HR Business Partner

We are a leading Data and Analytics SaaS company dedicated to empowering organizations with actionable insights derived from data. Our innovative solutions enable businesses to make informed decisions, drive growth, and transform their operations. As we embark on an exciting phase of expansion, we are seeking our first HR Business Partner in our New York City office to join our expanding HRBP and People Operations teams. As the first HRBP in New York, this will be a hybrid role that combines the high-level strategic thinking of an HRBP, with the operational expertise of a high performing Generalist. 

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Partnership:

• Talent Planning and Supporting Employee Growth: Partner with leadership and hiring managers to anticipate talent needs to ensure alignment with business goals and culture. Development of leveling rubrics and growth paths to support internal promotion and mobility. 
• Performance Management: Advise and coach managers on goal-setting, performance reviews, and addressing performance issues.

Relationship Management: Form trusting relationships with the teams you support.

• Employee Engagement & Retention: Develop and implement strategies to improve engagement, satisfaction, and retention. Analyze trends and create targeted interventions. Collaborate with leaders to identify high-potential employees. Design development and succession plans to support internal career growth.
• Change Management: Support organizational changes by coaching leaders and ensuring smooth transitions for employees.
• Organizational Culture: Promote a strong company culture aligned with values of innovation, inclusion, and learning. 

People Operations & Compliance

• Onboarding & Offboarding: assist with onboarding and offboarding administration, coordination, and related tasks.
• Just in Time Resource: Act as a trusted advisor to employees and managers, resolving issues related to benefits, payroll, and HR policies.
• HRIS Management: ensure data integrity, reporting, and data analysis. ADP experience is a plus. 
• Process Improvement & Analytics: use HR data to monitor trends and drive informed decision making. 
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws. Conduct audits and ensure policies reflect current legal requirements in conjunction with the People Operations Team.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive HR experience, with a blend of HR Business Partnering and HR operations/generalist responsibilities.
• Strong Generalist background with some experience as an HRBP. 
• Experience in a SaaS or technology-driven environment is highly advantageous.
• Excellent knowledge of HR best practices, employment laws, and immigration processes.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work autonomously with decisiveness, yet escalate and communicate back to HQ when needed.
• Exceptional communication, interpersonal, and influencing abilities, with a proven track record of building trust with employees and leadership.
• HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR, SPHR) is a plus.

Additional Job details

The base salary for this position is $130k - $160k annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work at Sigma Computing. This role is eligible for a stock options, as well as a comprehensive benefits package.

About us:

Sigma is the only cloud analytics and business intelligence tool empowering business teams to break free from the confines of the dashboard, explore data for themselves, and make better, faster decisions. The award-winning software was built to capitalize on the performance power of cloud data warehouses to combine data sources and analyze billions of rows of data instantly via an intuitive, spreadsheet-like interface – no coding required.

Since launching with its unique interface, Sigma Computing has added features such as collaboration tools and embedded analytics capabilities. The most recent product launch included a set of AI tools such as forecasting capabilities, an AI copilot and a notebook interface for users who prefer a code-first environment.

Sigma announced its $200M in Series D financing in May 2024, to continue transforming BI through its innovations in AI infrastructure, data application development, enterprise-wide collaboration, and business user adoption. Spark Capital and Avenir Growth Capital co-led the Series D funding round, with additional participation from a group of past investors including Snowflake Ventures and Sutter Hill Ventures.The Series D funding, raised at a valuation 60% higher than the company’s Series C round three years ago, promises to further accelerate Sigma’s growth.   

Come join us!

Benefits For Our Full-Time Employees:

• Equity
• Generous health benefits
• Flexible time off policy. Take the time off you need!
• Paid bonding time for all new parents
• Traditional and Roth 401k
• Commuter and FSA benefits
• Lunch Program
• Dog friendly office

Sigma Computing is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building a smart and strong team regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We look forward to learning how your experience can enable all of us to grow.

Note: We have an in-office work environment in all our offices in SF, NYC, and London.