People Partner

About the job

You will facilitate core People Partner processes across Avalara's India operations. You will provide proactive, high-judgment support to People Partners and first-line managers, including employee lifecycle changes, policy application, data quality and reporting, and termination and offboarding processes. As an HR People Partner career-level individual contributor, you are a HR professional with a full understanding of your area of specialization. You can resolve issues in creative, practical ways. Avalara expects you to model its P&C expectations, Avalara's culture embodies you, and you raise the bar for quality, judgment, and execution in every interaction. What Your Responsibilities Will Be: • Take lead and direction from the Senior People Partner to implement the people strategy for the business, translating high-level direction into clear plans and actions for your scope. • Provide daily guidance to first-line managers on people topics. These topics include department changes, employee relations, performance management, talent reviews, change programs, and more. Ensure that all actions conform to regulatory and legislative requirements. • Challenge constructively and directly. Be respectful, fact-based, and willing to question the status quo. This approach roots itself in ownership and a genuine commitment to raising performance. • Partner with Centers of Excellence, such as Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, TM/LD, HR Services, and Legal, to resolve issues end-to-end. • Be a primary contact for people-related queries within your client groups, evaluation, resolving, or routing to People Partners.