Sr. Manager, HR Business Partner

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Why Mozilla?

Mozilla Corporation is the non-profit-backed technology company that has shaped the internet for the better over the last 25 years. We make pioneering brands like Firefox, the privacy-minded web browser, and Pocket, a service for keeping up with the best content online. Now, with more than 225 million people around the world using our products each month, we’re shaping the next 25 years of technology and helping to reclaim an internet built for people, not companies. Our work focuses on diverse areas including AI, social media, security and more. And we’re doing this while never losing our focus on our core mission – to make the internet better for people. 

The Mozilla Corporation is wholly owned by the non-profit 501(c) Mozilla Foundation. This means we aren’t beholden to any shareholders — only to our mission. Along with thousands of volunteer contributors and collaborators all over the world, Mozillians design, build and distribute open-source software that enables people to enjoy the internet on their terms.

About this team and role:

The Mozilla People team is looking for a strategic Sr. Manager, HR Business Partner (PBP). This is an exciting opportunity to partner with the Design, Engineering, and Product leaders of Firefox, Mozilla’s signature privacy-minded web browser.

In this role you will develop a deep understanding of Mozilla’s mission, business, and products and partner with senior leaders on supporting people strategies. You will draw from your experience in organizational effectiveness, talent management, and leadership coaching to advise leaders and drive talent outcomes. 

The ideal candidate has experience working with technology teams in a dynamic, global organization and is a creative problem solver who can thrive in a collaborative and innovative culture.

What you’ll do: 

• Establish relationships with senior leaders and their teams to be recognized as a trusted advisor and talent expert
• Partner closely with business leaders to advise on people strategy and decisions, including talent management, employee engagement, performance management, compensation, organizational design, and change management.
• Serve as a thought partner and coach for leaders to grow their leadership capability. Enable strong leadership teams, and as a result high-performing organizations supporting Mozilla’s mission.
• Partner closely with colleagues in the Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Inclusion & Diversity, Total Rewards, and broader People Business Partnership teams. 
• Deliver scalable, customer-centric people programs that drive talent outcomes (e.g. DEI programs, performance management, talent development, culture transformation initiatives, job architecture, etc.)
• Work with legal counsel to address complex employee relations issues, including investigations and conflict mediation as needed
• Collaborate with the People Science team to uncover insights and support leaders in making data informed decisions and improvement in key people metrics and outcomes.

What you’ll bring: 

• 8+ years of dynamic experience in Human Resources with at least 5 years as an HR business partner working with senior executives, preferably in engineering, product, or other technology functions
• Experience working with global teams operating in multiple countries, preferred if that includes experience partnering with teams across Canada, the United States, and Western Europe
• Effective influence, communication, and interpersonal skills; great listener and able to influence without authority
• Exceptional consulting, coaching and facilitation skills; balancing inquiry, facilitation, and strong recommendations when needed
• Comfortable operating in a dynamic and evolving environment
• Ability to flex between being strategic, analytical, and execution focused to drive solutions forward
• Excellent problem solving capabilities and judgment; ability to make sound decisions independently
• A solutions focused thinker, with the ability to see possibilities from constraints
• Analytically driven; fluent with data-driven analysis and influencing through data
• Commitment to our values:
• Welcoming differences
• Being relationship-minded
• Practicing responsible participation
• Having grit

What you’ll get:

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