Senior HR Business Partner - job 1 of 2

About 1Password

At 1Password, we’re building the foundation for a safe, productive digital future. Our mission is to unleash employee productivity without compromising security by ensuring every identity is authentic, every application sign-in is secure, and every device is trusted. We innovated the market-leading enterprise password manager and pioneered Extended Access Management, a new cybersecurity category built for the way people and AI agents work today. As one of the most loved brands in cybersecurity, we take a human-centric approach in everything from product strategy to user experience. Over 175,000 businesses and millions of people trust us to provide seamless, secure access to their most critical information. 

If you're excited about the opportunity to contribute to the digital safety of millions, to work alongside a team of curious, driven individuals, and to solve hard problems in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, then we want to hear from you. Come join us and help shape a safer, simpler digital future.

As a Sr HR Business Partner, you’ll drive strategic HR initiatives by partnering with business units to optimize performance management and career planning. You will leverage employee feedback (via data and anecdotes) and implement actionable solutions to enhance employee engagement. You will empower leaders, including executives, to develop and execute organizational strategies, fostering an effective and confident leadership team. You will collaborate closely with leadership to assess and positively impact organizational health, influencing people and culture throughout the entire employee life cycle.

If you’re someone who loves being the bridge between teams, their people, and leadership, this is the role for you!

This is a remote opportunity within the US.

What we're looking for:

• 6+ years experience working as an HR Business Partner, preferably within a fast-growing SaaS or other type of technology company.

• Experience supporting the Tech and/or Product focused teams within a company.

• Relationship Builder, a strong EQ, capable and accountable to quickly establish credibility and influence management and resolve conflicts with leaders with a variety of experience

• Strategic thinker, someone with the ability to identify solutions and the associated impacts across the organization. Demonstrated SME in multiple HR areas;

• Cross Functional Partner, work with centers of excellence across HR, Finance, etc to make impact. Such as working with HR and Data to analyze trends and metrics in partnership, or working with the HR team on the annual performance review and compensation cycle

• Sound judgment, leverage business insights partnered with a human centric approach. Able to connect data and anecdotes from multiple areas to identify opportunities for greater impact from the business

• Bias for action, execution and delivery: you're willing to do what it takes to get the job done. Comfortable operating in ambiguity: you don't always have all the information but you're resourceful and curious.

• Proven experience as a HRBP: broad experience in a variety of employee relations situations, strong knowledge of current professional processes, trends, and compliance practices in the US and in Canada; International experience a plus.

• An understanding of and comfort leveraging HRM data to create a narrative and inform the business of recommendations and opportunities.

• Proficient with HRM tools such as UKG, CultureAmp, Ashby, and Charthop (preferably); able to quickly learn new tools, systems and processes, while identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Openness to leveraging/adopting AI tools to enhance efficiency and effectiveness in advising and decision making from a data informed perspective

• Acute listening skills: People often compliment how great you are at listening and how they love your approach to tackling difficult situations.

• Communication skills that adapt: You can handle difficult situations and conversations with poise and professionalism, while retaining human touches. A lot of communication here happens in Slack as well, so emojis are our best friend 🤗

• A strong level of ownership, confidentiality, attention to detail, and a knack for organizing processes using all three.

• A penchant for documentation and readiness to help others learn from your past experience.

What you can expect:

Month 1

• Establish connections with colleagues and begin building relationships, understanding your influence on our culture.

• Engage with HR COEs (HROps, Total Rewards, TA, etc.) to develop a comprehensive understanding of our collaborative workflows.

• Shadow other HRBPs on calls, observing their approaches and client support strategies.

• Review and enhance team documentation, identifying areas for improvement during a period of company growth.

Month 2

• Collaborate with the team to design, draft, and implement global employee programs.

• Continue shadowing HRBPs and begin leading your own calls, demonstrating an understanding of HR and business priorities.

• Support the HRBP team by managing backend partnership processes with centers of excellence.

Month 3

• Partner with other HRBPs, COEs and leaders and begin to leverage the HRBP dashboard and people data to positively impact org health, drive process improvement, and update/create programs

• Demonstrate a well informed understanding of the existing programs and can answer employee questions and point people to the right resource to learn more

• Drive engagement initiatives and culture programs, promoting a learning-focused culture where people are encouraged to continue growing, try new things, and learn from their mistakes.

• Continue building a network within the company, meeting new people often and hearing their perspectives on working here.

• Keep open communication with partner team members, using their feedback to improve your team and others within the company.

USA-based roles only: The annual base salary for this role is between $137,000 USD and $185,000 USD, plus immediate participation in 1Password's benefits program (health, dental, 401k and many others), utilization of our generous paid time off, an equity grant and, where applicable, participation in our incentive programs.

At 1Password, we approach each individual's compensation with a promise of fair market value and internal equity commensurate with experience and specific skill set.

Our culture
At 1Password, we prioritize collaboration, clear and transparent communication, receptiveness to feedback, and alignment with our core values: keep it simple, lead with honesty, and put people first.

You’ll be part of a team that challenges the status quo, and is excited to experiment and iterate in search of the best solution. That said, 1Password is not for everyone. Our work is demanding, we strive for excellence, and the pace is fast. We need people who are keen to take on challenging problems, who seek feedback to grow, and who are driven to make an impact. If you're looking for a place where you can settle into a comfortable routine, this might not be the right fit for you. We’re looking for individuals who are proven experts in their fields, as well as those who are highly adaptable, can thrive in ambiguity and through change, are curious, and above all deliver results.

We are committed to leveraging cutting-edge technology—including AI—to achieve our mission. We also understand that thinking critically about AI in its current forms will help us create better solutions for our customers and ourselves with its future forms, which will help us continue to close the gap between security and privacy and achieve our mission. We want team members at all levels to take the approach of actively learning AI best practices, identifying opportunities to apply AI in meaningful ways, and driving innovative solutions in their daily work. Embracing the future of AI isn't just encouraged at 1Password—it's an essential part of how we will be successful at 1Password.

Our approach to remote work
We believe in the power of remote work, but recognize that in-person connection is important to help us achieve our mission. While we are a remote-first company, travel for in-person engagement is a part of almost all roles, and we require our employees to be ready and willing to take part. Frequency will depend on role and responsibilities, and may include, but is not limited to: annual department-wide offsites, team meetings, and customer/industry events.

What we offer
We believe in working hard, and rewarding that hard work through our benefits. While not an exhaustive list, here is a glance at what we currently offer:

Health and wellbeing
👶 Maternity and parental leave top-up programs
🩺 Competitive health benefits
🏝 Generous PTO policy

Growth and future
📈 RSU program for most employees
💸 Retirement matching program
🔑 Free 1Password account

Community
🤝 Paid volunteer days
🏆 Peer-to-peer recognition through Bonusly
🌎 Remote-first work environment
*Some roles in our GTM team are currently being hired for in-person hybrid work in Toronto and Austin. These roles will specify on the posting.

You belong here.

1Password is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace that is built on trust, support and respect. We welcome all individuals and do not discriminate on the basis of gender identity and expression, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, colour, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, sex, citizenship, education, languages spoken or veteran status. Be yourself, find your people and share the things you love.

Accommodation is available upon request at any point during our recruitment process. If you require an accommodation, please speak to your talent acquisition partner or email us at [email protected] and we’ll work to meet your needs.

Remote work is a part of our DNA. Given that our company was founded remotely in 2005, we can safely say we're experts at building remote culture. That said, remote work at 1Password does mean working from your home country. If you've got questions or concerns about this, your talent partner would be happy to address them with you.

Successful applicants will be required to complete a background check that may consist of prior employment verification, reference checks, education confirmation, criminal background, publicly available social media, credit history, or other information, as permitted by local law.

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