People Business Partner

The role

You will serve as a strategic People Operations partner to leaders across TensorWave. You will coach managers, guide talent and performance decisions, and translate business priorities into people plans.

What you will do

• Serve as a People Operations advisor to leaders to understand goals and team dynamics
• Translate business priorities into people plans covering headcount, structure, and succession
• Partner with leaders on organizational design, team growth, and change management
• Use people data to surface insights and recommend action
• Coach people managers on leadership, feedback, and building teams
• Equip new and first-time managers with tools and guidance
• Guide leaders through performance cycles including goal-setting and reviews
• Lead talent reviews and succession conversations
• Serve as the first point of contact for employee concerns
• Partner with Talent Acquisition on workforce planning and hiring priorities

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in People Operations
• At least 2 years in a business partner role supporting leaders and managers directly
• Worked at a tech company, start-up, or similarly fast-paced environment
• Experience partnering with technical organizations
• Proven track record as a trusted advisor to senior managers
• Experience guiding leaders through organizational design, change management, and team growth
• Strong coaching skills
• Working knowledge of employment law and best practices in North America
• Comfortable supporting a distributed/remote workforce across multiple states or countries
• Experience with performance management, talent reviews, compensation cycles, and career development frameworks
• Comfort working with people data
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to have

• PHR/SPHR, SHRM-CP/SCP, or similar certification
• Experience in AI/ML companies or with technical teams building cutting-edge technology products
• Understand technical career ladders, engineering culture, and the unique challenges of scaling technical organizations
• Care deeply when it comes to helping and supporting a diverse set of people at all levels of an organization

Benefits

• Stock Options
• 100% paid Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance for Employees
• Company Health Savings Account Contributions
• 100% paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance for Employees
• Life and Voluntary Supplemental Insurance Options
• Other Insurance Options, such as Pet & Legal Insurance
• Various Supplementary Health Benefits, such as discounted Virtual Healthcare Appointments and Serious Illness Support
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401(k)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible PTO
• Paid Holidays

Before you apply

• All offers of employment are contingent upon verification of identity and authorization to work in the United States
• Employment may be contingent upon the successful completion of a job-related background check

About the company

TensorWave delivers seamless, secure, reliable, and resilient AI compute at scale through a versatile cloud platform.