HR Business Partner at Homeward Real Estate

Title: HRBP

Location: Remote (anywhere in the U.S.)

Job Description:

About Homeward

Homeward aims to take the what ifs out of homebuying by creating financial products that buyers and sellers use to get certainty and convenience in the real estate market. Were a fast-paced, remote-first, real estate start-up that partners with agents to offer innovative products and services, helping clients buy with cash, sell with certainty, and time their move no matter the market. We offer bundled services across offers, Mortgage, and Title, making buying a home more seamless.

Founder and CEO Tim Heyl, a 10-year industry veteran and owner of one of the fastest-growing agent teams in the country, started Homeward in 2018. In fact, he bought our first customers home with his own life savings. Today we offer four services — Buy with Cash, Buy Before You Sell, Sell Before You List, and Backed by Cash, in the 7 states we serve — Texas, Georgia, Florida, Colorado, Arizona, Oregon, and Washington.

As a remote company, we anchor to our three core values as a collective way to care for each other, represent our work, and reinforce our mission to make homebuying more accessible for all. Those are: The Golden Rule, One Team One Dream, and Calm Focus. Hear from our employees about what our values mean to them

About the opportunity

At Homeward, our people are the most important to us. We encourage sharing thoughts, ideas, and suggestions, we want to hear everyone’s voice. In this role, you are responsible for the success of the departments you will work closest with. Youre passionate about people, data, processes, and compliance. As an HRBP, your primary goal is to ensure the people strategy and business strategy of your departments of focus are aligned and driving the most value to our team and to Homeward.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

In this role, you will

• Provides day-to-day performance management guidance to align management (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions), including management development and performance reviews.
• Provide a high level of support that consistently interprets and implements policies, procedures, and company practices.
• Conduct regular meetings with members of the respective business units
• Review and analyze business unit data to identify trends and recommend solutions to improve performance, retention, and employee experience (engagement data, turnover analysis, performance feedback, etc)
• Conduct regular, proactive analyses of data and processes related to employment decisions and HR processes
• Maintain an attitude and philosophy consistent with the companys integrity standards. This role is a partner for multiple teams, including Technology, and will be a culture driver for the organization with support from the People Operations team.
• Be ready to jump in anywhere in our People Department to provide project management, thought leadership, and execution. This is a position that will give exposure to all aspects of the People Team!

What youll bring

• 7+ years of HR experience, managing a business unit in a fast-paced environment with a rapidly growing startup
• Certifications (SHRM) or educational background in the HR space, preferred
• Previous experience managing a technology vertical at a rapidly growing startup
• Systems knowledge: Google Suite, and enterprise HRIS (we use Paylocity) preferred
• Understanding of recruiting best practices
• Strong organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Trustworthy, team player & collaborative approach to work
• Works well in a fast-paced environment
• Eagerness to learn and contribute

Pay and benefits

• Compensation range: $110,000 – $125,000
• Remote-first environment (our Headquarters are in Austin, TX)
• Exciting stock option grant for every full-time employee
• 401(k) employer contribution match
• Health and wellness benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Twenty days of vacation, five sick days, twelve company holidays, and two floating holidays each year
• Generous paid parental leave of up to 14 weeks

Value-Driven Employee Experience

THE GOLDEN RULE. Its simple: Treat others the way we want to be treated. Whether were dealing with colleagues or customers, we dont prioritize money or growth over people, and we practice empathy at every opportunity.

CALM FOCUS. We work in tech and build solutions for real estate. Both are fast-paced and stressful industries. But by focusing on the larger objective rather than rushing from one task to the next, we can create solutions our customers love.

ONE TEAM, ONE DREAM. Big problems require big solutions. We look at our customers experiences holistically and recognize that solving them requires collaboration across teams and our three affiliate companies Homeward, Homeward Mortgage and Homeward Title.