People Experience Business Partner (Remote)

ABOUT OPORTUN

Oportun (Nasdaq: OPRT) is a digital banking platform that puts its 1.9 million members' financial goals within reach. With intelligent borrowing, savings, budgeting, and spending capabilities, Oportun empowers members with the confidence to build a better financial future. Since inception, Oportun has provided more than $15.5 billion in responsible and affordable credit, saved its members more than $2.3 billion in interest and fees, and helped our members save an average of more than $1,800 annually. For more information, visit Oportun.com.

WORKING AT OPORTUN

Working at Oportun means enjoying a differentiated experience of being part of a team that fosters a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture where we all feel a sense of belonging and are encouraged to share our perspectives. This inclusive culture is directly connected to our organization's performance and ability to fulfill our mission of delivering affordable credit to those left out of the financial mainstream. We celebrate and nurture our inclusive culture through our employee resource groups.

POSITION SUMMARY

We are looking for a strategic Human Resources Business Partner who personifies our culture and core values, this individual should be passionate about enabling organizations to effectively achieve their business objectives and create best in class employee experience that is a key to our People Experience team’s mission.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Human Resources Business Partner will support our corporate employees and leaders. This individual will provide strategic thought leadership on people and culture related decisions to our leaders. The ideal candidate will contribute at strategic as well as operational (hands-on) levels to foster an inclusive and innovative culture.

The individual should be comfortable working with any level of employee or manager, understand business strategy and complex situations, navigating sensitivities and finding creative solutions to people issues.

• Collaborate effectively with employees and managers across all levels, demonstrating a deep understanding of our business strategy and the ability to navigate complex situations with finesse and creativity.
• Supporting the strategic direction with our corporate leaders, offering insights and guidance on people and culture-related decisions to drive our organization forward.
• Partner with COEs (Centers of Excellence) and fellow HR Business Partners to implement and deliver HR programs, including engagement surveys, leadership development programs, annual rewards, and other relevant initiatives. Identify and address critical organizational and talent issues and remove barriers impeding the success of the business.
• Assist with talent planning initiatives and contribute to organizational design efforts, ensuring our workforce is aligned with our strategic objectives. This includes succession planning, talent development, and workforce optimization.
• Provide support and management for employee relations, ensuring fair and compliant resolutions to employee matters.
• Deliver compelling, engaging, informative presentations to leadership.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Have solid understanding of applicable labor laws and guide management on best practices to resolve employee matters.
• A Bachelors’ degree or equivalent
• 3+ years of HR Business Partner experience and 5 years of overall HR or related work experience
• Ability to think critically and anticipate issues before they arise, and proactively suggest long-term solutions.
• Experience executing people team strategies by analyzing organizational needs and setting goals to make a positive impact on the business; ability to set priorities, stay focused, and manage time in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience partnering with and influencing leaders to help guide their people strategy and drive business results.
• Ability to establish strong relationships at all levels and across functions within the organization.
• Experience in coaching leaders and advising action in sensitive or ambiguous situations, including employee relations, performance management, or organizational complexities.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to organize and analyze data and a love for driving people programs from data insights.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, high-performance culture where the business is continually evolving.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $81,800 - $130,900.

Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location.

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We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants for employment opportunities without regard to race, age, color, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status or any other category protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

California applicants can find a copy of Oportun's CCPA Notice here:  https://oportun.com/privacy/california-privacy-notice/.

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