Associate People & Culture Business Partner

Associate People & Culture Business Partner

W2 Contract-to-Hire

Pay Rate: $48 - $57 per hour

Location: Santa Clara, CA - Onsite Role

Job Summary:

As an Associate People and Culture Business Partner, you will serve as a trusted advisor to department leaders across the organization - helping translate business strategy into people practices. You will own a broad range of business partnering responsibilities while building deep expertise in a high-growth, mission-driven medical device environment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Build trusted advisor relationships with managers and leaders, helping them navigate complex people challenges with confidence.
• Partner with Finance on offer approvals and compensation budgeting
• Align talent strategies to business goals by collaborating across functions.
• Serve as a knowledgeable resource on policies, procedures, and compliance, escalating to legal counsel when needed.
• Advise on job leveling, role design, and internal mobility to support long-term workforce planning.
• Conduct fair, thorough, and timely workplace investigations - from intake through resolution and documentation.
• Guide managers through performance improvement plans (PIPs), disciplinary actions, and terminations with professionalism and compliance rigor
• Proactively identify employee relations trends and recommend systemic solutions before issues escalate.
• Support the design and execution of performance management cycles.
• Coach managers on setting clear goals, delivering effective feedback, and fostering accountable teams
• Support managers in identifying and addressing talent needs, developing key talent, and managing talent gaps
• Support compensation reviews and benchmarking processes to ensure market-competitive pay practices
• Guide and support managers through the annual performance and merit cycle review
• Champion our culture by partnering on employee engagement surveys and action planning
• Contribute to programs that make our company a recognized best place to work in medtech
• Maintain a visible, approachable presence across the business.
• Develop and conduct training programs for employees as needed.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
• 5 years of progressive P&C experience, with at least 3 years in a Generalist or equivalent advisory capacity, preferably in a startup medical device environment
• Demonstrated experience across multiple HR disciplines: talent acquisition, compensation, employee relations, investigations, performance management, DEI, and talent development
• Background in medical device, biotech, or other regulated industries strongly preferred
• Experience thriving in a fast-paced, high-growth environment where priorities shift, and ambiguity is the norm
• Solid understanding of employment law, leave administration, and benefits fundamentals.
• Proficiency with HRIS and ATS platforms - experience with ADP Workforce Now and Greenhouse a plus
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Exceptional communication and influencing skills - able to adjust style from frontline employee to senior executive
• Analytical mindset: comfortable using data and metrics to drive decisions and tell a compelling people story
• Proven project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously

Desired Skills and Experience

Human Resources Business Partnering, People & Culture, Employee Relations, Workplace Investigations, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, Compensation Benchmarking, Compensation Budgeting, Job Leveling, Role Design, Internal Mobility, Workforce Planning, Performance Improvement Plans, Disciplinary Actions, Terminations, Employment Law, HR Compliance, Leave Administration, Benefits Administration, DEI, Employee Engagement, Manager Coaching, Leadership Advising, Training Development, Succession Planning, HR Analytics, HR Metrics, Project Management, HRIS, ATS, ADP Workforce Now, Greenhouse, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Medical Devices, Regulated Industries, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Communication, Influencing

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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