HR People Partner

Job Summary The HR People Partner serves as a strategic advisor to WennSoft leadership, aligning HR practices with business goals as the company transitions to cloud-based solutions and expands AI-enabled processes. The role combines hands-on HR operations with leadership coaching, workforce planning, performance management, and employee relations support. It focuses on strengthening organizational effectiveness, supporting growth from ~40 to 50 employees, improving engagement and retention, and ensuring consistent, compliant people practices that enable high-performing teams.

Job Description

ROLE OVERVIEW The HR People Partner is an embedded, strategic partner to the WennSoft leadership team, responsible for aligning People practices with business priorities. This role supports leaders through growth, organizational change, and capability development as WennSoft continues its transition from legacy solutions to cloud‑based offerings and expands its use of AI‑enabled tools and processes within the Omegro portfolio. The People Partner balances hands‑on HR execution with proactive advisory support, ensuring consistent, compliant, and high‑quality People practices while enabling leaders to build engaged, high‑performing teams. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Business Unit Partnership

• Act as a trusted advisor to the General Manager and leadership team on People‑related decisions
• Translate Omegro portfolio People frameworks into practical, business‑appropriate execution for WennSoft
• Support workforce planning and organizational design as the business scales from approximately 40 to 50 employees

Talent, Performance & Leadership Support

• Partner with leaders on hiring plans, onboarding effectiveness, and role clarity for priority positions
• Support performance management, goal‑setting, calibration, and development conversations
• Coach managers to improve consistency, confidence, and effectiveness in people leadership

Culture, Engagement & Change

• Champion company values and support leaders through organizational change related to cloud migration and AI adoption
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and help leaders act on feedback and survey results
• Serve as a stabilizing presence during periods of growth or change, ensuring clear communication and follow‑through

Employee Relations & HR Operations

• Manage and resolve employee relations matters, including conducting fair, objective investigations when required
• Provide guidance on HR policies, employment practices, and compliance in partnership with portfolio HR
• Ensure People processes are executed consistently and in line with Omegro and legal requirements
• Insights, Tools & Continuous Improvement
• Use HR metrics such as engagement, retention, and time‑to‑hire to provide actionable insights to leaders
• Identify opportunities to improve HR processes, tools, and manager experience
• Leverage AI responsibly to support analysis, content drafting, and efficiency, while retaining human judgment for all people decisions

EXPERIENCE & CAPABILITIES

• 5+ years’ experience in an HR Business Partner, People Partner, or similar role
• Experience supporting a growing technology or SaaS business, ideally with distributed or hybrid teams
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect People initiatives to operational outcomes
• Proven experience supporting managers through change, performance conversations, and employee relations matters
• Comfortable operating within a portfolio structure while remaining embedded in a single business unit
• Experience with Workday or a similar HRIS preferred
• Infrequent travel may be required to US HQ in New Berlin WI, or to Portfolio meetings/events

WHAT SUCCESS LOOKS LIKE

• Leaders view the People Partner as a trusted, practical advisor
• Hiring, onboarding, and performance practices are consistent and effective
• Engagement and retention improve through proactive People initiatives
• The People function enables, rather than slows, WennSoft’s business priorities

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