Senior People Partner - Product, Data, & Engineering

This hybrid position requires two days per week in our Austin, TX office.

About you

You're a connector who puts people first and values the lasting partnerships you'll build. You're an active listener who cares about the stories people share and are energized by communication and collaboration. You love learning new things and are known for bringing innovative perspectives and questions to the table. You're deadline and results-driven, passionate about creating new processes, systems, and best practices that help your internal partners do their best work.

About this role

We are currently seeking a Senior People Partner for our global Product, Design and Engineering (PDE) organization. This individual will work closely with North American based leaders on strategic people and org decisions, engagement, employee development, diversity, compensation, and performance management initiatives.

As part of the People team and reporting to our Director of People Partners, you'll lead others on the People Partner team to ensure that we have a consistent, global approach to developing and executing a people strategy across the PDE organization.

What you'll be doing

• Establish yourself as a competent, knowledgeable, trusted, reliable partner for the leaders and employees in your client groups.

• Provide HR expertise, coaching and counsel to leaders and employees in the areas of feedback, performance management, DE&I, employee relations, and change management.

• Partner with senior leaders and mid-level managers and to develop and implement People practices to support the strategic growth of the business.

• Offer thought leadership regarding organizational and people related strategy and execution.

• Develop people strategies and design approaches for diagnosing and enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction.

• Partner closely with leadership to understand and integrate diversity and inclusion strategies into plans, programs, and practices in the workplace.

• Collaborate closely with our People COE's to assess, create and implement solutions for your client groups.

• Own special cross-functional projects.

What you'll have

• Background of at least five (5) years as an HR Business Partner at a mid-large size company partnering with senior-level Engineering & Product leadership; and ten (10) years of overall HR or work-related experience. 2+ years experience leading HRBPs.

• BA/BS or relevant experience that demonstrates ability to influence business outcomes through the development of people.

• Strong competency within the HR function including employee relations, coaching, compliance, communications, and change management.

• Strong analytical capabilities and an ability to influence managers/leaders with data-driven recommendations to improve performance, retention, and the employee experience.

• Strong understanding and ability to be highly productive and influential in a fast paced environment.

We understand that not everyone will match each of the above qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you!

Life at Udemy

We aspire to be as vibrant and dynamic as the communities we serve, as inquisitive as those who use our platform, and as revolutionary as the future we strive to open for everyone. Here are some of the things we love about life at Udemy:

• We're invested in creating an inclusive environment that welcomes a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. From creating employee resource groups, ensuring we're a Fair Pay Workplace, and building a flexible work culture, our belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI) initiatives always put our people first. We want you to be able to bring your authentic self to work because when we all do, we're better for it.

• Learning is what we do - inside and out. Our Learning & Development team is second to none, helping ensure your journey is one of continuous progression. You'll also have unlimited access to Udemy courses, monthly UDays (meeting-free professional development days), and a generous annual professional development stipend.

• Our reason to exist is to revolutionize learning - that calls for taking risks and learning from failures. Whether it's our hackathons (a company-wide effort to envision new possibilities for our product) or sharing our prototypes, we see experimentation as a crucial step on the path to success.

• We're committed to creating world-class employee experiences and are proud of the recognition of this by Great Place to Work.

Of course, the best thing about being part of Udemy is knowing your work makes a difference for people and organizations around the world. You've got the skills; why not use them to help others develop theirs?

At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our Benefits Start With U

Our benefits package at Udemy "starts with U" and is grounded in mission-driven benefits that intentionally align with our core values. Here's a sneak peek at just a few highlighted benefits if you're a full-time Udemate based in the United States:

• Core Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability coverage

• HSA/FSA/Commuter: Pre-tax savings/spending plans, including HSA employer contributions

• Transgender Benefits: Expanded medical coverage for gender-affirming care

• Parental Benefits: Financial assistance for fertility (including egg-freezing), adoption, and surrogacy expenses; twelve weeks of paid family bonding for birth, surrogacy, adoption, and foster placement (plus up to six to ten weeks of paid disability leave for birthing parents) as well as a two-week "ease-back" program that enables parents to return part-time at full pay

• Whole U: Fully paid memberships for meditation/mindfulness, therapy/coaching visits, financial planning, fertility and family building, maternity and newborn care, parenting and pediatrics, menopause care, breastmilk shipping, and caregiving support

• Learning: Free access to Udemy and Udemy Business plus a yearly stipend to spend on professional development

• Retirement: Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) plan with an employer contribution

• Charitable Giving: Corporate charitable match for eligible nonprofits and charities

• Vacation: Flexible vacation for salaried Udemates and fifteen days per year for hourly

• Holidays: Twelve paid holidays throughout the year

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