The Voleon Group

Director, People Business Partners

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Berkeley, CA

Hybrid

175K-215K

Senior level

Financial Services

The Role

The Director of People Business Partners will lead HR initiatives, support senior leaders, and develop the People team as the company scales.

Summary Generated by Built In

Voleon is a technology company that applies state-of-the-art AI and machine learning techniques to real-world problems in finance. For nearly two decades, we have led our industry and worked at the frontier of applying AI/ML to investment management. We have become a multibillion-dollar asset manager, and we have ambitious goals for the future.

Your colleagues will include internationally recognized experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning research as well as highly experienced finance and technology professionals. The people who shape our company come from other backgrounds, including concert music performances, humanitarian aid, opera singing, sports writing, and BMX racing. You will be part of a team that loves to succeed together.

In addition to our enriching and collegial working environment, we offer highly competitive compensation and benefits packages, technology talks by our experts, a beautiful modern office, daily catered lunches, and more.

As the Director, People Business Partners, you will partner with senior leaders and managers to build and put into action strategic and impactful HR solutions across the organization. This is a Business Partner leadership role which will require expertise across talent and performance management, manager training, learning and development, internal communications, onboarding, employee relations, executive coaching. You'll work closely with a strong People function to define and implement the future People team strategy and support the organization as it scales.

Responsibilities

Consult with Executives and employees to provide HR guidance and resolve complex issues
Lead, coach and develop other People Business Partners. The team will grow as the company expands
Partner with leaders and employees to identify, develop and implement HR initiatives and programs to support the business
Proactively lead and enhance Voleon's talent review processes
Coach/develop leaders to become great coaches for their people
Facilitate talent review calibrations with leadership teams across the company
Serve as a key resource in developing, administering, and maintaining HR policies/procedures
Track industry trends and best-practices to continuously improve the People Operations function

Requirements

8+ years in PBP role supporting one or more senior leaders
3+ years leading/managing other PBP's
Experience in tech or fintech is preferred
Experience supporting international teams
Deep knowledge of People programs and practices, including CA employment laws and regulations
Experience supporting, coaching and developing leaders through performance management and employee relations issues
Strong interpersonal skills, including an ability to quickly establish relationships and credibility with leaders
Demonstrated business acumen, organizational savvy, judgment and decision making
Ability to be flexible within a growing organization. Able to clearly articulate the case for change and translate business priorities into People programs
Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
Strong prioritization and organizational skills with a high degree of professionalism
Bachelor's degree in human resources/business or related field

The salary for this position is $250,000 in the location(s) of this posting. Individual salaries are determined through a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and geography. Base salary does not include other forms of total compensation such as bonus compensation and other benefits. Our benefits package includes medical, dental and vision coverage, life and AD&D insurance, 20 days of paid time off, 9 sick days, and a 401(k) plan with a company match.

“Friends of Voleon” Candidate Referral Program

If you have a great candidate in mind for this role and would like to have the potential to earn $15,000 if your referred candidate is successfully hired and employed by The Voleon Group, please use this form to submit your referral. For more details regarding eligibility, terms and conditions please make sure to review the Voleon Referral Bonus Program.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.

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The Company

HQ: Berkeley, CA

169 Employees

Year Founded: 2007

What We Do

Founded in 2007 by two machine learning scientists, The Voleon Group is a quantitative hedge fund headquartered in Berkeley, CA. We are committed to solving large-scale financial prediction problems with statistical machine learning.

The Voleon Group combines an academic research culture with an emphasis on scalable architectures to deliver technology at the forefront of investment management. Many of our employees hold doctorates in statistics, computer science, and mathematics, among other quantitative disciplines.

Voleon's CEO holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Stanford and previously founded and led a successful technology startup. Our Chief Investment Officer and Head of Research is Statistics faculty at UC Berkeley, where he earned his Ph.D. Voleon prides itself on cultivating an office environment that fosters creativity, collaboration, and open thinking. We are committed to excellence in all aspects of our research and operations, while maintaining a culture of intellectual curiosity and flexibility.

The Voleon Group is an Equal Opportunity employer. Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation and identity, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, or any other factors prohibited by local, state, or federal law.