AssetWatch serves global manufacturers by powering manufacturing uptime through the delivery of an unparalleled condition monitoring experience, with a passion to care about the assets our customers care for every day. We are a devoted and capable team that includes world-renowned engineers and distinguished business leaders united by a common goal – To build the future of predictive maintenance. As we enter the next phase of rapid growth, we are seeking people to help lead the journey.
The Senior People Operations Business Partner is a trusted partner to leaders and employees, helping build an engaged, high-performing organization. This role blends strategic business partnership with strong operational execution, using data, AI-powered tools, and thoughtful people practices to support team effectiveness, leader capability, and company growth.
You'll work closely with leaders across the full employee lifecycle, strengthen manager effectiveness, drive performance and talent conversations, and ensure people programs are practical, scalable, and aligned to business needs. The ideal candidate brings a modern, data-driven, AI-forward approach to HR and thrives in high-growth, evolving environments.
- Partner with leaders to understand business goals and translate them into thoughtful people strategies.
- Coach managers on performance, employee relations, feedback, development, engagement, and organizational change.
- Support key people moments: hiring planning, onboarding, promotions, investigations, exits, and change management.
- Strong understanding of compensation philosophy, pay equity principles, and market benchmarking practices, partnering with managesr on informed, consistent, and equitable pay decisions.
- Use people data and qualitative insights to identify trends and risks, and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Leverage AI tools and emerging HR technology to improve workflows and scale people operations.
- Partner internally to build and iterate on AI solutions and tools.
- Drive scalable people programs aligned with core values and business needs.
- Partner on talent planning, workforce planning, succession, and org design.
- Guide performance management processes and support leaders in making sound talent decisions.
- Serve as a thought partner on employee relations matters with empathy, judgment, and consistency.
- Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Finance, and Legal on program execution and compliance.
- Build manager capability through clarity, tools, and reinforcement of strong people leadership practices.
Qualifications
- 6+ years in an HR/People Business Partner role, ideally in fast-paced, high-growth environments
- Demonstrated experience helping organizations grow from early stage to scale
- Strong business partnering skills with the ability to build trust across functions and leadership styles
- Excellent manager coaching experience, including performance management, ER, and org change
- Analytical mindset with hands-on experience using people data and dashboards to drive decisions
- Demonstrated experience with AI tools and applying emerging HR technology to improve operations and employee experience
- Experience partnering cross-functionally on AI-powered tools such as HR chatbots or self-service platforms
- Sound judgment on employee relations, compliance, and sensitive matters
- Familiarity with employment law and practical HR compliance
- Strong communicator who can facilitate difficult conversations and adapt to different audiences
- Comfortable moving between strategy and execution with a low-ego, builder mindset
- Experience in a SaaS environment preferred
- Experience supporting global or multi-regional people operations a plus
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What We Offer:
AssetWatch is a remote-first company that puts people at the center of everything we do. We want our team members to thrive - that’s why we offer a range of benefits and perks designed to support your well-being, growth, and work-life balance.
- Competitive compensation package including stock options
- Flexible work schedule
- Comprehensive benefits including retirement plan match
- Opportunity to make a real impact every day
- Work with a dynamic and growing team
- Unlimited PTO
We have a distributed team that works remotely across locations in the United States and Ontario, Canada. Collaboration within core working hours is required.
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