[Hiring] Associate HR Business Partner @Carrot Fertility

Role Description

Carrot is hiring an Associate HR Business Partner to provide operational, front-line HR support across all business units in close alignment with our Strategic HRBPs. As the primary point of contact for core HR intake and manager inquiries, you will manage a wide range of talent activities, including:

• Employee relations
• Performance management
• Manager coaching
• Program execution

This role is built for a rising HR professional ready to scale their impact. By gaining exposure to all business units and learning directly from Strategic HRBPs & leaders, you will build the foundation needed to step into a full HRBP role within 1-2 years, complete with direct ownership of a dedicated business unit.

What You’ll Own

• Serve as the primary HR intake point across all business units, addressing daily questions on HR policies, programs, and general people matters
• Coach managers on performance feedback, documentation, recognition, and routine team management conversations
• Support employee lifecycle activities, including onboarding, internal mobility, and exits, in partnership with HR Operations and Talent Acquisition
• Assist in triaging and documenting employee relations matters, escalating more complex issues to the HRBPs as appropriate
• Support managers in navigating attendance, conduct, and performance concerns while maintaining thorough, compliant documentation in partnership with People leadership and Legal
• Act as the primary bridge between business units and central People Ops to ensure seamless rollout and execution of core HR initiatives
• Drive support of company-wide people programs, including performance evaluations, calibrations, engagement surveys, and annual compensation reviews
• Use People data such as headcount, attrition, and engagement trends to support insights, action planning, and continuous process improvement

What Success Looks Like

• Established yourself as the trusted first point of contact for manager and employee HR questions across all business units
• Independently resolved the majority of day-to-day people matters, with clear and consistent escalation of complex issues to Strategic HRBPs
• Built compliant, well-documented employee relations practices in partnership with People leadership and Legal
• Supported key people projects and programs
• Improved at least one core HR process using People data, measurably enhancing the manager and employee experience

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
• 4+ years of HR experience, including supporting managers in an HR generalist or HRBP-support capacity
• Foundational knowledge of employee relations, performance management, coaching, and HR operations
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills
• High attention to detail and comfort working with HR systems and data
• Knowledge of U.S. employment laws and the ability to work onsite regularly in our Iowa office

Nice to Have

• Experience in a distributed or hybrid workforce
• Exposure to employee relations case support and documentation
• Familiarity with HR systems such as ADP, Lattice, Greenhouse, or similar tools
• International employment law experience or experience partnering with an Employer of Record (EOR)

Benefits

• A mission-driven company focused on expanding access to fertility and family-forming care globally
• A high-growth environment where leaders are empowered to shape strategy and drive impact
• Competitive compensation, equity, and comprehensive benefits
• Flexible Time Off and a culture that actively encourages employees to recharge
• Comprehensive parental leave and family-forming benefits
• A collaborative, inclusive, and values-driven culture
• The opportunity to work alongside passionate, thoughtful teammates committed to improving healthcare outcomes worldwide

Compensation

Carrot offers a holistic Total Rewards package designed to support our employees in all aspects of their life inside and outside of work, including health and wellness benefits, retirement savings plans, short- and long-term incentives, parental leave, family-forming assistance, and a competitive compensation package. The starting base salary for this position will range from $90,000.00 - $120,000.00. Actual compensation may vary from posted base salary depending on your confirmed job-related skills and experience.