business Partner - Tech & Growth

Jonas Software; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Jonas Software is seeking an HR Business Partner to act as a strategic advisor to designated business units, aligning people strategy with business objectives. The role blends hands-on HR generalist work with coaching leaders across a multi-state footprint.

You will support performance management, employee relations, talent development, and organizational effectiveness, while ensuring compliance and contributing to broader HR initiatives in a fast-paced software environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of HR generalist or HRBP experience in a multi-entity or software/tech setting.
• SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP certification is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of federal employment laws and multi-state compliance.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to managers on team structure, capability gaps, workforce planning, and change management.
• Employee Relations & Performance Management.
• Guide managers through performance management processes, including Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), verbal/written warnings, and coaching documentation.
• Investigate and resolve employee relations issues with sound judgment, discretion, and legal defensibility.
• Ensure consistent, equitable application of policies across teams and states.
• Support talent acquisition efforts in partnership with TA specialists for assigned business units.
• Facilitate onboarding, career development conversations, and internal mobility.
• Ensure compliance with federal employment law (Title VII, ADA, ADEA, FMLA, FLSA) and applicable state/local employment laws.
• Advise on at‑will employment considerations and state‑specific termination requirements.
• Maintain accurate, audit‑ready documentation for all employee relations matters.
• Flag and mitigate legal or reputational risk proactively, including multi‑state compliance gaps.
• Maintain HRIS data accuracy for assigned client groups.
• Identify process gaps and recommend scalable, sustainable solutions.
• Support broader HR initiatives, including policy development and engagement programs.
• Manages complex and difficult HR Projects cross‑functionally.

Skills

HR generalist experience

HRBP experience

SHRM certification

Federal law

Employee relations

Workday

Multi-entity experience

Tools

Workday

HRIS

Job description

Jonas Software is seeking an HR Business Partner to act as a strategic advisor to designated business units, aligning people strategy with business objectives. The role blends hands-on HR generalist work with coaching leaders across a multi-state footprint.

You will support performance management, employee relations, talent development, and organizational effectiveness, while ensuring compliance and contributing to broader HR initiatives in a fast-paced software environment.