People Partner
Cedar
Our healthcare system is the leading cause of personal bankruptcy in the U.S. Every year, over 50 million Americans suffer adverse financial consequences as a result of seeking care, from lower credit scores to garnished wages. The challenge is only getting worse, as high deductible health plans are the fastest growing plan design in the U.S.
Cedar’s mission is to leverage data science, smart product design and personalization to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. Today, healthcare providers still engage with its consumers in a “one-size-fits-all” approach; and Cedar is excited to leverage consumer best practices to deliver a superior experience.
The Role
We’re looking for a People Partner to join our People team! Reporting to our Sr. People Business Partner, this role will independently manage core People programs and provide front-line employee relations and HR support to individual contributors and people managers across the organization.
You’ll play a key role in implementing people processes, supporting employee engagement and performance programs, and guiding managers on day-to-day people practices. This role is ideal for someone who has strong HR generalist experience, enjoys building trusted relationships, and thrives in a fast-paced, high-autonomy environment.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a trusted partner to line and middle managers, providing guidance on employee relations, performance management, development conversations, and team effectiveness.
- Independently manage and execute core People processes including performance reviews, compensation cycle support, onboarding, offboarding, and internal mobility.
- Provide coaching and guidance to employees on People policies, programs, and career development.
- Partner closely with the Senior People Business Partners, Total Rewards, People Operations, Internal Communications and others to implement company-wide people programs and initiatives.
- Support organizational change efforts by ensuring clear communication, effective implementation, and smooth adoption of new processes.
- Maintain and interpret HR data to support decision-making and identify trends in engagement, retention, and employee experience.
- Collaborate with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, and Total Rewards to ensure a cohesive and efficient employee experience.
- Ensure compliance with employment regulations and internal policies, escalating complex issues as appropriate.
Required Skills & Experience
- 3–5 years of experience in an HR Generalist or People Partner role, preferably in a fast-paced or high-growth environment.
- Proven ability to independently manage employee relations cases and coach managers through performance, conduct, and development conversations.
- Strong understanding of core HR processes and best practices, including performance management, compensation, and employee engagement.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to build trust and influence at multiple levels.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills; comfort using data to inform people decisions.
- Working knowledge of employment laws and HR compliance requirements.
- Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining a high degree of professionalism and confidentiality.
Compensation Range and Benefits
- Salary Range* in CA, NY, NJ, CT, WA: $110,500 - $130,000
- Salary Range* NOT in CA, NY, NJ, CT, WA: $99,500 - $117,050
- This role is equity eligible
- This role offers a competitive benefits and wellness package
*Subject to location, experience, and education
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What do we offer to the ideal candidate?
- A chance to improve the U.S. healthcare system at a high-growth company! Our leading healthcare financial platform is scaling rapidly, helping millions of patients per year
- Unless stated otherwise, most roles have flexibility to work from home or in the office, depending on what works best for you
- For exempt employees: Unlimited PTO for vacation, sick and mental health days–we encourage everyone to take at least 20 days of vacation per year to ensure dedicated time to spend with loved ones, explore, rest and recharge
- 16 weeks paid parental leave with health benefits for all parents, plus flexible re-entry schedules for returning to work
- Diversity initiatives that encourage Cedarians to bring their whole selves to work, including three employee resource groups: be@cedar (for BIPOC-identifying Cedarians and their allies), Pridecones (for LGBTQIA+ Cedarians and their allies) and Cedar Women+ (for female-identifying Cedarians)
- Competitive pay, equity (for qualifying roles), and health benefits, including fertility & adoption assistance, that start on the first of the month following your start date (or on your start date if your start date coincides with the first of the month)
- Cedar matches 100% of your 401(k) contributions, up to 3% of your annual compensation
- Access to hands-on mentorship, employee and management coaching, and a team discretionary budget for learning and development resources to help you grow both professionally and personally
About us
Cedar was co-founded by Florian Otto and Arel Lidow in 2016 after a negative medical billing experience inspired them to help improve our healthcare system. With a commitment to solving billing and patient experience issues, Cedar has become a leading healthcare technology company fueled by remarkable growth. "Over the past several years, we've raised more than $350 million in funding & have the active support of Thrive and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).
As of November 2024, Cedar is engaging with 26 million patients annually and is on target to process $3.5 billion in patient payments annually. Cedar partners with more than 55 leading healthcare providers and payers including Highmark Inc., Allegheny Health Network, Novant Health, Allina Health and Providence.