Manager, People Strategy

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced People Strategist to join our CarOffer team. This position will play a pivotal role in shaping our organizational culture, driving employee engagement, development and implementing strategic People & Talent initiatives to support our business objectives. 
Reporting to the CarGurus’ Director, People Strategist (Go To Market), you will partner with CarGurus People & Talent Centers of Excellence to co-create the P&T practices, policies and processes to enable the CarOffer business. This role will provide onsite guidance, coaching and alignment amongst the existing CarOffer P&T team members, while also being a trusted partner to the CarOffer Leadership team.
This position will require a comfortability with ambiguity, excellent communication skills and confidence to make informed decisions in our fast-paced environment. This high-impact role is critical in our efforts to foster a high-performing and highly-engaged workforce.
What You'll Do:

• Cultivate a best-in-class employee experience by fostering and operationalizing a culture of excellence within the CarOffer People & Talent team, ensuring we are a team employees are excited to partner with.
• Strategic HR Planning: Collaborate across peer groups and with CarGurus Centers of Excellence to co-create People & Talent policies and processes.
• Develop and implement P&T strategies aligned with the company's overall objectives. Collaborate with senior management to identify talent priorities and initiatives that support business growth and sustainability.
• Talent Acquisition and Management: Oversee the recruitment and selection process to attract top talent. Develop innovative strategies for sourcing, assessing, and onboarding new employees. Implement performance management systems to foster employee development and retention.
• Employee Relations: Serve as a trusted advisor to employees and management on all HR-related matters. Manage employee relations issues, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and grievance procedures. Promote a positive work environment built on trust, respect, and open communication.
• Compensation and Benefits: In conjunction with CarGurus, develop and administer competitive compensation and benefits programs to attract and retain high-performing employees. Conduct regular market analyses to ensure our total rewards package remains competitive and aligned with industry standards.
• Training and Development: Design and implement training and development programs to enhance employee skills and competencies. Identify training needs, deliver learning initiatives, and measure the effectiveness of training interventions.
• HR Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations. Stay abreast of changes in legislation and industry best practices to mitigate legal risks and maintain a fair and equitable workplace.
• People Metrics and Analytics: Utilize metrics and analytics to track key performance indicators and measure the effectiveness of People programs and initiatives. Use data-driven insights to inform decision-making and drive continuous improvement.

• You’re a Catalyst for Impact with a strong performance orientation, demonstrating ownership for your work and a passion to achieve key outcomes, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and an ability to roll up your sleeves and get stuff done.
• You’re a strong Communicator, sharing our vision and bringing people along, influencing others using data and facts to inform and shape our priorities and decisions.
• You’re a Change Leader with a proven track record of applying fresh, creative ideas to long-standing complex challenges.
• You’re a Caring Collaborator, able to build relationships and influence business leaders at all levels, including the executive team.
• You’re purpose and values driven, with a reputation for integrity, ownership, and inclusion.
• You’re a Coach who brings strong conscientious people management capability with success in building and leading high performing teams.

• 5-8 years of experience working across a wide range of Human Resources functions (experience as an HRBP is a bonus) with an ability to translate business needs into talent solutions that drive engagement and performance.
• Proven experience in a fast-paced, high-growth technology company and/or start-up environment.
• Experience working with high performing, driven commissions sales teams.
• Experience managing employees/prospects in various stages of the immigration process (H1-B and green card) .
• Demonstrated foundation of US employment law and experience applying it effectively as a trusted HR advisor.
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and adapting to frequent change with excellent problem-solving skills and decision-making ability.
• Entrepreneurial spirit, and a track record of taking initiative with excellent project management, negotiation and mediation skills.
• Ability to work with a very high level of confidentiality and discretion.
• An effective communicator and natural relationship-builder who can collaborate with and influence a variety of work styles and personalities.