Human Resources Business Partner

As the HR Business Partner (HRBP), you will guide Compass’ people strategy to support the business strategy. You will play a critical role in providing support and coaching to both our business leaders and employee base. You will serve as the subject matter expert in people decision frameworks, understanding the overall goals of the organization you support and its leadership to shape people policies, procedures, and resources to help reach the desired business outcomes. 

You will be instrumental in building our growing company and HR function, championing our values and ensuring that Compass is a great place to come to work everyday. 

Please note that this is a 100% onsite position in HQ (Union Square).

At Compass You Will:

• Be a strategic and trusted advisor to the business that you support, and serve as a key member of the business leadership team.
• Provide leadership with guidance and best practices to support change management. 
• You will serve as a thought partner and advisor to leaders as they navigate difficult employee issues, helping to mitigate risk, and ensuring a collaborative employee/employer experience.
• You will serve as a bridge between the business and internal stakeholders (Legal, Payroll, FP&A).  
• Roll out programs and processes including performance management, annual performance reviews, compensation planning, talent reviews, succession planning, employee engagement and retention, key employee metrics, and more.
• Coach employees to assist them in their development, career planning and resolving challenges.
• Build compliance into all we do, including maintaining in depth knowledge of company policy and processes and legal requirements.
• Help drive and embed diversity practices into all that we do.

What We're Looking For:

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience
• Minimum 5+ years of HR experience (i.e. HR Generalist, HR Business Partner, Employee Relations Associate) 
• Workday and Paycom experience is a plus
• Experience in Mergers & Acquisitions is a plus
• Experience working in a fast paced environment, with the ability to quickly move between tasks and change focus areas to meet business needs. 
• Ability to work autonomously and balance competing priorities. 
• Operational Excellence
• Knowledgeable about policy and compliance - builds compliance into all we do, seeks to understand precedent 
• Program and project management experience - drives critical projects and initiatives from conception to completion
• Leverages data insights in decision making - shares and uses data effectively to demonstrate risk areas within the organization  
• Strong business acumen - Understands organizational dynamics and can communicate with senior leadership effectively. Anticipates business needs to build out proactive strategic solution
• Agile. You’re an expert multi-tasker, independently prioritizing and ensuring all needs are met. You keep calm even when there’s a lot to do.
• Risk Mitigation Mindset
• Employee relations & investigation experience
• Conflict resolution - Critical conduit to managing competing personalities in the organization, including conflicts between employees and/or managers
• Problem solving - Uses critical thinking to evaluate problems, gather information, and seeks to understand root causes 
• Uses sound judgment - Grounds all decisions in facts, effectively uses data insights and applies rationale common sense thinking to assess situations
• Emotional Intelligence
• Empathetic and engaging. 
• Builds and fosters relationships - Purposefully develops networks to build value through collaboration by fostering trust and building credibility with stakeholders. Demonstrates interest in leader's business, seeks to understand by asking questions, sharing pertinent information
• Integrity. You understand how to handle confidential information and sensitive issues.
• Ownership Mindset
• Solutions-driven. You believe there’s a way you can solve any challenge. You understand and are energized by the impact of ensuring employee needs are constantly met. You take pride in delivering timely and thorough service and outstanding follow-up.
• Change agent. Has the professional maturity and resilience capability to drive and reinforce change and manage stakeholders and advocate for employees
• Accountable. Hold yourself accountable for your commitments, actions and decisions, as well as those who report to you. Escalates if something cannot get done in a timely manager, communicate to reset expectations

Compensation:  

The salary pay range for this position is a base pay of $109,200 - $121,300; however, base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Bonuses and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a full range of benefits. Base pay is based on market location. Minimum wage for the position will always be met.