Here’s what you’ll be doing:
In a period of high business growth, we are looking for an experienced, dynamic, commercially minded, and results-oriented People Partner to join our team.
You will work with our Tech and Product leadership team to enable our highly engaged, ambitious, and intelligent SBers to achieve more than they ever thought possible.
Reporting to Jim (Director of People), you will join a small but mighty team of Tech and Product People Partners across the US and UK. The team is all about creating impact, leaving egos at the door, and jumping in with both feet to help SB achieve its ambitions.
As one of our Tech and Product People Partners, you’ll:
- partner with our global technology and product leaders to understand their objectives and develop People strategies that drive business outcome
- Collaborate and partner with People COEs (L&D, TA, Reward, People Ops, ER, etc.) to translate those People strategies into actions and initiatives
- leverage your keen eye for organisational effectiveness, design, and agility so our teams can scale
- identify opportunities and coach leaders to build a high-performing and highly engaged organisation
- use data and instincts to identify areas to reinforce our culture and employee value proposition so that our SBers are in an environment to be at their best
- lead and contribute to strategic People team programs and projects that reinforce our unique Simply Business culture
We’re looking for someone who is:
- a people partner holding a role supporting technology and product teams in a fast-paced, high growth, digital organisation that has been rapidly scaling, ideally with a presence in both the UK and USA
- strong technical expertise in organisational design, talent management, talent development, data analysis, employee relations, and business consulting
- a change agent with the ability to lead change initiatives and drive organisational transformation in a dynamic, ambiguous, and fast-paced environment
- a problem solver with strong analytical skills and the ability to identify root causes, develop creative solutions, and drive continuous improvement
- strong in business acumen and commercial awareness
(We know it’s tough, but please try to avoid the confidence gap. You don’t have to match all the bullet points above to be considered for this role.)
We encourage people of all different backgrounds and identities to apply. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive, supportive place for you to be you and do your very best work.
If you have the ability to challenge the status quo, we want people who can come in and shape the future of this business. Apply today!
About Simply Business
We insure small businesses and enable big dreams – not just for our customers, but for our people and communities too. With over 900,000 active insurance policies, we protect builders, bakers, landlords and more than 1,000 other trades.
We’re a technology company as well as one that sells insurance. That means we build, we fail, we learn and we improve. We’re a B Corp too, which recognises our strong track record of having a positive impact on people, society and the environment.
What are the benefits?
•ㅤwork-life balance – we support every team member in maintaining a manageable workload
•ㅤhybrid working – you have the flexibility to work remotely and connect with your colleagues in one of our hubs
•ㅤmental health and wellbeing – we give you access to tools and counselling to support your mental health
•ㅤflexible parental leave – we understand how important this time is, that’s why we offer six months full pay to the primary caregiver and four months full pay if you’re the secondary caregiver
•ㅤpaid sabbatical – as a thank you to our long-serving employees, we offer a two-week sabbatical when you’ve been here for five years. And four weeks off for those who’ve been with us for 10,15, and 20 years
•ㅤlife event leave – you can get an extra days leave every two years for those big moments in your life like moving house, welcoming a new pet, or your birthday
•ㅤa dedicated learning platform – our platform helps you develop on your personal and professional goals, including management and leadership programmes
We also make sure you’re compensated fairly
•ㅤcompetitive salary – we aim to offer a fair salary based on your experience and the market we’re in from day one
•ㅤannual bonus – the potential to earn a bonus based on business performance
•ㅤpension – we’ll match what you put into your pension up to five per cent
•ㅤprivate medical insurance – you’ll get medical insurance through BUPA that covers any pre-existing medical conditions as a core benefit
•ㅤhealth cash plan – we reimburse your everyday medical expenses
•ㅤholiday entitlement – 25 days leave, plus bank holidays (and you can also use your flexible benefits to get up to five more days)
•ㅤlife assurance – pass on a tax-free sum that’s four times your basic salary (core benefit). With the option to increase it to ten times through our flexible benefit scheme
•ㅤsalary sacrifice car scheme – option to buy a brand new, fully insured and maintained car for a convenient fixed monthly amount taken from your gross salary (after 6 months service)
•ㅤflexible benefits scheme – everyone gets an allocated allowance to use each year on things like critical illness cover, dental insurance, travel insurance, a gym membership, and up to five days extra holiday
Ready to join us and drive our success as a high-performing team? Apply today.