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At Justworks, you’ll enjoy a welcoming and casual environment, great benefits, wellness program offerings, company retreats, and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the startup community. We work hard and care about our most prized asset - our people.

We’re helping businesses get off the ground by enabling them to focus on running their business. We solve HR issues. We’re data-driven and never stop iterating. If you’d like to work in a supportive, entrepreneurial environment, are interested in building something meaningful and having fun while doing it, we’d love to hear from you.

We're united by shared goals and shared motivations se are best summed up in our company values, which are reflected in our product and in our team.

If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

Justworks is seeking a seasoned and strategic Senior People Business Partner with a strong record of developing and implementing people strategies and initiatives that meaningfully contribute to business results. As a Senior People Business Partner, you will be a trusted partner to your client group organizations, enabling leaders to build high-performing teams, and fostering an environment where Just workers (employees) can grow, thrive and feel seen.

You are a true HR guru. There is no problem too big or too small that you cannot tackle using your extensive knowledge and good judgement, making you an essential partner to the business and member of the People team. You skillfully balance the needs of the business with the experience of Just workers, keeping our ambitious goals of helping small businesses grow with confidence top of mind.

You’re curious and inquisitive, recognizing the need to gain relevant context and partner with the appropriate stakeholders to propose informed solutions to the business.

If you thrive in fast-paced, matrixed environments and are energized by solving complex talent challenges at scale, we’d love to hear from you!

Strategic Business Partnership:

• Act as a strategic HR partner to client group leadership teams, understanding their business goals and connecting actionable People strategies to the success of the business, with a focus on scalable and sustainable solutions.
• Partner with business leaders on workforce planning and organizational design, including evaluating the impact of emerging technologies and AI on future-ready team structures, job design, and skill requirements.
• Coach leaders through core talent decisions, including talent review, succession planning, change management, and leadership effectiveness.

Leveraging Data:

• Utilize data and metrics to identify trends, provide insights, and make recommendations to improve organizational effectiveness.
• Serve as a champion of change in periods of transformation, developing and executing change management plans that enhance adoption, communication, and resilience.
• Guide and enable business leaders to confidently lead and navigate through organizational changes, ensuring smooth transitions and effective communication to Just workers.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging:

• Embed DEIB principles into team-level strategies and act as an advocate for inclusive culture and equitable talent practices.

Talent Development:

• Lead cross-functional talent initiatives, including leadership development, high-potential identification, and strategic capability building.
• Drive performance management and feedback culture by partnering with leaders to set clear and consistent expectations, calibrate talent, and embed accountability mechanisms.

People Team Partnership:

• Work closely with the People team Centers of Excellence (Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Operations, Talent &…