People Culture Business Partner
Article, Canada
Job Description
Hey there, we’re Article. We’re a digital-first furniture brand that’s working to make everyday living better by providing an easy way for people to furnish their space. We don’t have brick and mortar stores, so we’re able to deliver better value on beautiful, modern furniture. We've ranked as one of Canada’s Fastest-Growing Companies for the last three years, we’re on the hunt for talented, enthusiastic team members who want to solve meaningful problems, in pursuit of being remarkably better for our customers.
We’re looking for an People and Culture Business Partner (HR Business Partner) to work from our Vancouver head office to support our software engineering and software product teams. In this role, you will partner with our tech leaders and be the key point of contact for our tech teams. This position reports to the People and Culture Manager in Vancouver, Canada.
You will significantly impact the Article business by:
- Supporting the leadership teams in creating a culture which attracts and retains high caliber talent
- Helping design career ladders, succession planning and mobility
- Mitigating risk to the company by aligning the team around our policies
- Supporting one or two departments as the first point of contact for questions, concerns, and thoughtful solutions
What you’ll be doing:
- Acting as the first point of contact for Particles (Article employees) for questions related to People and Culture (P+C) programs.
- Partnering with our Talent Acquisition team to deliver exceptional support on recruiting and onboarding new Particles
- Identify gaps within your departments you support and propose solutions that support overall P+C strategic plans
- Partner with department leaders to identify gaps and propose solutions that support overall P+C Strategic plans
- On-boarding new hires, including drafting offer letters, completing new hire onboarding in our HRIS (BambooHR), working with managers to set up new hires’ office materials, coordinating onboarding activities, leading orientation, reviewing the employee handbook, and coordinating training as needed.
- Spearheading and administering retention and employee engagement programs.
- Administration of P+C practices, systems, programs, and policies in the assigned area to ensure company compliance with employment standards.
- Supporting the performance review process through training and partnering with local leadership to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
- Offboard employees including conducting exit interviews and arranging for exiting employees to participate in the exit survey.
- Ensure data integrity in our HRIS systems.
- Actively participate in the P+C projects as assigned.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Human Resources with training and development, employee relations and recruitment experience,
- Experience working in a tech startup environment, specifically with software engineering and software product management.
- A degree in HR management, a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- An ownership mindset and are accountable to the business and the team
- Strong customer focus and exceptional interpersonal skills.
- Excellent problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to successfully work with individuals at various levels of the organization.
- Intermediate to advanced understanding of Microsoft Office or Google suite.
- Growth-oriented and adaptable to change, comfortable with ambiguity and using judgement.
Benefits
We want Article to be an amazing place to work, beyond a competitive salary, we provide:
- A team-oriented work environment where we win together. Article employs a wide range of experts and seeks to facilitate a culture of curiosity. We take on the job learning seriously, and we have a lot of fun doing it.
- Access to dental and health benefits package with a focus on your total wellbeing
- Discounts on our products so you can experience first hand why our customers love the Article experience and product.
- Your choice of state-of-the-art laptops with the tech and tools to easily collaborate while being remote
- We want Particles to have a sense of ownership, be truly invested in the long-term interests of the company, we offer stock options after one year of employment
Throughout COVID, our primary focus has been the safety of our Particles (employees), their families, community, customers, and candidates, and as a result we are currently working remotely from home.
For the very limited number of roles which are physically required to be in the office, we have COVID safety protocol to which we strictly adhere