ABOUT US

Bestow is the leading digital platform for life insurance. As both a direct-to-consumer destination and an infrastructure provider, Bestow is on a mission to make life insurance accessible to millions of underserved families. 

We ideate fast, embrace change, and take risks. As a rapidly growing tech startup, we look for the best talent out there and try to stay out of their way. From scaling our business model to expanding our offerings, the day-to-day at Bestow offers endless professional growth opportunities. The people who succeed here look for problems and solutions. They are both passionate about their ideas and open to having their mind changed. 

In the end, we value the same things our customers do: family. So we strive for work-life balance and believe happy employees make for better experiences and happier customers. It’s a model that helped us land the #2 spot on Forbes’ Best Startup Employers 2021 list. Boom!

We are looking for a Senior People Partner to join our team and contribute at both a strategic and hands-on level to develop and deliver talent strategies that support business objectives. You will serve as a consultant in all people-related areas and support teams that are disrupting the Insurtech space. This position is located in Austin, Texas, and reports to the Head of People.

About the Role:

Develop and lead in the planning, design, implementation, communication and delivery of the company’s People initiatives to support current and future business needs across all client groups. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Performance Management; partner with management to define and develop appropriate metrics to drive the business, establish team & individual performance goals and guide decision-making related to incentives, org structure, attrition, promotions, succession planning, and other performance management-related activities
• Compensation Planning; partner with leadership and finance teams to ensure compensation and incentive recommendations are compelling enough to attract and reward talent appropriately and aligned to company budgets
• Retention and Engagement; conduct employee surveys to understand key drivers of engagement & retention; develop appropriate action plans in collaboration with business leaders
• Organization Design & Development; develop people strategies and organization design approaches that will improve organizational effectiveness; ensure development programs and plans are aligned to business strategies and ensure talent “pipeline” required for future growth while providing individual career development opportunities
• Employee Relations; provide coaching, guidance and advice to management and employees on ER issues; ensure effective communication within assigned customer groups; guarantee adherence with all applicable employment laws in the state(s) in which the People Partner oversees employee activities and ensure guidance provided is aligned to Bestow’s Principles at all times
• HRIS (BambooHR); ensure 100% data accuracy and timely completion of all transactions. Use system to provide timely, insightful data to guide decision-making

About You

• Creative problem solver, and intelligent thinker; able to find creative solutions and generate results to help business leaders effectively lead their teams 
• You have a passion for leading workforce trends and technology 
• You've got a strong eye for business and are able to translate business strategy into People initiatives
• Skilled in communicating, influencing, coaching, advising and change management to drive excellence in People service delivery 
• Effective leader of organization-wide plans that impact multiple business lines
• Ability to understand business goals and recommend new approaches, practices and procedures to effect continual improvements 
• You've spent at least five years as a People Partner and have a track record of leading all People initiatives with your client groups in OD, change management, and leadership development (HRBP, Generalist and/or consulting background preferred) 
• You are accustomed to operating with complete discretion and confidentiality and with an emphasis on tact and diplomacy.
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required

What We Can Offer

• Competitive salary & stock options
• Annual bonus
• Open PTO plan100% paid premiums for medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Annual bonus based on individual and company performance
• Generous equity grant based on level
• Flexible work-from-home policy and open to remote

We value diversity at Bestow. We hire, recruit, and promote without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, pregnancy or maternity, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law. We understand the importance of creating a safe and comfortable work environment and encourage individualism and authenticity in every member of our team. 

Bestow does not sponsor applicants for work visas at this time.