HR Business Partner

As an HR Business Partner at Stord, you will partner with corporate leaders, including R&D, Product and Engineering, to shape people strategy while executing hands-on HR work. You'll use data to inform decisions, lead org design and workforce planning, and own employee relations and compensation discussions. You will support a distributed and global workforce, including international employment, with collaboration across Talent Acquisition and Total Rewards. This role offers visibility with senior leaders and a chance to raise Corporate HR's strategic impact in a fast-growing tech-enabled business.

• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders up to VP level and tailor guidance to their teams
• Analyze workforce data to identify trends and provide actionable recommendations
• Shape org design, workforce planning, leveling, and hiring plans as teams scale
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and Total Rewards across the employee lifecycle
• Support R&D, including engineering and product, and align People solutions to technical leadership and offshore delivery
• Manage changes including reorganizations, acquisitions, leadership transitions, and new-team builds
• Elevate the profile of Corporate HR by proactive partnership and clear communication
• Own employee relations, coach managers, conduct investigations, and partner with Legal when needed
• Run performance, calibration, and promotion cycles and support development plans
• Process and audit Workday transactions accurately and maintain clean data
• Advise on legal compliance, leaves, accommodations, and international employment matters (Canada, UK)
• Draft policies and guidance documents and share with the team
• Collaborate across the People team on cross-team initiatives

• 7+ years of progressive HR generalist or HRBP experience
• Experience as HRBP at a technology company and/or supporting R&D, Product, or Engineering
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders and act as a strategic partner
• Bias toward action and ability to identify opportunities and act quickly
• Strong employee relations expertise including investigations and coaching
• Experience with org design, workforce planning, and compensation/leveling concepts
• Hands-on, DIY approach with comfort handling transactions and drafting documents
• Strong written and verbal communication, discretion with confidential matters
• Knowledge of employment sponsorship and US employment law across multiple states
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms (Workday) and Google Workspace/Microsoft Office
• Bonus: experience with offshore or international teams, acquisitions, and tools like Deel or Culture Amp
• PHR/SPHR or SHRM-CP/SCP certification (bonus)

• Strategic thinker
• Data-driven decision maker
• Excellent communicator
• Workday
• Google Workspace
• Microsoft Office