People Operations Partner
Joining Arup
As a People Operations Partner, you’ll play a pivotal role in guiding and supporting our leaders and teams on everyday people matters. Your insights and advice will help shape our workplace by focusing on core areas like talent management, career development, employee engagement, and workforce planning. You’ll be a trusted partner, using your growing expertise to foster an inclusive environment and continuously enhance our people’s experience.
The Opportunity
- Coach and support supervisors and team leaders on performance, development, and engagement, helping them bring out the best in their teams.
- Build strong partnerships across teams by consulting on People practices and offering sound guidance.
- Advise managers on delivering feedback effectively, fostering development conversations, and managing performance.
- Coordinate annual activities, including performance appraisals, promotions, and the salary review process.
- Conduct exit interviews and manage the overall exit process in collaboration with the People Services team.
- Partner with Centers of Expertise to ensure seamless service delivery.
- Prepare and present information on People initiatives in staff meetings.
- Work cross-functionally to maintain consistent practices and drive quality outcomes.
- Use People analytics to identify trends, inform leadership, and propose proactive solutions.
- Lead and support initiatives that prioritize employee wellbeing and strengthen our positive work culture.
- Take an active role in People Team projects, contributing individually or within a team as part of your growth.
- Support programs that integrate Equity, Diversity & Inclusion into all aspects of our people strategy.
- Collaborate closely with People Business Partners to address complex or high-risk issues appropriately.
Is this role right for you?
- Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, Psychology, or a related field.
- 4+ years of dynamic HR experience, ideally in a generalist or People Partner role.
- Skilled at working consultatively within a matrixed organization.
- Strong grasp of policies, practices, and employee relations frameworks, with sound judgment in applying them.
- Proven ability to build trusted relationships with clients and balance the needs of leaders, staff, and the firm.
- Comfort in building relationships across geographies, both in-person and virtually.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to connect with all levels of the organization.
- Preferred qualifications include HR certification, such as those offered by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) or the HR Certification Institute (HRCI).
Personal Attributes:
- Strong client and service orientation—proactive in creating solutions for key business issues.
- Acts with integrity, accountability, and honors commitments.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and takes initiative to find solutions.
- Agile in adapting to change and responsive to evolving needs.
- Non-hierarchical, skilled in connecting with people at all levels.
- Resilient under pressure, remaining calm and motivated.
- Self-aware and accountable, owning personal impact and actions.
- Passionate about people and committed to elevating our level of service.
What we offer you
At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.
Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.
We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.
San Francisco Hiring Range - The good faith base salary hiring range for this job if performed in San Francisco is $92,000 – $96,000 per year. Benefits are not included in the base salary. Please note hiring ranges for candidates performing work outside of San Francisco will differ.
Benefits that Work - At Arup, we have a comprehensive and valuable benefits program that works for our employees and their families while keeping costs low. These benefits provide health and welfare security for you as well as paid time off for rest and renewal. Our Global Profit Share Plan (paid bi-annually) provides an opportunity for you to share in the success of the Firm. As a valued employee of Arup, you can also choose to participate in our 401(k) plan with up to 10% company match to help you save for your future.
Flexible Working - We believe that flexible arrangements create a more inclusive way of working that supports our diversity and the wellbeing of our people. Options for alternative schedules and the ability to work outside of the office for a portion of your workweek are available.
Different People, Shared Values
Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.
Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.
Our Application Process
We will be reviewing our candidates for this position on a rolling basis. Once you have applied you will be evaluated and potentially moved on to the next round, at which point a member of the talent resourcing team will reach out to you directly.
Arup is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, spouse of a protected veteran, or disability.
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