People Business Partner (12 month contract)

Position Summary: The People Business Partner is a trusted advisor to managers and employees, providing day-to-day guidance on employee relations, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and People programs. The People Business Partner uses data and business insights to identify trends, solve problems, and influence decisions that support both employees and business objectives. This is a full time, fixed term 12-month contract. Why join Tipalti? Tipalti is the AI-powered platform for finance automation, elevating how finance teams operate in the global economy. We empower our customers to scale faster and smarter by removing the complexities of doing global business and accelerating their finance operations efficiency. Our platform provides a comprehensive suite of finance automation solutions designed for mid-market businesses across accounts payable, global payouts, procurement, employee expenses, corporate cards, supplier management, tax compliance, and treasury. Tipalti partners with leading financial institutions such as Citi, Wells Fargo, J.P. Morgan, and Visa, enabling over 5,000 global companies to efficiently and securely pay millions of suppliers and payees across 200+ countries and territories, in 120 currencies. At Tipalti, we pride ourselves on our collaborative culture, the quality of our product and the capabilities of our people. Tipaltians are passionate about the work they do, and keen to get the job done. Tipalti offers competitive benefits, a flexible workplace, career coaching, and an environment where diverse individuals can thrive and make an impact. Our culture ensures everyone checks their egos at the door and stands ready to reach for success together. Founded in Israel in 2010, Tipalti is a global business headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area (Foster City) with offices in Tel Aviv, Plano, Toronto, Vancouver, London, Amsterdam, Tbilisi and Medellin. In this role, you will be responsible for: Partner with managers to provide coaching and guidance on employee relations, performance management, organizational changes, and policy interpretation. Manage employee relations matters, including conducting investigations, resolving workplace issues, and partnering with Legal on complex or high-risk cases. Coach managers through performance management processes, including documentation, feedback, performance improvement planning, and difficult employee conversations. Execute and support core People programs, including performance reviews, talent initiatives, organizational planning, and other key People processes, while gathering feedback to continuously improve their effectiveness. Analyze people data and business insights to identify trends, surface risks, and develop actionable recommendations that improve the employee experience and support business outcomes. Partner with leaders to identify organizational challenges and recommend solutions that improve team effectiveness, engagement, and performance. Manage leave of absence and workplace accommodation requests, partnering with Legal, Total Rewards, and managers to ensure compliance and a positive employee experience. Advise managers on compensation-related decisions, including promotions, salary changes, internal mobility, and job architecture, ensuring alignment with company policies and practices. Partner closely with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Payroll, and other Centers of Excellence to support the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, internal mobility, and offboarding. Develop and facilitate training for managers and employees on People programs, systems, and best practices. Support organizational changes through effective communication, change management, and manager enablement. About you 5+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner, HR Generalist, or in a related Human Resources role. Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education an…