Fractional People Business Partner (Temporary Position)

WHO WE ARE

ActBlue is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating cuttingedge technology that fuels Democratic victories and enables progressive causes to thrive.

Our vision is simple: building change through the power of people. Since our founding weve been building innovative solutions to revolutionize grassroots fundraising if youve donated to a Democratic campaign or a progressive organization online youve probably used our platform! We believe in putting power in the hands of smalldollar donors by helping thousands of groups from local candidates to national movements mobilize their communities and create a lasting impact. Every member of our team is deeply committed to advancing our shared mission and core values. Together we are shaping the future of democracy.

THE OPPORTUNITY

The People & Culture (P&C) team aims to establish ActBlue as a top employer of choice for people who are passionate about empowering smalldollar donors in our country. We attract diverse talented employees and promote an engaging inclusive culture where team members develop thrive and catalyze positive change.

This role will be the Principal People Business Partner (PBP) for product engineering and the office of the executive teams. As the Principal PBP you will play a critical role acting as a trusted advisor to the Chief P&C Officer ELT leaders Directors and Managers across the organizations you support.

As the Principal PBP you will work across P&C and the business teams you support to ensure these organizations have the people strategy & plans in place to deliver on the business strategy. You will use strategic thinking strong business acumen and an indepth understanding of the P&C operating model to roll up your sleeves and provide tactical support to daily challenges as needed. Whether coaching your clients on how to lead their teams or managing programs that help develop our employees you focus on solving business needs with a people first focus and being as transparent as possible to help employees understand how people decisions are made at ActBlue.

You will work closely with a crossfunctional group of subjectmatter experts to design and execute on multiple strategies including: hiring onboarding compensationDEIB and talent development.

The Principal PBP is an integral member of ActBlues People & Culture team and will report to the Chief P&C Officer (CPO).

This is a temporary assignment with a 36 month duration.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Consult with leaders to create a comprehensive people plan to drive business strategies and outcomes for all the client groups you support
• Provide strategic business partnership thought partnership and coaching to all levels of the organization driving a visible impact on our evolving business
• Offer thought leadership regarding organizational and peoplerelated strategy and execution
• Provide insightful data to guide decision making and provide proactive solutions.
• Proactively solve complex problems and quickly design and implement solutions that cut across multiple disciplines even those beyond people and organizational solutions.
• Deploy transformational people programs to shape the future of Act Blue
• Provide the best of P&C function to the business through deep expertise and focus in the following areas: organizational effectiveness coaching talent management leadership effectiveness organizational transformation and performance management compensation and rewards employee relations learning and development recognition programs and strategic development
• Proactively assess team manager organizational development needs make recommendations and implement appropriate solutions
• Drive talent management strategies to support the assigned business teams growth and individual development plans
• Oversee performance review cycles and employee engagement surveys including calibrations presenting results action planning and measuring effectiveness with clients
• Create DEIB strategies to build cultural competence to operate with a inclusive mindset
• Design and facilitate business team and offsite leadership meetings as needed
• Ensure that all the client groups you support are compliant and updated on local employment laws
• Provide insights to the CPO on P&C organizations strengths gaps and risks on delivering on the strategy vision and goals with a focus on scalability
• Take on specific projects or activities assigned by the CPO to enable success of the overall P&C strategy work
• Integrate and partner with P&C colleagues across the organization to implement tailored solutions that enable the business to deliver on goals. Partner closely with Workplace Experience Partners Talent Development and Talent Acquisition partners as needed.
• Act as Project Manager for enterprise wide P&C programs and daily operations to ensure foundational work key milestones and goals are met. Identifying risk and issues and providing resolutions.
• Coach mentor and support P&C team members and/or other Workstream leads in their oversight of the projects within the P&C programs. Ensuring the P&C team fully understands and is able to use any new process/program or policy.
• Support supplementary projects as assigned ensuring timely and efficient completion in line with organizational objectives and standards.

WHAT YOU BRING

• BA/BS degree or equivalent practical experience (MA/MS/MBA degree preferred)
• 810 years of People Business Partner / Senior Management experience.
• 5 years people management experience
• Experience across all areas of P&C: Organizational Design Workforce Planning DEIB Employee Experience Talent and Performance Management Total Rewards and Employee Relations
• Deep business acumen and a track record of translating business strategies into impactful talent plans supporting enterprise customers
• Demonstrated experience as a strong cross functional collaborator and influencer. Ability to manage a complex set of stakeholders and advocate change through strategic influence rather than authority.
• Expertise in consulting and coaching leaders at all levels in the organization.
• Demonstrated track record of driving DEIB programs and commitment to building unbiased processes for employee key lifecycle moments (hiring onboarding performance management talent planning etc.)
• Strategic problem solver with the ability to anticipate risk and proactively suggest longterm solutions weaving in data and insights as needed
• Demonstrated project management and change management experience
• Demonstrated ability to build trusted relationships.
• Strong communication presentation and facilitation skills with an ability to tailor content to different audiences as needed

WORK & BENEFITS SNAPSHOT
This posting is for a fractional remote salaried position. Travel may be required on a limited basis to attend allstaff and departmental retreats (12 times per year). Additional travel may be required for select positions.

Registered States*:
Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Florida Georgia Hawaii Illinois Indiana Iowa Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New York North Carolina Ohio Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Wisconsin Wyoming and Washington D.C.

*While ActBlue is currently registered to support remote work in the states listed above we possess the ability to register in additional states as needed. If you are located in a state not listed we may still be able to proceed with your application but please note that the offer process may take longer to accommodate registration requirements.

Work Schedule:
This role requires availability during established regular business hours (MonFri).

Work Environment:
Employees can expect to work with distributed teams across all U.S. time zones. Our roles require extended technology usage and proficiency with virtual communication tools such as Zoom and Slack. Regular attendance in virtual meetings is inherent to every position.

Salary Range Details:
Salary Range: $144000 $180000 $216000
ActBlue is committed to consistent compensation practices across our organization. Final salary offers will take into account factors such as candidate experience interview performance and current team salary parity.

Benefits:

• Flexible work schedules and timeoff policy.
• Fully paid and transinclusive health dental and vision insurance for employees and their families; plus fullypaid health reimbursement arrangement to use for outofpocket expenses and fullypaid short and longterm disability
• Fully paid basic and AD&D life insurance and a voluntary supplemental life insurance option
• Dependent and healthcare flexible spending account options
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) benefits for employees
• Automatic 6% match on employee contributions
• Commuter or homeoffice benefits including a $1000 homeoffice setup allowance for all new fulltime remote employee

ActBlue is unable to sponsor work visas at this time.

UNION INFORMATION
This position is excluded from any bargaining unit as a confidential employee.

BACKGROUND CHECKS

As part of our hiring process ActBlue will conduct a background check at the time of offer. This will be completed in compliance with applicable laws and will not be initiated without your consent. The offer will also be contingent upon signing a nondisclosure agreement (NDA).

INCLUSION STATEMENT FROM ACTBLUE
ActBlue is committed to equal employment opportunities and fostering a diverse inclusive workplace. We celebrate unique perspectives honor the dignity of all individuals and recognize that diverse backgrounds and identities strengthen our mission.

If youre passionate about our work and see yourself in this role we encourage you to applyeven if you dont meet every requirement.

We also provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities throughout the hiring process and employment. To request an accommodation email