Associate People Business Partner

Summary

Guidewire is looking for an AMER based Associate People Business Partner to join our People (aka HR) team. This role will support the G+A team in close partnership with the Director, People Business Partner that supports this organization. The Associate People Business Partner will work closely with more senior team members to gain experience in areas like coaching, talent development, and organizational support. They will help contribute to People team initiatives that strengthen Guidewire’s culture and support employee growth. At Guidewire, we look for people who are curious, inventive, and who work to be a little better every single day. In our work together, we aim to be smart, humble, hardworking, and, above all, collaborative. We are looking for someone who will thrive in a dynamic and changing environment, who can have fun while getting a lot of great work done. If this sounds like a good fit for you, come join us.

Job Description

What will you do

• Support day-to-day talent-related initiatives across the G+A team

• Lead small change initiatives and team-level organizational changes (e.g., minor restructures)

• Assist with the annual compensation planning and performance review processes by organizing data for calibration meetings and supporting the tracking of employee performance and development throughout the year.

• Support headcount planning by preparing data to inform workforce planning and organizational design decisions.

• Use basic tools and frameworks to help solve problems and support decision-making

• Help connect talent initiatives to business outcomes by supporting development planning, tracking progress on team goals, and assisting with programs that build the skills needed to meet evolving business needs

• Support stakeholder relationships by following through on tasks and offering guidance where appropriate

• Use data-driven diagnostic tools to support teams and inform people decisions

• Partner with the People Relations team to help ensure policies are applied fairly and consistently

• Begin using storytelling and data to communicate ideas (with guidance and practice)

• Gather and analyze people-related data to build quarterly reports that provide insights and support decision-making for the G+A team.

• Adapt to change with support and manage ambiguity in tasks and processes

• Demonstrate empathy, resolve conflicts constructively, and engage openly with team members

• Build initial credibility through consistency, ethical awareness, and follow-through

•  Support and guide new leaders, offering foundational HR insights

• Integrate AI tools into daily HR work to streamline processes, enhance decision-making, and support talent programs; actively explore how AI can improve the employee experience and operational effectiveness

• At Guidewire, we foster a culture of curiosity, innovation, and responsible use of AI—empowering our teams to continuously leverage emerging technologies and data-driven insights to enhance productivity and outcomes.

What are we looking for

• Business Acumen: Foundational understanding of how HR supports various business functions, with a developing awareness of how people strategies contribute to broader business goals.

• Emerging Strategic Thinking: Willingness to support problem-solving and explore how People initiatives can address team and organizational needs

• Relationship Building: Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and cross-functional partners, building trust through responsiveness and follow-through

• Comfort with Data: Curious about using data to support decisions; able to organize and interpret basic people data with guidance

• Talent & Tools Exposure: Familiarity with or willingness to learn tools like Workday, Google Suite, Zoom, and other HR technology platforms

• Adaptability: Open to working in a fast-paced, evolving environment; comfortable adjusting approaches as business priorities shift

• Global Curiosity: Eagerness to learn about working across regions and understand global HR practices

• Communication Skills: Comfortable contributing to presentations and written materials with oversight; looking to grow consultation and influence skills

• Learning Orientation: Excited to grow into a bus