Twitter…the best place you have ever worked. Ever. That is what makes Twitter unique. As a company, we strive to make a difference in the world, do the best work, and have fun while doing it. If that sounds like your kind of company, keep reading.
We currently have an opening for an HR Business Partner. Here at Twitter, the goal of HR is to serve as a consultant across the organization, to shepherd the core values and to protect the culture.
We help to foster relationships of trust, influence and change, when it is needed. Increasingly, we are championing best practice solutions
before
they are needed. And, very importantly, we provide great service to all of our employees. We spearhead solutions that promote healthy and productive professional lives for everyone at Twitter.
Success in this role looks like this
: you will have grown HR capacity with your client group and developed a people strategy for those groups - one which you will own and execute on. In doing this, you will have worked closely with the broader HR & Recruiting team, plus interconnected client groups, to truly understand needs and perspectives. You will have built strong, respectful relationships. You will have helped elevate Twitter’s employment brand to a highly competitive level - not only for your groups but more broadly as well. You may have started your Twitter experience mastering the basics operationally, but you will have elevated HR capacity and streamlined processes to help people work more intelligently. You will have overcome obstacles, with minimal supervision, to bring influential staff onboard to your plans. In doing so, you will have demonstrated assertiveness, understanding, fortitude, and the ability to be both operational and strategic.
Responsibilities:
Meet regularly & proactively with managers and provide HR guidance to them on topics such as: compensation, organizational change, flight risk management, compliance with local employment law, HR operations, engagement, development, performance, etc.
Take a very active role in the recruiting process. You may have to step in and influence some recruiting efforts yourself when needed. Recruiting will be a key priority.
Educate and train managers on the performance management process and the goals of employee development.
Work with managers and senior leadership to ensure development is happening for all employees in your client groups.
Advise employees & managers on best practices relative to talent management.
Partner effectively with your client group managers to ensure they scale, onboard, engage, and retain their staff successfully.
Design and implement appropriate rollout plans for people programs or initiatives.
Provide guidance and coaching to
all
employees on employee relations issues, feedback, career planning, mentoring, etc. Manage tough situations to resolution
Partner effectively with your fellow San Francisco and worldwide HR colleagues & share information that helps the team.
Qualifications:
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work with, and influence, a diverse swath of the organization (i.e. across function, level, location, etc.) & tailor communication based on the audience
Ability to multi-task, pitch in with other HR team members when they need help, and navigate through change - all the while staying focused to get critical items resolved
Self-motivated & assertive - ability to hunt down answers and drive solutions autonomously after having ramped up
Ability to drive organizational change and talent development
Demonstrated ability to successfully manage conflicts
Strong relationship-building & team collaboration skills
Comfortable in a fast-paced, ever-changing, rapid-growth,
fun
environment
Requirements:
Bachelors degree in a related field. Masters a plus
At least 7+ years of relevant HR experience as a Business Partner or HR Generalist
Basic knowledge of CA & U.S. employment laws and regulations
Experience in Media or Technology strongly preferred
Experience in organizations that have undergone significant growth, change, and/or international expansion strongly preferred
