Sonatype
Software Supply Chain Management
PeoplePartner
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“People Partner at Sonatype. Skills: Employee Relations, HR Business Partner, Risk Mitigation, Manager Coaching. Manage end-to-end ER cases. Partner with Legal and HR leadership”
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years of progressive HR, People Partner, HR Business Partner, or Employee Relations (ER) experience, Demonstrated ownership of complex employee relations matters, Experience managing US-based ER cases, Working knowledge of US employment laws, compliance practices, risk mitigation, and employee relations best practices, Proven ability to coach and advise managers through sensitive employee situations, Experience partnering with Legal, HR leadership, business leaders, and regional HR teams on complex or high-risk people matters, Demonstrated ability to identify trends, surface organizational risks, and translate insights into practical manager guidance or business action, Experience supporting execution of core people programs, Ability to balance strategic awareness with hands-on execution, communication skills, documentation skills, problem-solving skills, stakeholder management skills
Nice to Have
Experience working in a distributed, multi-site, or global organization, Experience working in a technology company or supporting technology client groups
What You'll Do.
Manage end-to-end ER cases
Partner with Legal and HR leadership
Identify patterns and emerging risks
Provide real-time guidance to managers
Coach managers on handling situations
Translate engagement and culture initiatives
Partner with business leaders
Support execution of core HR programs
Maintain awareness of workforce insights
Provide input to Site HR
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Coordinate with regional HR roles; Partner with Legal and HR leadership; Partner with business leaders; Partner with regional HR teams; Provide input to Site HR & Transformation teams
Full Job Description
## Description Sonatype is the software supply chain management company that invented componentized software development and pioneered the software supply chain category. As leaders in the open-source community and the DevSecOps industry, we run the world’s largest repository of Java open-source components—Maven Central. Our groundbreaking, full-spectrum platform empowers customers to rapidly create, deploy, and maintain innovative software at scale, all while aligning directly to their business needs. Trusted by more than 2,000 organizations—including 70% of the Fortune 100—and over 15 million software developers, Sonatype’s tools and guidance help deliver exceptional, secure software. From inventing modern artifact management with Nexus Repository to introducing the world’s only solution that halts malicious open-source malware in its tracks, we’re committed to constant innovation. We leverage AI/ML to give our clients, developers, and the industry complete confidence in the quality, automation, and security of their software. Learn more at www.sonatype.com ## The role The People Partner supports business-specific execution of culture, engagement, and people practices. It coordinates with regional HR roles in support of the business unit/functions it supports. Within the US, this role is responsible for end-to-end management of employee relations, risk, and workplace issues (within the US), while also bridging: Upstream (strategy, risk identification, pattern recognition) and Downstream (case execution, manager support, local implementation). The People Partner operates as: a trusted advisor to managers, a hands-on executor of employee relations (ER) processes, and a translator of company-wide programs into local business reality. ## What you'll do 1. Employee Relations Case Management & Risk Mitigation (U.S.) Own and manage end-to-end ER cases, (US) including: performance issues workplace conflicts investigations terminations Partner with Legal and HR leaders
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