Senior/ Principal People Business Partner - Engineering, Product, Design
People, Berlin, DE
About the Team
Our People Business Partner Team is the link between the People Team, the business and other cross-functional teams, leading critical people and performance-focused changes that align with our strong culture and values.
About the Role
We’re looking for a Senior/ Principal People Business Partner who will partner closely with our Engineering, Product or Design leaders to align people and strategy. You will have an opportunity to make an immediate impact through your expertise in organizational design, talent management strategy, and leadership coaching, all while acting as a steward of Miro’s culture.
What you’ll do
- Be a trusted advisor, providing support from the executives to the employees within the teams that you own
- Execute global and local People programs and processes (e.g., talent management, organizational planning, performance management, development planning, compensation planning)
- Provide business leaders with data, findings, and recommendations of client organizations' "health" by assessing trends in performance, span of control, employee engagement, manager feedback, attrition and turnover, etc
- Collaborate with others (People team COEs, cross-functional partners, Business Partner peers, etc.) to build world class initiatives
- Coach and influence managers on how to build an amazing team
What you’ll need
- 5+ years of deep and progressive experience as a strategic HR Business Partner
- Experience with supporting Engineering or Product organizations
- Excellent communication skills and ability to coach, influence, and partner with various levels of employees
- Proven experience and a passion for collaboration across teams (People team COEs, cross-functional partners, HRBP peers, etc.)
- Ability to contribute through change management; help adjust the culture and improve overall effectiveness of the business and teams
- You are comfortable with ambiguity and have the ability to connect the dots and make sound decisions - you know when to ask for help
- Bias for action, strong work ethic, and desire to achieve excellence
- Understands the importance of building a diverse and inclusive workforce on a global scale
- Comfortable with data and using data to provide insights to help advise and influence business decisions
- Strong business acumen: Recognizes and enjoys the business side of business. Has knowledge about the organization’s operations and how talent management affects each Approaches problem solving from a business-first perspective
- Strong organizational skills, with an ability to meet challenging deadlines
- A working knowledge of Dutch or German employment law and best HR practice on how to apply it is a nice to have
What's in it for you
- Competitive equity package
- Corporate pension plan
- Lunch, snacks and drinks provided in the office
- Wellbeing benefit and WFH equipment allowance
- Annual learning and development allowance to grow your skills and career
- Travel allowance for your commute
- Opportunity to work for a globally diverse team
About Miro
Miro is a visual workspace for innovation that enables distributed teams of any size to build the next big thing. The platform's infinite canvas enables teams to lead engaging workshops and meetings, design products, brainstorm ideas, and more. Miro, co-headquartered in San Francisco and Amsterdam, serves more than 60M users worldwide, including 99% of the Fortune 100. Miro was founded in 2011 and currently has more than 1,800 employees in 12 hubs around the world.
We are a team of dreamers. We look for individuals who dream big, work hard, and above all stay humble. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do and through our work together we hope to create a supportive, welcoming, and innovative environment. We strive to play as a team to win the world and create a better version of ourselves every day. If this sounds like something that excites you, we want to hear from you!
Check out more about life at Miro:
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@lifeatmiro
- Blog: https://miro.com/careers/life-at-miro/all/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirohq/
At Miro, we strive to create and foster an environment of belonging and collaboration across cultural differences. Miro’s mission — Empower teams to create the next big thing — is how we think about our product, people, and culture. We believe that creating big things requires diverse and inclusive teams. Diversity invites all talent with different demography, identities and styles to step in, and inclusion invites them to step closer together. Every day, we are working to build a more diverse Miro, cultivate a sense of belonging for future and current Mironeers around the world, and foster an environment where everyone can collaborate and embrace differences.
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Here are some helpful tips to ensure you have all the correct information throughout our hiring process.
01. Recruiter Screen
A 30-min interview to discuss your relevant skills, perspective on resilience, experience, and what motivates you to join Miro.
02. Hiring Manager
The hiring manager will meet to discuss your experience and fit for the role by assessing whether you align with the Miro Mindset (Curiosity, Drive, Resilience, Empathy, Cognitive Agility & Accountability). This interview usually takes 90-120 minutes.
03. Skill Assesment
An interactive presentation to see your skills in action, based around a particular case study or business problem.
04. Meet the Team
Here you will meet cross-functional stakeholders, and we will ask evidence-based questions to evaluate how well you align with the role and Miro's values and culture.
05. Leadership Round
Meet a member of the leadership team to discuss Miro’s company values and share your vision for success at Miro.