Global People Operations Business Partner

Job Description

About Us

Leap’s mission is to combat climate change by enabling a reliable electric grid that runs on clean energy. The electric grid is transforming from dirty (but predictable) fossil fuels to clean (but less predictable) renewable energy. To do so, the grid needs more flexible demand and supply to help maintain stability and reliability.

Leap plays a crucial role in opening up wholesale energy markets to all distributed energy resources, enabling our partners to get paid for providing flexibility to the grid. Leap is a privately-held tech company with funding from top VCs and well-known energy entrepreneurs. We are a distributed workplace with teammates based across the globe, in Europe and North America

Overview

We are reimagining and rebuilding the future of People Operations at Leap and are seeking a Global People Operations Business Partner who thrives in and holds a passion for globally distributed remote environments, to help us level up! You will work closely with leadership teams and managers across regions, to shape and deliver people strategies that align with business objectives. This role requires a hands-on, strategic partner who is comfortable navigating complex, dynamic, and fast-paced environments. You will play an instrumental role in fostering a culture of continuous learning, growth, and leadership development while ensuring operational alignment and compliance with regional policies. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with managers and their teams to implement company-wide people programs and policies. You’ll provide day-to-day coaching and support on performance management, hiring, career development, employee relations, recognition programs, and more, ensuring our employees have what they need to thrive.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Partnering: Collaborate closely with leadership to translate business goals into actionable people strategies that support growth and scale through organizational design, change management and talent development
• Employee Relations: Be a trusted advisor to employees and managers, guiding and navigating challenges with empathy and integrity, and driving resolution in an equitable and compliant approach
• Talent Management & Development: Design and implement learning and development initiatives that support employees’ growth at all levels, with an emphasis on developing leadership capabilities in a remote-first environment
• Employee & Manager Development: Design and deliver training, coaching, and resources that empower employee growth and enhance manager effectiveness
• Performance Management: Collaborate with leaders to identify and address organizational needs related to performance development, employee engagement and retention; building performance frameworks that support a culture of accountability, continuous feedback and improvement
• Compensation & Benefits: Advise and design compensation strategies, including equity, bonuses, and rewards, to ensure competitive and fair pay structures across all regions 
• Employee Engagement & Culture: Lead initiatives that strengthen engagement, reinforce company values, and cultivate a connected, remote-first culture
• HR Operations & Compliance: Ensure HR policies and practices align with local laws, cultural norms, and organizational objectives in each operational region, while being mindful of remote working regulations and best practices

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; Master’s degree or HR certifications (SHRM-SCP or PHR) is a plus.
• 4-5 years of experience in HR, with at least 3 years in a business partner role, ideally in a global or multi-entity startup environment
• Strong foundation of HR core principles, employment laws across operating regions, and best practices with a growth mindset
• Experience working with a diverse group of stakeholders and managing complex relationships 
• Ability to easily gain and build trust by operating with the integrity and from a place of understanding
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, and drive results 
• Experience using data for narrative building in order to influence decision making
• High emotional intelligence with a focus on building relationships and trust at all levels of the organization, especially in remote environments
• Demonstrated passion for strong cross-functional collaboration to build and solve holistically and at scale
• Located within an EST or CST time zone with preference for EST, as we have Leapsters in Europe!
• Experience working in a remote or hybrid environment or demonstrating the ability to be productive and engaged, manage time effectively, work independently and succeed in a fully remote environment.
• Experience working in a distributed teams environment or demonstrating the ability to virtually communicate and collaborate effectively with team members across multiple time zones, using remote communication tools such as Slack, Zoom and ClickUp (or other project management platforms)

Benefits

• 100% Remote Environment
• Medical + Dental + Vision Coverage
• Life, AD&D, and Long-Term & Short Term Disability Insurance
• Parental Leave 
• Flexible PTO, Company Holidays, & End-of-Year Employee Appreciation Week

Compensation

We use a compensation framework to keep the ranges as equitable as possible, using benchmarks inclusive of location and experience level. 

*At this time, we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment authorization. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

*We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.