Guidewire is looking for an Associate People Business Partner to support the G+A team in partnership with the Director, People Business Partner. In this role, you will contribute to People initiatives that strengthen our culture and employee growth, gaining hands-on experience in coaching, talent development, and organizational support.
What You'll Do
- Support day-to-day talent-related initiatives across the G+A team.
- Lead small change initiatives and team-level organizational changes.
- Assist with annual compensation planning and performance review processes by organizing data for calibration meetings.
- Support headcount planning by preparing data to inform workforce planning and organizational design.
- Use basic tools and frameworks to help solve problems and support decision-making.
- Help connect talent initiatives to business outcomes by supporting development planning and tracking team goals.
- Support stakeholder relationships by following through on tasks and offering guidance where appropriate.
- Use data-driven diagnostic tools to support teams and inform people decisions.
- Partner with the People Relations team to help ensure policies are applied fairly and consistently.
- Begin using storytelling and data to communicate ideas with guidance and practice.
- Gather and analyze people-related data to build quarterly reports that provide insights.
- Adapt to change with support and manage ambiguity in tasks and processes.
- Demonstrate empathy, resolve conflicts constructively, and engage openly with team members.
- Build initial credibility through consistency, ethical awareness, and follow-through.
- Support and guide new leaders, offering foundational HR insights.
- Integrate AI tools into daily HR work to streamline processes and enhance decision-making.
What We're Looking For
- HR Generalist Foundation: Previous experience supporting core HR functions such as onboarding, employee inquiries, benefits, or HR systems.
- Employee Support: Comfortable responding to employee questions and escalating issues appropriately; understands consistency, confidentiality, and fairness in policy application.
- Process-Oriented: Experience managing recurring HR processes with attention to detail and follow-through.
- Operational Support: Has supported or coordinated people programs, logistics, or communications in partnership with a broader HR or People team.
- Curiosity and Growth Mindset: Eager to develop new skills in areas like talent planning, organizational effectiveness, and stakeholder management.
Nice to Have
- Business Acumen: Foundational understanding of how HR supports various business functions, with a developing awareness of how people strategies contribute to broader business goals.
- Emerging Strategic Thinking: Willingness to support problem-solving and explore how People initiatives can address team and organizational needs.
- Relationship Building: Ability to collaborate effectively with team members and cross-functional partners, building trust through responsiveness and follow-through.
- Comfort with Data: Curious about using data to support decisions; able to organize and interpret basic people data with guidance.
- Talent & Tools Exposure: Familiarity with or willingness to learn tools like Workday, Google Suite, Zoom, and other HR technology platforms.
- Adaptability: Open to working in a fast-paced, evolving environment; comfortable adjusting approaches as business priorities shift.
- Global Curiosity: Eagerness to learn about working across regions and understand global HR practices.
- Communication Skills: Comfortable contributing to presentations and written materials with oversight; looking to grow consultation and influence skills.
- Learning Orientation: Excited to grow into a business partner role and develop a deeper understanding of talent management, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness.
- Self-starter mindset: Takes initiative, proactively identifies opportunities to contribute, and independently finds creative solutions to challenges.
Technical Stack
- Workday
- Google Suite
- Zoom
- AI tools
Team & Environment
You will be part of the People (HR) team, supporting the G+A team in close partnership with the Director, People Business Partner.
Benefits & Compensation
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
- Company sponsored retirement plan
- Compensation range: $72,000 - $125,000
Work Mode
This is a local-country role, open to candidates in the AMER (Americas) region.
Guidewire Software, Inc. is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to an inclusive workplace and diversity of perspectives, abilities, and cultures.
