People Business Partner

As Splitero’s People Business Partner, you will be a strategic partner to the people managers who lead Splitero's teams. Your influence and support will help them solve problems, grow their teams, and ultimately drive our continued hyper growth.

You'll take full ownership over performance management and compensation, evolving both to match where Splitero is headed. You'll also be the person managers and employees trust with the hardest conversations and issues that don’t always have a clear playbook, like investigations and employee relations. You will report to the VP of People and collaborate with our People Operations Coordinator and Manager of People Operations at our ever-growing startup.

About the Job

Act as a strategic partner to our people managers, coaching them through performance conversations, team dynamics, and the day-to-day challenges of leading their teams, ensuring they have what they need to succeed.

Own performance management end-to-end, evolving our review strategy as the company grows as well as providing support to people managers to create and update performance expectations (like KPIs) and helping them respond to unmet performance expectations in a consistent way.

Own and continuously evolve our compensation strategy, ensuring it aligns with Splitero’s business goals, by analyzing market data, administering merit and bonus cycles, and partnering with finance on commission plans.

Partner with leadership to identify and resolve workplace issues that impact engagement, productivity, or morale, translating data into recommendations that support our business objectives.

Deliver and evolve People Manager training and development programs that grow our current team and prepare future leaders for people management.

Contribute to the continuous improvement of People Operations policies, processes, and self-serve resources related to people management, performance, and compensation.

Act as the primary point of contact for employee relations issues and workplace investigations, providing fair and consistent guidance in line with Splitero's policies and legal requirements.

The salary range for this position is $140,000 - $160,000. Within the range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

About You

7+ years of HR experience, with 3+ years in an HR Business Partner role.

Proven experience owning compensation administration and evolving comp strategy over time.

Proven experience designing and evolving a performance management methodology, not just running an existing cycle.

Proven experience managing employee relations and conducting workplace investigations independently.

Demonstrated ability to coach and influence people managers, building real partnership rather than advising from the sidelines.

Highly organized and self-directed, with the ability to independently manage competing priorities without close oversight.

Follows through without being chased and holds themselves accountable for recurring, unglamorous tasks with no one checking in.

Based in San Diego, CA area, and the ability to be in-person 2-4 days per month is preferred.

SHRM-SCP or SPHR preferred.

Desire to participate in fast-paced early-stage startup

Adaptability: Embraces changing circumstances with resiliency and positivity

Team-Oriented: Prioritizes collaboration, inclusivity, and teammate support