Associate HR Business Partner

The Opportunity

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, and program execution.

Serving as a key liaison with People Ops, you will drive daily resolution on people matters while using Strategic HRBPs as sounding boards and escalation points for higher-complexity issues.

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