David AI The HR Business Partner at David AI will coach managers and employees on performance, career development, and employee relations. This role involves building performance and development practices and managing sensitive employee matters.
Responsibilities
We’re hiring an HR Business Partner to join our People team and help David AI develop and coach an exceptional team. You’ll work closely with our People leadership, managers, and employees across the company to strengthen how we manage performance, support career growth, and proactively plan for and address people challenges as we scale.
Alongside day-to-day partnership with managers and employees, you’ll help build the performance and development practices that shape how we work. You’ll be expected to understand the business, form a clear point of view, and take ownership of sensitive situations and People initiatives across the company.
Coach managers on setting expectations, giving feedback, developing employees, and addressing performance issues.
Be a trusted resource for employees on career development, workplace concerns, and difficult transitions.
Build and run performance reviews and manager development programs in partnership with our People team.
Manage sensitive employee relations matters, working with People leadership and legal counsel where appropriate.
Advise leaders on team structure, role clarity, and talent decisions, partnering with our People team on compensation and leveling.
Use employee feedback and people data to identify team health and retention risks and work with leaders to address them.
Qualification
5+ years in People rolesClearExperience supporting engineering
Required
5+ years in People roles, including experience as an HR Business Partner at a growing technology company.
Experience independently managing employee relations and advising managers on performance and development.
A track record of building practical People programs and carrying them through implementation.
Strong business judgment and the ability to build trust with leaders and employees.
Clear, direct communication, discretion, and the confidence to navigate difficult conversations.
Preferred
Experience supporting engineering, research, or other technical teams.
Experience helping a startup build its People function through a period of rapid growth.
