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Senior People Business Partner

ThoughtSpot

ThoughtSpot

People & HR
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Posted on Oct 1, 2024

About The Role:


The Senior People Partner (HR Business Partner) will enable business success, amplify our culture, and increase organizational effectiveness through ThoughtSpot’s People Strategy primarily across our R&D / Engineering organizations.

What You'll Do:
  • Strategic partner/trusted advisor to key executives and their organizations. Works closely with leadership to define and execute business strategies that enable growth and transformation.
  • Defining and executing strategic global HR solutions.
  • Lead management in organizational assessment and diagnosis to revise business strategies into actions that deliver results.
  • Driving a high-performance culture across R&D / Engineering organizations
  • Establishing a deep understanding of the functional area you support in addition to the overall business and strategy.
  • Driving organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent initiatives to identify and execute against current and future talent needs.
  • Leading organizational change efforts
  • Engage as a consultant and coach to key leaders and their respective organizations while translating business needs into People plans and initiatives.
  • Driving efforts to build upon our culture, values, and overall employee experience.
  • Being proactive with people managers and leaders to ensure we are building high-performing organizations.
  • Working - and leading - with peer People leaders to provide a “global, then local” approach to organization opportunities and initiatives.
  • Delivering all HR programs such as performance assessments, promotions, succession planning, and employee engagement plans with Excellence and global consistency.
  • Leading with data and metrics to guide decision-making.
  • Understanding what change management needs to look like to work with and guide people managers.
  • Partnering with our People & Places centers of excellence (Learning & Development, Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition).
  • Analyzing business and employee insights and metrics to drive system improvements.
  • Driving and at times leading company-wide talent initiatives, collaborating for global success for ThoughtSpot
What You'll Bring:
  • BA/BS or equivalent plus 14+ years of relevant People Partner experience
  • Strong cross-functional partnerships and interpersonal communication skills; ability to communicate with senior leaders including executive leadership.
  • A can-do attitude, agility in navigating changes, and ability to roll up your sleeves in a dynamic and very fast-paced environment. No job should be too large or too small.
  • Seeks, collects, and synthesizes information from a variety of stakeholders and data sources in an objective, unbiased manner to raise awareness and/or drive change in the business.
  • Ownership of HR programs and performance management activities within the business.
  • A “business first” mindset and using that knowledge to apply HR and People solutions and outcomes
  • Competence and understanding in the various HR functional areas: employee engagement, performance management, total rewards, learning and development, data and analytics, etc.
  • Prior experience with a technology company required; cloud, BI/analytics, or platform as a service setting preferred
  • Well-versed in employee engagement and performance management best practices

What makes ThoughtSpot a great place to work?

ThoughtSpot is the experience layer of the modern data stack, leading the industry with our AI-powered analytics and natural language search. We hire people with unique identities, backgrounds, and perspectives—this balance-for-the-better philosophy is key to our success. When paired with our culture of Selfless Excellence and our drive for continuous improvement (2% done), ThoughtSpot cultivates a respectful culture that pushes norms to create world-class products. If you’re excited by the opportunity to work with some of the brightest minds in the business and make your mark on a truly innovative company, we invite you to read more about our mission, and apply to the role that’s right for you.

ThoughtSpot for All

Building a diverse and inclusive team isn't just the right thing to do for our people, it's the right thing to do for our business. We know we can’t solve complex data problems with a single perspective. It takes many voices, experiences, and areas of expertise to deliver the innovative solutions our customers need. At ThoughtSpot, we continually celebrate the diverse communities that individuals cultivate to empower every Spotter to bring their whole authentic self to work. We’re committed to being real and continuously learning when it comes to equality, equity, and creating space for underrepresented groups to thrive. Research shows that in order to apply for a job, women feel they need to meet 100% of the criteria while men usually apply after meeting 60%. Regardless of how you identify, if you believe you can do the job and are a good match, we encourage you to apply.