People Business Partner
Who we are:
Motive empowers the people who run physical operations with tools to make their work safer, more productive, and more profitable. For the first time ever, safety, operations and finance teams can manage their drivers, vehicles, equipment, and fleet related spend in a single system. Combined with industry leading AI, the Motive platform gives you complete visibility and control, and significantly reduces manual workloads by automating and simplifying tasks.
Motive serves nearly 100,000 customers - from Fortune 500 enterprises to small businesses - across a wide range of industries, including transportation and logistics, construction, energy, field service, manufacturing, agriculture, food and beverage, retail, and the public sector.
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About the Role:
The People Business Partner plays a key role in aligning HR strategy with business objectives. This role acts as a consultant to managers and employees on HR-related issues, providing guidance and support in areas such as employee relations, performance management, talent development, and organizational change.
What You'll Do:
- Partner with the Senior, Lead or manager HRBP to understand business goals and align HR strategies that support them.
- Drive consistent implementation of HR strategies across assigned client groups or business functions.
- Act as an upward communication channel on organizational developments that may influence HR strategy.
- Support managers in building and managing effective teams across leadership effectiveness, onboarding, performance management, engagement, and employee relations.
- Provide coaching and guidance to managers on talent development, inclusive leadership, and resolving employee concerns.
- Ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures, and applicable legal requirements.
- Collaborate with the broader HR team to deliver programs and initiatives that improve employee engagement and retention across assigned client groups.
- Analyze HR metrics and data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Support change management initiatives and projects within assigned client groups, ensuring smooth transitions and clear communication.
- Embed diversity, equity, and inclusion principles into talent management practices to foster a respectful and inclusive workplace.
What We're Looking For:
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
- Master’s degree or HR certification preferred.
- 5+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3+ years in an HRBP role supporting business leaders, client groups, or comparable functions.
- Strong understanding of HR best practices and the business functions they support.
- Demonstrated success partnering with senior leaders to drive HR initiatives and solve complex organizational challenges.
- Strong knowledge of employment laws and regulations.
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
- Analytical and solution-oriented mindset with the ability to use data-driven insights to support decision-making.
- Experience with change management processes.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment while managing multiple priorities effectively.
- Experience supporting global teams is a plus.
Creating a diverse and inclusive workplace is one of Motive's core values. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.
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