Hr Business Partner

Who is Wyze?

Wyze is a high growth, Series B, consumer technology company. Our vision is to make great technology accessible to everyone through our smart home platform. Our aim is to serve everyday people, like me, you, and our friends and families, with too good to be true products and services. We want employees who will be inspired by this and welcome all who will help us build the next amazing chapter at Wyze.

Wyze is home to some of the most innovative products and services in the market. Forbes named us in their America’s Best Startup Employers 2023 list, Time Magazine selected us for their 100 Most Influential Companies of 2022, Fast Company named us as one of the Most Innovative Companies in 2021and PCMag gave our Cam v3 an Editor’s Choice Award. We disrupted the market with our Wyze Cam v1 and then quickly took over as a market leader in the space. We recently disrupted it again with our revolutionary Cam Plus Pro service. GeekWire calls us a start-up to watch and one of the Pacific Northwest’s next unicorns… and we are just getting started.

Our people centric innovative vision is not only present in our products and services, but it is also embedded in the fabric of our company. We were just listed in the Top 100 Best Places to Work by Built in Seattle, listed as one of their Best Midsize Companies to Work For and awarded as one of their Companies with the Best Benefits. Seattle Business Magazine certified us as a Best Places to Work too!

We value the unique life experiences every employee brings to work every day. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment whereby our employees are encouraged to be their authentic whole selves and are rewarded for their impact across the company. Everyone is welcome and empowered to do the best work of their lives.

*This opportunity is working hybrid, based in the Greater Seattle Metropolitan area.

Come join us and make the impossible, possible!

Overview:

As an HR Business Partner at Wyze, you will play a pivotal role in aligning our people strategies with the dynamic needs of our tech-driven organization. You will collaborate with our people team and business leaders to provide strategic HR support, foster an inclusive and high-performance culture, and help drive our growth. We are looking for someone who is passionate about enabling our employees to succeed and contributing to making Wyze an exceptional place to work.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Leadership:

• Work with the people team to act as a strategic partner to management and leadership teams, providing support, insights and guidance on HR matters that align with business objectives. Be able to provide alternate points of view when necessary to ensure best outcomes.
• Partner with the people team using data driven decision making to scale our HR strategies that drive organizational effectiveness, growth, and innovation.

Employee Relations and Engagement:

• Champion a culture of inclusion, motivation and engagement within the organization.
• Oversee the management and resolution of complex employee relations issues, including investigations, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution.
• Identify role models and support communications and relationships that build morale and improve employee retention.
• Identify team level resource and performance constraints and challenges.

Performance Management:

• Collaborate with the people team and leadership on performance management, feedback, and development strategies.
• Partner with people team on succession planning, compensation, promotions, leveling and benchmarking.

Training and Development:

• Identify training and development needs across the organization.
• Coordinate and support the delivery of training programs to enhance employees' skills and knowledge.

HR Policy and Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with labor laws, regulations, and best practices in partnership with the people team.
• Leverage HR reporting and analytics to review and provide actionable insights on key HR indicators, such as employee turnover, headcount, etc. Highlight trends and identify emerging needs and address them with innovative programs, tools and processes.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of HR policies and procedures in partnership with the people team.

Change Management:

• Guide the organization through periods of change, such as technological advancements and organizational growth.
• Support change management initiatives and effective employee communication.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field (Master's degree preferred).
• 3+ years’ experience in HRBP or related roles, with a strong background in the technology industry.
• Profound knowledge of HR best practices, employment laws and regulations.
• Exceptional leadership, communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven ability to earn trust, build and maintain strong working relationships at all levels of the organization.
• Comfortable in conflict management.
• Sound judgment in handling confidential and sensitive information
• Demonstrated success in using data analysis to make business decisions.
• Proficiency in HRIS systems.
• HR certification (e.g., SHRM, HRCI) is a strong asset.

Benefit:

Our BenefitsWyze has a full benefits package through Premera Blue Cross. This includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Voluntary Life Insurance, EAP, Short-term disability, Long-term disability, FSA, and Daycare FSA. Employee premiums will be paid 100%, and about 67% paid premium for dependents.

• 12 Holidays - 8 set holidays and 4 Floating Holidays for you to use however you choose
• 24 days of PTO every year
• Additional Wyze anniversary vacation days
• Principal 401k Plan - there is no company match at this time
• Rosetta Stone reimbursement if you'd like to learn Mandarin
• $50 a month reimbursed as a technology stipend - taxes apply
• Wyze employee product perks: Wyze employees receive an array of our most loved products and services, as well as Wyze software services once they are launched. Employees also get a chance to participate in our beta program for unreleased products to help make Wyze better for all! Come Join Us!

If this sounds too good to be true and you are ready to be part of #teamwyze, then we want to hear from you!

Please send us a cover letter that showcases some of the outstanding things you can do and how you feel they could apply to our vision and projects here at Wyze!

We will ensure individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

Please contact us to request accommodation at recruiting@wyze.com.

Lastly, and exceptionally important to us: we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity as well as inclusion here at Wyze. We are fully committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. That’s how we do things!

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $62,486.00 - $129,531.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years
• 6 years

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kirkland, WA 98033: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• Human resources: 3 years (Preferred)
• Employee relations: 3 years (Preferred)
• Employee engagement: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Kirkland, WA 98033