Senior Human Resources Business Partner

As a Senior HR Business Partner, you'll be the go-to person for all things people-related for over 300 Software Engineers. You understand that building strong, lasting relationships is key to success in influencing decision-making and changes. You thrive in fast-paced, dynamic environments, and ambiguity doesn’t scare you. You'll work closely with department leaders and the broader HR team to make Alarm.com an even better place to work, shaping the employee experience at every stage of the employee life cycle.

Your day-to-day will involve managing a variety of HR processes like performance reviews, employee development, hiring, succession planning, and handling employee relations for your assigned groups. Your goal? Making sure our employee experience is top-notch and in line with our long-term plans and goals. This helps us keep our talented team members around and uphold our reputation as a fantastic place to work.

As the main contact for all people matters, you'll provide personalized support to department heads, managers, and employees. Whether it's one-on-one help or addressing broader HR needs, you'll be there to guide them.

This position will be based out of our HQ office in Tysons and will report to the Manager, Human Resources who oversees the Platforms HR Business Partner team. We value in person collaboration and require working from the office Monday – Thursday each week.

Responsibilities --

• Provide HR programmatic support, thought partnership, and coaching to all levels of the Software Engineering organization.
• Build strong relationships with employees and managers to deeply understand the business.
• Develop people strategies and design approaches for diagnosing and enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction.

• Partner with business leaders to manage and facilitate organizational change.
• Proactively assess team and manager development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions.
• Provide HR expertise in the areas of feedback, performance management, employee relations, development and coaching, and organizational development.
• Lead managers through resolving work-related issues in a fair and consistent way. This may include conducting investigations, providing guidance for resolving complex employee relations activities, and partnering with managers on performance improvement plans
• Integrate and partner with HR colleagues in the Recruiting, Learning & Development, Compensation, Legal, and HR Operations teams to implement solutions and help scale the business.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 7-8 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 5 of those years spent in an HR Business Partner role.
• Previous experience supporting engineering teams is preferred but not required.
• Strong client-service focus and ability to build and manage relationships across different levels and functions.
• Desire to work collaboratively with broader HR team to analyze, plan, and improve processes.
• Able to balance multiple time-sensitive deliverables and effectively prioritize, organize, and manage time.
• Commitment to excellence and high level of integrity; ability to exercise strict confidentiality and sound judgement.
• Proven employee relations experience and guidance, with the ability to manage delicate situations with fairness and appropriate outcomes.
• Takes ownership of work, isn't afraid to tackle challenges, sees opportunities for growth, and has the patience to learn new processes.
• Experience learning and thriving in a changing environment.

WHY WORK FOR ALARM.COM?

• Collaborate with outstanding people: We hire only the best. Our standards are high and our employees enjoy working alongside other high achievers.
• Make an immediate impact: New employees can expect to be given real responsibility for bringing new technologies to the marketplace. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the Alarm.com team!
• Gain well-rounded experience: Alarm.com offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business.
• Work with the latest technologies: You’ll gain exposure to a broad spectrum of IoT, SaaS, and M2M technologies including wireless communication, video monitoring, smart home automation, web development, and backend application development and hosting.
• Focus on fun: Alarm.com places high value on our team culture. We even have a committee dedicated to hosting a stand-out holiday party, happy hours, and