Senior Manager, People Partnerships

Summary

Join Smartsheet's People & Culture leadership team as a People Business Partner, playing a critical role in setting HR strategy for the EMEA region. You will function as a subject matter expert on EMEA HR practices and employment laws, ensuring compliance and cultural resonance. Lead and manage a team of People Business Partners, supporting complex organizational and talent issues. Lead change management and culture initiatives, coach people leaders, and partner with P&C Centers of Excellence. You will identify and support business initiatives with related HR needs, ensuring successful implementation of HR programs. Motivate and inspire employees to achieve business objectives, overseeing team training and development, and promoting performance management.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, Human Resources, Business Administration or related field or equivalent years of relatable experience; advanced degree a plus
• Progressive HR experience, with a combination of direct client support, people leadership, and management coaching experience
• Effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact with individuals inside and outside Smartsheet in a way consistent with our values and commitment to service
• Demonstrated competence in the various HR functional areas, especially employee relations and change management
• Direct, approachable, and clear written and verbal communicator
• Strong attention to detail with high level of accuracy
• Ability to work independently, manage shifting priorities, demonstrate good personal judgment, and effectively handle tasks under pressure
• Flexibility in handling workload fluctuations and multiple requests
• Acute understanding of confidentiality and access to sensitive information

Responsibilities

• Play a critical role on People & Culture (P&C) leadership team, helping set HR strategy across the organisation and serving as the People Business Partner for the EMEA leadership and teams
• Function as a subject matter expert for EMEA HR practices and employment laws and ensures compliance and adaptation in-region for HR program support and cultural resonance
• Effectively leads and manages a team of People Business Partners
• Lead a team that supports complex organisational and talent issues - identifying, monitoring, and reporting on trends early, mapping out solutions, and executing against the best solutions for the organisation and its employees
• Lead change management and culture work across the business
• Model, lead and enable PBPs to coach people leaders regarding team effectiveness, change management, and leadership
• Partner with P&C Centers of Excellence (compensation, talent management, recruiting, etc.) to ensure that HR programs and processes are aligned with the business needs and are well executed
• Identify and support business initiatives with related HR & people needs; ensure delivery & successful implementation of all HR programs
• Support the implementation and adoption of organisation's HR programs, procedures, policy and practice
• Motivate, challenge and inspire employees to achieve business objectives
• Oversee training and development of team members and make effective staffing decisions
• Promote and ensure the completion of the organisation's performance management process
• Provide coaching, direction and leadership support to employees in order to achieve department, organisation, and customer results

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced level of proficiency using Microsoft Office and Google for Work preferred
• Experience with Smartsheet and Workday preferred

Benefits

• Employer-paid Private Medical and Dental, additional cost for family members
• Monthly contributions toward your pension
• Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
• 25 days paid for Holiday + Bank Holidays + Flexible Time Away Program
• 20 weeks fully paid Maternity Leave
• 12 weeks fully paid Paternity/Adoption Leave
• Personal paid Volunteer Day to support our community
• Opportunities for professional growth and development including access to Udemy online courses
• Company Funded Perks including a counseling membership, salary sacrifice options, and your own personal Smartsheet account
• Teleworking options from any registered location in the UK (role specific)