Later
People Business Partner
Boston, MA
Sponsorship not specified$110k-$125kDetected 32 days ago
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About the role
- By combining real creator relationships, trusted intelligence, and expert guidance, Later removes fear and guesswork from one of marketing's most visible investments.
- Please note we will only be considering applications from candidates located within our Boston, MA hub.
- This is a hybrid position with 3 days in office.
Responsibilities
- Translate business strategy into people implications, partnering with leaders to design plans that support scale, clarity, and performance.
- Partner with Finance and Talent Acquisition to drive clarity, accountability, and accuracy in headcount planning.
- Identify friction points within supported organizations and implement actionable, measurable improvements.
- Coach managers at varying levels, building capability in feedback, communication, decision-making, and team leadership.
- Support end-to-end onboarding by driving process improvements, partnering with people leaders to accelerate new hire integration, and ensuring a consistent, values-aligned experience.
- Build and execute clear, inclusive change management plans that support communication, risk mitigation, and leader alignment.
- Be a visible and trusted partner in the Boston office.
- Drive adoption and quality execution of core People programs including performance cycles, career development, compensation planning, internal mobility, talent reviews, and engagement initiatives.
- Collaborate with People team members and Legal to ensure equitable, compliant processes that support scalable growth.
- Deliver insights and recommendations using data from BambooHR, Culture Amp, and other people systems.
Requirements
- 3-5 years of progressive experience in People or HR roles, including at least 2 years partnering directly with business leaders in a high-growth or evolving environment.
- Hands-on experience using generative AI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or similar) in day-to-day HR work, not just experimentation, but actual workflow integration.
- Working knowledge of US and Canadian employment law and HR practices, with the ability to apply guidance across states, provinces, and situations.
- We are committed to building an inclusive, supportive place for you to do the best and most rewarding work of your career. If you identify with any of the following, we encourage you to apply!
- Proven ability to coach managers and support teams through organizational change with clarity and empathy.
- Strong business acumen and comfort using data to inform decisions and surface actionable insights.
- Solid execution of core HR programs including performance cycles, engagement surveys, and compensation planning.
- Comfort working in an automated, systems-forward environment where you are expected to build and improve workflows, not just consume them.
- High comfort with tools including BambooHR, Culture Amp, Greenhouse, Notion, and Google Suite.
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills across all levels of leadership.
- Formal HR education or designation (SHRM-CP or equivalent) is a plus, though equivalent experience is equally valued.
- Experience supporting distributed teams across time zones is a bonus.
- How you work:
Compensation
- $110,000 - $125,000 USD
- Where we work:
- We have offices in Boston, MA
- and Vancouver, WA. For select positions, we are open to hiring fully remote candidates. We post our positions in the location(s) where we are open to having the successful candidate be located.
- Diversity, inclusion, and accessibility:
- At Later, we are committed to fostering a culture rooted in an inclusion-first mindset at every level of the company, embracing the importance of hiring and building teams for culture add rather than culture fit.
Benefits
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders in your portfolio, providing thought partnership on team dynamics, leadership effectiveness, and organizational health.
- All applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or age.
Company info
- We have offices in Boston, MA; Vancouver, BC; and Vancouver, WA.
- For select positions, we are open to hiring fully remote candidates.
- We post our positions in the location(s) where we are open to having the successful candidate be located.
Equal opportunity
- We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
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