Associate People Business Partner

AHEAD builds platforms for digital business. By weaving together advances in cloud infrastructure, automation and analytics, and software delivery, we help enterprises deliver on the promise of digital transformation.

At AHEAD, we prioritize creating a culture of belonging, where all perspectives and voices are represented, valued, respected, and heard. We create spaces to empower everyone to speak up, make change, and drive the culture at AHEAD.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and do not discriminate based on an individual's race, national origin, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law, whether actual or perceived.

We embrace all candidates that will contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives at AHEAD.

The Associate Business Partner is a member of the People Culture team and reports to the Sr. Manager, People Business Partner. Partnering with business leaders and senior HR partners to drive people strategies that support organizational goals. This role focuses on delivering day-to-day HR guidance, supporting employee engagement, talent development, organizational effectiveness, and fostering a positive employee experience. The APBP helps ensure consistency in people practices while developing business acumen and HR expertise for future growth.
Duties / Responsibilities
Consult with people leaders regarding day-to-day issues while keeping in mind applicable laws, policies, programs, and issues to guide them in making informed decisions
Work closely with leaders and employees to improve working relationships while building team morale
Independently coach front-line managers on low-complexity performance management issues
Effectively contribute or lead projects as it relates to the PBP team
Execute Associate PBP administrative duties without error, such as job and compensation changes
Successfully support a few related business areas, totaling around 200 employees
Guide people leaders on best practices around consistent documentation and application of progressive performance management
Act as a liaison with our HR Centers of Excellence by reinforcing the messaging and roll out of critical enterprise-wide programs
Basic presentation skills for the roll-out of PC initiatives to assigned business areas
Participate as a second voice for investigations and assist with investigations documentation-gathering or creation
Respond to inbound questions and acting as a first line resource on behalf of PC
First line of response to HR Help tickets, the HR Inbox, and unemployment claims

Education and Experience
Minimum Required – At least 1-2 years of experience as an HR Business Partner or HR Generalist
Preferred – 2+ years of experience in an HR Business Partner role at an international company with a matrix reporting structure
Knowledge , Skills, Abilities
Excellent people management skills and relationship building skills
Able to communicate with all levels of the organization
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Thorough knowledge of employment law
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
Understanding of all HR functions and best practices
Demonstrated curiosity, accountability, and a desire to grow into a more strategic HR role.
Experience with UltiPro / UKG Pro a plus
Why AHEAD:

Through our daily work and internal groups like Moving Women AHEAD and RISE AHEAD, we value and benefit from diversity of people, ideas, experience, and everything in between.

We fuel growth by stacking our office with top-notch technologies in a multi-million-dollar lab, by encouraging cross department training and development, sponsoring certifications and credentials for continued learning.

USA Employment Benefits include:
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
401(k)
Paid company holidays
Paid time off
Paid parental and caregiver leave
Plus more! See benefits https://www.aheadbenefits.com/ for additional details.

The compensation range indicated in this posting reflects the On-Target Earnings (“OTE”) for this role, which includes a base salary and any applicable target bonus amount. This OTE range may vary based on the candidate’s relevant experience, qualifications, and geographic location. Read more