# People Business Partner

**Company**: Sandbox VR
**Location**: Remote
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Job type**: Full Time
**Salary**: USD 96,000-110,000 per-year-salary
**Category**: HR
**Industry**: Technology

**Apply**: https://jobs.lever.co/sandboxvr/7b4cc9b0-b855-446e-b70e-39c0f22e6ab0?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply
**Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_73652098-5c3

## Description

We're Sandbox VR, the most advanced virtual reality experience in the world. Our mission is to bring people closer together through world-class immersive experiences.

As a People Business Partner, you will serve as a vital liaison between the People Team and the business, playing a role that is pivotal in supporting our people and driving business outcomes.

### Responsibilities:

- Act as a tactical partner to business stakeholders as it relates to key initiatives and proactively mitigate legal and compliance risks, investigating and addressing employee relations concerns effectively.

- Actively execute and make informed decisions within established policies, enhancing employee experience by creating solutions within existing frameworks.

- Participate in organizational design conversations to streamline and implement new department structures, roles and/or processes that create speed and efficiency and support rapidly shifting business demands.

- Act as the subject matter expert for FMLA, CFRA, state protected and personal leaves, managing precise tracking, eligibility determinations, and return-to-work timelines.

- Manage reasonable accommodation and leave requests, coordinating with stakeholders to implement effective return-to-work and transitional work plans.

- Coach employees on company policies, employee communication, development and performance management strategies and tactics to promote engagement and a culture of continuous growth and development.

- Develop close partnerships with functional teams to deliver integrated solutions to related needs.

- Provide performance management guidance to management.

- Find innovative ways for leaders and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, increase productivity and efficiency.

- Leverage metrics and analytics to inform strategies, measure progress against organizational goals.

- Execute and identify change management strategies to support critical evolution of the business and achieve desired business results that are sustainable over time.

- Partner with People colleagues to identify key talent segments and pivotal roles.

- Use employee lifecycle data to help the business make informed decisions about talent management strategies.

- Conduct stay and exit interviews for store leadership, analyze trends, and recommend actionable solutions based on findings.

- In partnership with the People Team's centers of expertise, lead and design specialized training programs where your expertise adds significant value.

- Assist in the development, implementation, and maintenance of HR policies and procedures as needed.

### Requirements:

- Strong Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills

- Confidence and Resilience: Managing unprecedented or challenging situations with a proactive approach to finding solutions

- People First Leadership: A strong passion for supporting people and leading with a people-first mindset

- Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred

- SHRM-CP or PHR a plus

- Must be available to work standard west coast business hours

### Benefits:

- 4% 401k match

- Significant equity grants in a rapidly growing organization

- Robust medical benefits

- Full remote work from any of our currently approved US states

- Generous internet & phone stipend

- Flexible Time Off

## Skills

### Required
- Communication
- Leadership
- HR
- Business Administration

### Nice to have
- SHRM-CP
- PHR

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