About the Team

Our People Operations team is composed of hardworking, down-to-earth individuals who are dedicated to creating, maintaining, and fostering our company culture. We strive every day to live up to Turo’s values of grounded, bold, expressive, and driven and hope to add someone to the team who believes in these values as much as we do!

We're seeking a highly strategic Senior People Business Partner to empower and elevate our rapidly growing Product, Data, Engineering, and Marketing teams. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact in a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and employee growth. The ideal candidate is someone who can thrive in ambiguous situations while fostering a collaborative, open, and fun culture. If you love being an employee advocate, inspiring greatness in others, and scaling businesses to the next level, then this is the job for you!

What You'll Do
Strategic Planning & Execution:

• Own the talent strategy for the Product, Data, & Engineering organizations, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives

• Partner with and advise leaders on people-related strategy and decisions, including organizational design, planning, policy, and compensation

• Collaborate with department leaders to forecast hiring needs based on project roadmaps and data analysis demand

• Analyze metrics, people reports, and datasets to identify trends and develop integrated solutions, programs, and policies

Performance Management & Training:

• Provide strategic guidance to leaders on all people-related matters, including compensation, talent development, and performance management, acting as a key partner to drive organizational success

• Own the performance management process, including annual check-ins

Employee Relations & Coaching

• Manage day-to-day employee relations issues

• Conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations

• Provide expert coaching to leaders on effective prioritization, stakeholder communication, and team motivation

• Offer tailored performance management guidance, including coaching and career development, to managers within Engineering, Data, Product Management, and Product Design teams

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Act as an employee champion and change agent as we grow our workforce and expand globally

• Lead efforts to create a supportive culture through employee engagement, inclusion and belonging, and rewards and recognition execution

• Build relationships with your respective business leaders and attend their team meetings

• Develop people-oriented programs to positively impact the employee experience

Compliance

• Ensure activities are in compliance with all state and federal employment laws and regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA, EEO and FLSA)

Your profile

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, with a significant focus on supporting Engineering, Data, Product Management, and Product Design teams in a fast-paced technology environment

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

• Deep understanding of the unique challenges and dynamics of engineering and product teams

• Experience with Agile methodologies and their impact on team dynamics and performance

• Ability to influence managers/leaders with data-driven recommendations to improve performance, retention, and the employee experience

• Must be a confident communicator (including both written and verbal) and have the ability to explain complex and/or confidential information as well as effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, including the senior leadership team

• Working knowledge of California state and federal employment laws

• Demonstrated ability to embody and champion our core values: grounded, expressive, bold, and driven

Bonus if you have

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, I/O Psychology, or Human Resources Management preferred

• S/PHR and/or SHRM S/CP certification

• Experience designing and implementing compensation strategies for technical roles, resulting in improved talent attraction and retention metrics

For this role, the target base salary range for San Francisco is $148,000 - $185,000 annually, and your recruiter can share more about the specific range for your location. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits. In general, our ranges reflect the minimum and maximum market-based targets for the role based on its level and location and are subject to change. Within the range, individual pay is determined by objective factors assessed during the application and interview process, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits available for this role.

Turo highly values having employees working in-office to foster a collaborative work environment and company culture. This role will be in-office on a hybrid schedule — Turists are expected to work in the office 3 days per week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Your recruiter can share more information about the various in-office perks Turo offers.