HR Business Partner

Overview

At Honeycomb, we're not just building technology, we’re reshaping the future of insurance. In 2025, Honeycomb was ranked by Newsweek as one of “America’s Greatest Startup Workplaces,” and Calcalist named it a “Top 50 Israel startup.” Honeycomb is a rapidly growing global startup, backed by top-tier investors and powered by an exceptional team of thinkers, builders, and problem-solvers. Dual-headquartered in Chicago and Tel Aviv (R&D center), with 5 offices across the U.S., we are reinventing the commercial real estate insurance industry and ensuring every employee feels connected to our mission and one another.

With over $55B in insured assets, Honeycomb operates across 18 major states, covering 60% of the U.S. population and expanding coverage.

If you’re looking for a place where innovation is celebrated, culture means something, and smart people challenge you to be better every day—Honeycomb might be exactly what you’ve been looking for.

We’re looking for an HR Business Partner who thrives in a fast-moving environment where people come first. You’ll be a visible, trusted partner across the organization, supporting employees and team leads with guidance, connection, and accountability. This role focuses on the full employee experience—from onboarding and development to performance and policy support. You’ll help translate company goals into practical, people-centered programs that balance empathy, compliance, and clarity.

This hybrid role is based in our Chicago office three days a week (Tuesday through Thursday) with occasional Mondays as needed.

People Partnering

• Serve as a trusted partner for employees and team leads across the U.S., providing guidance on company policies, development, performance, and engagement.
• Bring empathy, consistency, and accountability to every interaction, from recognition and encouragement to addressing performance challenges and terminations.
• Support employees through key lifecycle touchpoints including onboarding, 30/60/90-day check-ins, stay interviews, and offboarding.
• Partner with the Director of HR to evolve and implement programs that strengthen culture, drive engagement, and promote retention.
• Help refine and maintain policies, employee handbooks, and processes to reflect company values and meet compliance standards.
• Provide guidance to managers on day-to-day employee relations issues, ensuring fair and timely resolutions aligned with legal and cultural expectations.

Recruiting & Onboarding

• Partner with hiring managers to support full-cycle recruiting for select roles, including sourcing, interviewing, coordinating offers, and facilitating pre-boarding.
• Collaborate with the Talent Acquisition Manager to ensure hiring practices are efficient, inclusive, and data-informed.
• Work with the HR team in Israel to maintain shared systems and drive consistent practices across the global employee experience.
• Lead onboarding and pre-boarding workflows that set new hires up for success, ensuring every employee feels welcomed and connected from day one.
• As business needs shift, recruitment efforts may represent up to 50% of the role, providing opportunities to contribute to hiring strategy and elevate candidate experience.

Culture & Programs

• Co-design and implement people programs that promote connection, recognition, and development.
• Support company-wide change management initiatives, helping employees and managers adapt to new systems, structures, and processes with clarity and confidence.
• Use data and insights to identify trends, recommend solutions, and inform decision-making.
• Approach every improvement with curiosity, humility, and respect for what’s already working.

What You Bring

• 5 - 7 years of progressive HR experience, with significant time in a startup or high-growth company.
• Experience supporting change management, culture transformation, and process improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of HR best practices, employee relations, and compliance across multiple U.S. states.
• Proven experience managing full employee lifecycle support including recruiting, onboarding, coaching, and performance management.
• Systems thinker who moves easily between tools…