Senior People Operations Partner

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Job Description Summary:

The Senior People Operations Partner plays a critical role in driving people strategies that support business objectives, enhancing employee engagement, and ensuring the seamless execution of People Operations processes in the US & Canada. The role provides substantive support in execution and delivery of the full range of People operations matters. As a trusted advisor to leadership, you will provide tactical and operational guidance on people-related matters while collaborating cross-functionally to optimize the employee experience across the entire lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to our leaders, providing guidance on people-related policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Partner closely with Centers of Excellence (COEs), including Total Rewards, Global People Business Partners, & HRIS, to align and execute People Operations initiatives.
• Leverage business acumen and People Operations insights to influence decision-making. Analyze key People metrics for your region to drive data-informed decision-making and accountability.
• Provide performance management support, including handling employee relations matters.
• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency and foster a high-performance culture.
• Lead or co-lead large-scale (global) People projects, change management initiatives, and corporate programs.
• Oversee US & Canada immigration processes, ensuring timely filings for visas and permanent residency applications while acting as the primary liaison with external immigration counsel and employees. Manage compliance for all US & Canada immigration processes, including but not limited to PAFs and audits.
• Work with People Services to document, refine, and enhance processes supporting the employee lifecycle, ensuring a best-in-class employee experience.
• Manage employee lifecycle events in coordination with Global People Business Partners and cross-functional partners in Payroll, Benefits, and Ops, and facilitate necessary transactions in Workday, including job changes, global relocation, and offboarding
• Support performance management initiatives, including goal setting and annual review cycles, to promote a high-performing teams culture.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of federal, state, and local labor laws, ensuring People policies and practices remain compliant, including handbooks, offer letters, etc.

Experience and Qualifications

Experience:

• 6+ years of experience as a People Partner or in a related People Operations function.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-growth, international, and matrixed environment. Strong understanding of US employer-sponsored immigration processes and compliance; and/or experience with a Global Mobility function with a focus on US & Canada immigration
• Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Human …