People Business Partner - Irvine, California, United States

Only for registered members Irvine, California, United States

1 day ago

$80,000 - $135,000 (USD) per year *

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About Cie · Cie is a venture studio that specializes in accelerating innovation for large enterprises and growth for emerging startups. We invest as a partner from ideation to completion.  · We're looking for a People Business Partner to join our team You'll lead People and tal ...

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About Cie

Cie is a venture studio that specializes in accelerating innovation for large enterprises and growth for emerging startups. We invest as a partner from ideation to completion. 

We're looking for a People Business Partner to join our team You'll lead People and talent operations across Cie and our portfolio of start-ups. This is a high-impact role in our 'start-up university' environment. You will learn about the unique challenges of building businesses across industries at an accelerated pace.

Named as a Best Place to Work in 2025 by BuiltIn LA

'From Zero to One': How Cie's Culture Helps New Ideas Shine

What You'll Do

Own strategy and operations for HR and Talent Acquisition across Cie and our portfolio companies

Build trust-based partnerships with executives and founders to solve people challenges and shape culture

Lead full cycle recruiting and onboarding, ensuring new hires are set up for success from day one

Gather employee feedback to continuously evolve the employee experience, from engagement to retention

Design and implement scalable programs that support growth, with a strong focus on execution and adoption

What We're Looking For

Bachelor's degree in HR, Communication, Psychology, or a related field; OR equivalent experience in the field

HR certification (e.g. SHRM, PHR) is a bonus

Experience in a fast-moving, start-up or venture-backed environment

Adaptability: You pivot quickly, juggle multiple priorities, and stay calm in ambiguity

Leadership: You don't wait to be told what to do, you find areas of need and lead with purpose and influence

Follow-through: You don't just launch programs, you make sure they're adopted, evaluated, and refined

Humility: You love learning, take feedback well, and never think you're above any task

Breadth: You're comfortable diving into many types of people-related challenges

Collaboration: You work well with all kinds of personalities and keep projects on track (bonus points for strong project management skills)

Impact-driven: You care more about meaningful outcomes than checking boxes

Approachable: You build genuine connections and people feel comfortable talking to you

Compensation: $140,000 - $170,000

Beyond the Paycheck
You will be a critical part of our core team and have influence over the direction of our portfolio companies. 

Growth: We support and invest in your career development   
Benefits:  

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Supplemental benefits 

401k with employer match 

Generous paid time off

Start-up + profit sharing units

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