About the team

Our People Operations team is composed of hardworking, down-to-earth individuals who are dedicated to creating, maintaining, and fostering our company culture. We strive every day to live up to Turo’s values of grounded, bold, expressive, and driven and hope to add someone to the team who believes in these values as much as we do!

We're seeking a highly strategic Senior People Business Partner to empower and elevate our rapidly growing Product, Data, & Engineering teams. This is an exceptional opportunity to make a significant impact in a culture that values innovation, collaboration, and employee growth. The ideal candidate is someone who can thrive in ambiguous situations while fostering a collaborative, open, and fun culture. If you love being an employee advocate, inspiring greatness in others, and scaling businesses to the next level, then this is the job for you!

What you will do

Strategic Planning & Execution:

• Own the talent strategy for the Product, Data, & Engineering organizations, ensuring alignment with overall business objectives

• Partner with and advise leaders on people-related strategy and decisions, including organizational design, planning, policy, and compensation

• Collaborate with department leaders to forecast hiring needs based on project roadmaps and data analysis demands

• Analyze metrics, people reports, and datasets to identify trends and develop integrated solutions, programs, and policies.

Performance Management & Training:

• Provide strategic guidance to leaders on all people-related matters, including compensation, talent development, and performance management, acting as a key partner to drive organizational success

• Own the performance management process, including annual check-ins

Employee Relations & Coaching:

• Manage day-to-day employee relations issues

• Conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations

• Provide expert coaching to leaders on effective prioritization, stakeholder communication, and team motivation

• Offer tailored performance management guidance, including coaching and career development, to managers within Engineering, Data, Product Management, and Product Design teams

Employee Engagement & Culture:

• Act as an employee champion and change agent as we grow our workforce and expand globally

• Lead efforts to create a supportive culture through employee engagement, inclusion and belonging, and rewards and recognition execution

• Build relationships with your respective business leaders and attend their team meetings

• Develop people-oriented programs to positively impact the employee experience

Compliance:

• Ensure activities are in compliance with all state and federal employment laws and regulations (e.g., FMLA, ADA, EEO and FLSA)

Your profile

• 7+ years of progressive HR experience, with a significant focus on supporting Engineering, Data, Product Management, and Product Design teams in a fast-paced technology environment

• BA/BS degree or equivalent experience

• Deep understanding of the unique challenges and dynamics of engineering and product teams

• Experience with Agile methodologies and their impact on team dynamics and performance

• Ability to influence managers/leaders with data-driven recommendations to improve performance, retention, and the employee experience

• Must be a confident communicator (including both written and verbal) and have the ability to explain complex and/or confidential information as well as effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, including the senior leadership team

• Working knowledge of California state and federal employment laws

• Demonstrated ability to embody and champion our core values: grounded, expressive, bold, and driven

Bonus if you have

• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, I/O Psychology, or Human Resources Management preferred

• S/PHR and/or SHRM S/CP certification

• Experience designing and implementing compensation strategies for technical roles, resulting in improved talent attraction and retention metrics

For this role, the target base salary range for remote locations in California is $138,000-$173,000 annually, and your recruiter can share more about the specific range for your location. This role is also eligible for equity and benefits. In general, our ranges reflect the minimum and maximum market-based targets for the role based on its level and location and are subject to change. Within the range, individual pay is determined by objective factors assessed during the application and interview process, such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We encourage you to talk with your recruiter to learn more about the total compensation and benefits available for this role.

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Benefits

• Competitive salary, equity, benefits, and perks for all full-time employees

• Employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (Country specific)

• Retirement employer match

• Learning & Development stipend to invest in your professional development

• Turo host matching program

• Turo travel credit

• Cell phone and internet stipend

• Paid time off to relax and recharge

• Paid holidays, volunteer time off, and parental leave

• For those who are in the office full-time or hybrid we have in-office lunch, office snacks, and fun activities

We are committed to building a diverse team. If you are from a background that's underrepresented in tech, we'd love to meet you.

Aside from an award winning work environment and the opportunity to be part of the world’s largest car sharing marketplace, we are also growing the team quickly - join us! Even if you don't meet every qualification, we are looking for people with enthusiasm for what we do and we will consider you for this and other possibilities.

About Turo

Turo is the world’s largest car sharing marketplace where you can book the perfect car for wherever you’re going from a vibrant community of trusted hosts across the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and France. Whether you're flying in from afar or looking for a car down the street, searching for a rugged truck or something smooth and swanky, Turo puts you in the driver's seat of an extraordinary selection of cars shared by local hosts.

Discover Turo at https://turo.com, the App Store, and Google Play, and check out our blog, Field Notes.

Read more about the Turo culture according to Turo CEO, Andre Haddad.

Turo is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a participant in the U.S. Federal E-Verify program. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are encouraged to apply. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities and perspectives.

Turo will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, as applicable.

We welcome candidates with physical, mental, and/or neurological disabilities. If you require assistance applying for an open position, or need accommodation during the recruiting process due to a disability, please submit a request to People Operations by emailing PeopleOps@turo.com.