People Partner, EPD

About the role

The People Team at Notion exists to help build a generational company that enables people to do their best and most meaningful work. This role operates at all altitudes - one minute, you’ll be building a people strategy with a member of our leadership team, and the next, you’ll be coaching an employee. With Notion's scale this year, you'll play a major role in how we shape, mold, and build the future of Notion for years to come.

This role is based in San Francisco, CA. We work from our offices on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays (our Anchor Days) because we do our best thinking and building together in person.

Responsibilities

• Build deep partnerships with Notion’s leadership team (especially across Engineering, Product, and Design), and serve as a conduit between stakeholders up to C-suite and the People Team.
• Advise on, create, and execute people strategies that drive the business forward.
• Consult with the leadership team on Talent Planning, Org Design, Retention Strategies, and Change Management.
• Apply systems thinking to evolve how we operate — translating patterns and friction into improvements across people programs and operating rhythms.
• Share proactive insights from people data, to uncover hot spots, and ensure Notion is being proactive to retain top talent.
• Support and help shape the 360 performance review process: manager calibrations, facilitate training sessions, compensation planning, and host office hours.
• Coach Managers to lead through change, effectively performance manage and increase employee engagement with ongoing feedback and effective communication.
• Provide targeted performance management support, devise and implement development plans, and enhance managers' training for improved team performance.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience, minimum of 3+ years of Engineering and/or Product experience and deep knowledge of various HR functions such as talent management, organizational design, employee relations, and performance management.
• Strong learning velocity and able to ramp quickly on new organizations, leaders, and evolving operating models.
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Solutions-oriented with an analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Able to remain tactful and calm in all situations.
• Highly adaptable and will thrive in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment.
• Effective written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills; ability to thrive with async and global teams.
• Understanding of state and federal laws concerning labor relations.

Skills

• 10+ years of experience, minimum of 3+ years of Engineering and/or Product experience and deep knowledge of various HR functions such as talent management, organizational design, employee relations, and performance management.
• Strong learning velocity and able to ramp quickly on new organizations, leaders, and evolving operating models.
• Demonstrated experience building relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Solutions-oriented with an analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Able to remain tactful and calm in all situations.
• Highly adaptable and will thrive in a rapidly changing, fast-paced environment.
• Educational background in HR, Organizational Development, or related field.
• Experience with AI tools and understanding of how they can be used to improve HR processes.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Notion as a product and enthusiasm for how tools shape how people work.
• Experience with AI tools and understanding of how they can be used to improve HR processes.
• Experience with AI tools and understanding of how they can be used to improve HR processes.

Benefits

We provide highly competitive cash compensation, equity, and benefits. The compensation offered for this role will be based on multiple factors such as location, the role’s scope and complexity, and the candidate’s experience and expertise, and may vary from the range provided below.

For roles based in San Francisco or New York City, the estimated base salary range for this role is $220,000 - $245,000 per year.

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A Note on AI: You don’t need deep AI expertise for every role, but we do expect every Notino to be intellectually curious, drawn to tinkering and discovery, and excited to use AI as a real collaborator in their work.

Equal Opportunity & Accommodations: We hire talented people from a wide range of backgrounds. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every bullet, we still encourage you to apply. Notion is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of any legally protected characteristic.

Consistent with applicable law, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Notion provides reasonable accommodations during the application process; if you need one, please let your recruiter know.

Notion is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures.