Sr Manager People Partnering

Who is Bird

Bird is on a mission to make cities more livable by reducing car usage traffic and carbon emissions. Our cleaner affordable and ondemand micromobility solutions are available in cities around the world. We partner closely with the communities we serve to offer a reliable ecofriendly transportation option that helps people move freely and sustainably.

About the Role

Bird is seeking an experienced and strategic Sr. Manager People Partnering (HRBP Function) to serve as both the HR Business Partnership Leader and Corporate HRBP. Reporting to the VP People this role leads Birds global People Partner (HRBP) function and directly supports a portfolio of departments including Legal Workplace Operations Finance Corporate Development Strategy HR & Technology.

In addition to managing the People Partners this leader is a key connector across the business enabling scalable people solutions that support engagement development and performance. The Sr. Manager will also be responsible for refining and evolving HR Business Partnership processes to ensure consistency efficiency and strategic impact across teams.

Reporting Relationship: The role reports to the Vice President People who reports to the CEO.

Team Overview:

This role leads the HR Business Partnership and drives forward HR Programs globally across Bird with teams across N. America & Europe.The team this role oversees the People Partner(s)

• Individual Contributor Focus:

• Acts as the Corporate HRBP for Birds central functions: Legal Workplace Operations Finance Corporate Development Strategy and Technology.

Key Responsibilities

1. HR Business Partnership Leadership & Corporate HRBP

• Lead the global HRBP function and serve as a thought partner to senior leaders across business units.
• Act as the People Partner for Birds corporate teams building strong relationships and driving talent outcomes across Legal Workplace Operations Finance Corporate Development Strategy HR & Technology.
• Provide strategic counsel on org design team effectiveness workforce planning and change leadership.
• Coach and enable your People Partner team to deliver consistent highimpact support aligned with Birds culture and business goals.
• Continuously improve and refine the HR Business Partnership operating model tools and processes to enhance quality consistency and scalability of support.

2. Performance Management

• Champion a culture of continuous feedback and growthenabling people managers to lead with clarity empathy and consistency.
• Collaborate with the People Partner team to ensure performance management practices are applied equitably across regions functions and levels.
• Track and analyze performance trends to inform workforce decisions and identify opportunities for targeted interventions or manager upskilling.
• Oversee and guide the delivery of performance management actions including:
• Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs): Develop and standardize clear supportive PIP templates and frameworks. Coach managers through the process to ensure plans are actionable timebound and developmentally focused.
• Written Warnings & Corrective Actions: Ensure documentation is consistent legally sound and aligned with Birds expectations around fairness accountability and employee support. Partner with Legal and HRBPs as needed.
• Individual Development Plans (IDPs): Promote proactive development planning as a core part of Birds performance culture. Provide tools and guidance for managers to support employee growth.
• Manager Coaching: Serve as a thought partner and advisor to managers navigating complex performance situations. Equip leaders with skills to give timely feedback address underperformance and recognize top talent.

3. Talent Development & Organization Design

• Support talent reviews succession planning and leadership development initiatives across functions.
• Drive proactive workforce planning and organizational effectiveness working closely with senior leadership.
• Partner with leadership to strengthen leadership capabilities and scale people manager success.

4. Culture Employee Experience & Change Management

• Champion Birds mission and values ensuring they are embedded in daytoday experiences and decisions.
• Lead and manage employee relations matters and workplace investigations with fairness consistency and discretion.
• Act as a trusted advisor to managers on complex interpersonal and performance issues delivering solutions that are peoplefirst and legally sound.
  Serve as a key change agent across teams guiding communication and adoption of org and process changes.
• Continuously assess and improve the employee experience with a focus on engagement inclusion and retention.

5. Team Development & CrossFunctional Collaboration

• Lead coach and develop a highperforming People Partner team with a strong culture of trust accountability service and continuous learning.
• Foster an inclusive team environment where diverse perspectives are valued and encouraged.
• Collaborate closely with leaders in People Operations Total Rewards Talent Acquisition Legal and Finance to deliver seamless and aligned people strategies.
• Serve as a connector between the business and the broader People teamensuring insights from the field inform scalable employeecentric programs.
• Participate in crossfunctional projects contributing to orgwide people initiatives that elevate the employee experience and drive business outcomes.
• Serve as a trusted partner to the VP People and senior leadership team helping shape the future of the People function at Bird.

6. Process Optimization & HR Technology Enablement

• Partner crossfunctionally with People Operations Payroll Benefits and business stakeholders to identify opportunities for process improvement standardization and automation across the employee lifecycle.
• Champion the effective use of Birds HR tech stack to drive efficiency data integrity and userfriendly experiences for employees managers and the People team.
• Leverage systems such as BambooHR ADP Ceridian Dayforce Greenhouse Lattice Radford Pave Zendesk Confluence and Google Suite to enable scalable techforward solutions.
  Act as a connector between business needs and HR systems capabilitiessurfacing insights and contributing to the design and adoption of tools workflows and dashboards.
• Collaborate with People Operations and HR Systems teams to ensure accurate and actionable data is captured and used to inform strategic workforce decisions.

Our HR Tech Stack

• HRIS & People Systems: BambooHR ADP Ceridian Dayforce
• Compensation & Benchmarking: Radford Pave
• Recruiting & Performance: Greenhouse Lattice
• Service & Knowledge Management: Zendesk
• Collaboration & Analytics: Slack Google Suite (Sheets Slides Docs) custom dashboards and reporting tools

What You Bring

• REQUIRED: 10 years of progressive experience in HR Business Partnership including 3 years in a people management role with a track record of building and developing highperforming teams required.
• REQUIRED: Experience at both largescale public companies and smallerscale startup private environments required
• Strong track record of success as both an HR Business Partnership Leader and an effective Corporate HRBP.
• Deep understanding of organizational development leadership coaching and employee relations.
• Ability to partner at the executive level and influence decisions through data storytelling and trust.
• Experience in highgrowth remotefirst and international environments.
• Systems and processoriented with strong change management and communication skills.
• Expertise in leveraging HR tech tools and dashboards to inform insights and track results.

Culture at Bird

Were an ambitious smart and openminded team that is passionate about our mission. Each day is unlike the last as we constantly move forward challenge each other and work together to create the future of micromobility.

Benefits & Perks

We want people to succeed at Bird so we give our teams plenty of time off to relax and recharge. We also offer a workfromhome stipend an employerpaid healthcare package and Bird ride credits to get you where you need to be.

Inclusion at Bird

Bird stands for a culture of inclusion. We celebrate different backgrounds experiences and perspectives encouraging everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We have a diverse environment that empowers our team to feel comfortable when they voice their opinions. For these reasons and more Bird is a proud equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome everyone regardless of their race color religion sex national origin age disability veteran status or genetics and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive open and diverse work environment.

Sounds like a place youd like to work Sweet. Lets chat.

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Required Experience:

Manager