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We’re partnering with them to advance a bold vision for education that boosts district performance and student success. At Follett Software, we empower educators across roles with technology that streamlines processes and manages information and resources to improve their schools, increase student success, and drive the future of education. We believe that by empowering educators to amplify their impact on students’ lives, we can change the world. Our goal and mission is to drive the future of education. We are inspired by educators to deliver transformative technology. Our innovative, connected solutions simplify challenges and offer a seamless and intuitive experience.\nPosition Summary:\nWe’re looking for a Senior People Partner to support our Product & Technology, Marketing, and Finance teams. This role blends trusted relationship-building, strategic thought partnership, and hands-on execution. You’ll help leaders design healthy, high-performing teams, align people strategy to business goals, and make thoughtful people decisions that serve both employees and the business.\nYou are growth-oriented, seek feedback, and model the kind of curiosity, accountability, and resilience we expect from our leaders. You take care of people in a very real way-while also holding a high bar for performance, clarity, and business outcomes. You use technology and data as natural parts of your toolkit to support better decision-making and simpler, more transparent processes.\nPosition Scope:\nServe as a primary People Partner to leaders in Product & Technology, Marketing, and Finance, connecting org goals to clear people plans.\nAdvise on org design, headcount planning, team structure, and change management.\nAnticipate and surface themes, risks, and opportunities early proposing options and helping leaders make thoughtful people-centered decisions.\nBuild trusted relationships with managers and employees across levels; be a go-to partner for candid, solutions-focused conversations.\nInfluence decisions through asking questions, identifying tradeoffs, and offering clear recommendations-not just citing policy.\nCoach managers and employees through complex situations (role changes, behavior issues, team dynamics).\nNavigate conflict and tension in a way that preserves trust and keeps work moving forward.\nBring the perspective of your client groups into People team decisions and company-wide initiatives.\nLead your client groups through core People cycles (performance, calibration, compensation, engagement, recognition) with clear timelines and expectations.\nTranslate company-wide programs into simple, practical guidance for your leaders and teams.\nSpot process gaps or friction and partner with cross-functional teams to improve, simplify, or automate.\nSupport managers in setting clear expectations, giving effective feedback, and addressing performance issues in a timely, fair way.\nHelp identify and develop top talent and successors for critical roles.\nUse people metrics to highlight trends and inform leader decisions.\nChampion Follett Software’s values and drive a culture of clarity, inclusion, accountability, and recognition within your client groups.\nUse technology and AI tools to increase your own efficiency and improve communication and access to information.\nThis role evolves as the business does; responsibilities may shift as team and company needs change.\nQualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in a related field.\n5+ years of progressive experience in HR/People Partner or HR Business Partner roles.\nExperience supporting technical teams (e.g., Product, Engineering, or IT) strongly preferred; exposure to Marketing and/or Finance teams is a plus.\nExperience working in Tech or SaaS preferred; experience in EdTech is a plus.\nExperience working on a fully remote or highly distributed team, with comfort operating independently and collaborating asynchronously required.\nDemonstrated ability to influence across functions and levels without relying on formal authority.\nProven track record of moving cross-functional work forward where ownership is shared or ambiguous.\nStrong relationship-building skills, high emotional intelligence, and sound judgment in sensitive situations.\nOperational mindset with comfort managing details, timelines, and follow-through.\nGrowth-oriented and feedback-seeking; open to trying new approaches and iterating on how you work.\nStrong attention to detail and comfort managing multiple systems and processes at once.\nA proactive, ownership-oriented mindset - you notice gaps, ask questions, and take initiative without waiting for explicit direction.\nComfortable with HR systems (ideally including Rippling, Lattice, Awardco or similar platforms), AI tools and leveraging data to inform decisions.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills.\nWork Environment:\nThis role is remote and only open to candidates currently located in the United States and able to work without sponsorship. \nThe role requires a suitable space that provides a private and quiet workplace.\nWork hours and schedules are set to accommodate the requirements of the position and the needs of the organization and may be adjusted as needed. \nPhysical Environment:\nPerform tasks in a home office environment with frequent virtual meetings, communications, and interruptions, requiring effective time management and prioritization.\nProlonged sitting with sustained visual focus on digital screens, requiring the ability to interact at a typical working distance.\nFrequent use of keyboard and mouse, involving repetitive hand movements and fine motor skills for typing, navigating, and handling materials.\nOccasionally adjust position or move within the workspace to reach, retrieve, or access items, involving bending, twisting, or reaching, and occasionally lifting or carrying items weighing up to 10 pounds.\nTravel requirements: Less than 5%\nAt Follett Software, our people come first.\nWe’re deeply committed to supporting the well-being, growth, and success of every Team Member. That commitment shows up in a thoughtfully designed, comprehensive benefits package that helps you thrive-at work and in life. Here’s what you can expect:\n Fully remote work, giving you the flexibility to do your best work from anywhere in the continental U.S. (unless otherwise noted)\nSubsidized healthcare plans, including orthodontic coverage, with HSA option that includes employer matching\nCompany-paid disability and life insurance, with the option to enhance coverage through voluntary plans\nRobust Paid Time Off, including Flex PTO for salaried roles, paid parental leave, company holidays, and paid volunteer service time\nRetirement savings with employer match, vesting every pay period\nFlexible Spending Accounts for healthcare and dependent care\nOptional supplemental coverages, such as accident, hospital, and critical illness insurance, identity theft and credit monitoring, and legal protection services\nMeaningful recognition and tangible rewards that celebrate achievements, fuel motivation, and recognize both individual and team success\nEEO\nFollett Software providesequal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability. 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