Senior HR Business Partner

Summary

Join Khan Academy as a Sr. Human Resources Business Partner! In this strategic role, you will provide day-to-day HR support to various departments, foster a positive organizational culture, and advise leaders on talent development. You will leverage your expertise in employee relations, performance management, and compensation to address complex organizational needs. The ideal candidate possesses 7+ years of HR experience in the ed-tech or tech industry, strong communication skills, and a client-service mindset. Khan Academy offers competitive salaries, ample paid time off, a remote-first culture, generous parental leave, and comprehensive benefits.

Requirements

• 7+ years experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, or similar role in the ed tech or tech industry supporting multiple teams and several layers of management
• Experience supporting executives and department leaders in designing org structures, operationalizing talent processes, and creating solutions to department-specific challenges to foster a high-performance culture
• Strong working knowledge of multiple HR disciplines, including employee relations, performance management, coaching and development, compensation practices, and federal and state employment laws
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to build relationships and influence at all levels of the organization
• A client-service mindset and recognition that circumstances change in dynamic organizations
• An approach that limits bureaucracy but follows the rules
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with high expectations
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and follow-through skills with a high attention to detail and ability to resolve issues promptly
• Motivated by the Khan Academy mission “to provide a free world-class education for anyone, anywhere."
• Proven cross-cultural competency skills demonstrating self-awareness, awareness of other, and the ability to adopt inclusive perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors to drive inclusion and belonging throughout the organization

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary day-to-day HR support across various departments, including engineering, external relations, product and design, marketing, and G&A
• Foster a healthy organizational culture by providing guidance regarding performance management, investigating and resolving employee relations issues, and encouraging open, productive dialogue between managers, employees and other partners
• Act as a strategic partner to people leaders, advising on talent development strategies and supporting them through change management initiatives, work force planning, and other aspects of people management
• Use creative problem solving skills and HR expertise to address complex organization and individual needs that are often time sensitive
• Partner with leaders across the org and within the People teams to support decision making and action planning based on insights from people analytics and engagement data
• Contribute to the continued improvement of HR programs, processes, and planning within the organization

Preferred Qualifications

Professional HR certification (e.g. SHRM)

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Ample paid time off as needed – Your well-being is a priority
• Remote-first culture - that caters to your time zone, with open flexibility as needed, at times
• Generous parental leave
• An exceptional team that trusts you and gives you the freedom to do your best
• The chance to put your talents towards a deeply meaningful mission and the opportunity to work on high-impact products that are already defining the future of education
• Opportunities to connect through affinity, ally, and social groups
• 401(k) + 4% matching & comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, and life