MagicSchool AI is hiring a Senior People Business Partner

MagicSchool AI is seeking a strategic Senior People Business Partner to act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and managers, driving functional change and business success during a period of rapid growth. You will play a critical role in thoughtfully scaling teams while reinforcing our culture and business goals.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the internal advisor to senior managers, department leads, and employees to support organizational health, team effectiveness, and manager capability.
• Lead efforts including workforce planning, performance management, and succession planning within supported functions.
• Coach managers on team dynamics, performance issues, and engagement strategies.
• Provide HR insights with data to interpret analysis, ask critical questions, and present recommendations to senior leaders.
• Partner with the VP, People to drive core People programs like compensation reviews, promotions, and performance cycles in partnership with internal stakeholders.
• Advise senior leadership on organizational design, team structure, and change management.
• Proactively use people metrics to inform recommendations and challenge assumptions.
• Coach managers through complex performance issues, including documentation, performance improvement plans, and terminations with risk mitigation in mind.
• Lead action planning for engagement survey results and track outcomes over time.

What We're Looking For

• 6+ years of progressive People/HRBP experience.
• At least 3 years supporting senior leaders and executives.
• Must have directly supported 200 employees as an HRBP at a prior company.
• Specific experience supporting Engineering, Product, and Design functions.
• Must have experience in high-growth, scaling startups.
• Prior experience as the first HRBP on a team is required.
• Strong understanding of business operations, organizational design and effectiveness, and how to implement performance management initiatives at a company that did not previously have this.
• Must be data-driven with an analytical mindset, comfortable using data to diagnose issues and guide decision-making.
• Must have deep knowledge of employment laws, leave guidelines, and HR best practices.

Nice to Have

• Experience preferably in Edtech or AI companies.
• Prior experience partnering across functions to implement technology to better support the growth and output of teams.

Team & Environment

You will be part of the growing People team, reporting directly to the VP, People.

Benefits & Compensation

• Work on AI technology that directly impacts educators and students.
• Flexibility of working from home.
• Unlimited time off.
• Choice of employer-paid health insurance plans.
• Dental and vision offered at very low premiums.
• Generous stock options, vested over 4 years.
• 401k match.
• Monthly wellness stipend.

Work Mode

This is a fully remote position.

MagicSchool AI is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to our core values: Educators are Magic, Joy and Magic, Community, Innovation, Responsibility, Diversity, and Excellence.