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Senior People Partner, Deployment

Valon· People
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New York$180k - $225kFull-timePosted 4d ago

About the role

Be the People Partner for Valon’s Deployment, Implementation, and related teams. Advise leaders on organization design, workforce planning, manager effectiveness, performance, talent, and change; build and operate People programs, tools, and rhythms; and own employee relations for the client group in a fast-moving, cross-functional environment.

Responsibilities

  • Advise Deployment and Implementation leaders on team structure, role clarity, spans and layers, workforce planning, headcount, and growth.
  • Help leaders navigate reorganizations and operating-model changes, including re-onboarding and clarification periods.
  • Provide guidance on manager effectiveness, team health, retention, and talent risks.
  • Translate business plans into practical people decisions.
  • Create and improve manager-development programs addressing delegation, feedback, performance, development, and change leadership.
  • Develop a practical learning roadmap for Deployment and Implementation, including manager learning, role-specific development, and career growth.
  • Provide managers with playbooks, tools, training, and recurring forums; coach managers and leaders directly on difficult situations.
  • Own the annual and quarterly roadmap for manager capability, learning, performance and talent practices, and organizational change support for the client group.
  • Strengthen performance management, talent reviews, development planning, promotion readiness, and succession thinking.
  • Turn recurring employee or manager challenges into scalable programs, templates, and operating rhythms.
  • Establish listening loops; synthesize feedback into prioritized actions and program improvements.
  • Measure program impact on manager effectiveness, development, retention, engagement, and team health; iterate based on evidence.
  • Independently manage employee-relations matters from intake through resolution, including investigations and policy interpretation; lead high-risk cases with Legal/People leadership as needed.
  • Coach managers through difficult conversations and documentation to ensure fair outcomes.
  • Collaborate with People Operations, People Relations, Talent Acquisition, and Legal on programs and complex situations.
  • Provide structure and judgment in ambiguous, high-stakes, fast-moving work; base decisions on evidence.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in an HRBP, People Partner, or equivalent role with advising senior leaders.
  • Experience supporting an operationally complex organization (e.g., deployment, implementation, professional services, operations).
  • Track record of building and shipping people programs (manager development, learning and development, performance, talent, organizational change).
  • Strong judgment in ambiguity; ability to execute from strategy to action.
  • Excellent manager-coaching skills; ability to earn trust and address hard issues.
  • Hands-on experience managing employee-relations matters, investigations, performance and conduct issues, and coaching.
  • Experience with organization design, workforce planning, performance management, talent reviews, and change management.
  • Ability to synthesize data and feedback to diagnose root causes and measure impact.
  • AI-forward mindset with practical fluency in AI tools; protect confidentiality and maintain human judgment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, discretion, and empathy.
  • Willingness to work in person with the team in New York City.

Skills

Required:HRBP / People Partner experienceOrganization designWorkforce planningManager developmentEmployee relations

Benefits

  • Compensation: competitive base salary range of $180K-$225K with equity and 401k.
  • Health & well-being: comprehensive medical, dental, & vision benefits.
  • Free Food: daily lunch and dinner in-office.
  • Commuter benefits: pre-tax deductions for transit, rideshares, and parking.
  • Grow together: orientation and ongoing learning & development with regular review cycles including 360-degree feedback.
  • Play together: quarterly budgets for team and company outings.
  • Generous time off: flexible paid time off with no annual limit, sick days, and 11 holidays.
  • Baby bonding time: 12 weeks of fully paid leave for birthing and non-birthing parents.
Last updated Oct 22, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Valon

The AI-native operating system for mortgage servicing. Building a better foundation for the American Dream.

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