People Operations Business Partner (Compensation & Analytics)

Napster AI: People Operations Business Partner (Compensation & Analytics)📍 Role DetailsTitle: People Operations Business Partner (Compensation & Analytics)Location: New York (Hybrid / flexible)Experience Level: 2-5 years plusCompensation: ~$100,000 – $150,000 (depending on experience)🎧 Intro (Nostalgia + Reinvention)Napster changed how the world experienced music. Now we’re helping redefine how modern companies operate in the AI era.As Napster continues to evolve into an AI-first company, we’re not only building innovative products — we’re also building smarter, more scalable internal systems that support the people behind them.We’re looking for a People Operations Business Partner (Compensation & Analytics) who’s equal parts strategic, analytical, and operational — someone who enjoys working with people, data, compensation, and systems to help organizations run better.If you’re someone who loves solving operational puzzles, improving processes, and partnering closely with leadership on high-impact people initiatives, this role is for you.🚀 The OpportunityThis is a highly cross-functional role at the intersection of:👉 People Operations (HR)👉 Compensation & Workforce Planning👉 Analytics & Business PartnershipYou’ll work closely with leadership to help manage and improve how we think about compensation, organizational structure, workforce analytics, and internal people operations.This is not a traditional HRBP role focused only on employee relations.This is not a pure analytics role sitting behind spreadsheets all day.👉 This is a builder role — focused on helping scale the operational side of a fast-moving company.🔧 What You’ll Do📊 Own Compensation & Workforce AnalyticsSupport compensation planning, benchmarking, and workforce analysisAnalyze compensation, equity, and people-related data to support leadership decision-makingBuild and maintain reporting, dashboards, spreadsheets, and internal tracking systemsPartner with finance and leadership on workforce planning initiatives🤝 Partner with LeadershipServe as a trusted operational partner across people-related initiativesSupport organizational planning, headcount management, and internal operationsHelp leaders make informed people decisions using data and analytics⚙️ Improve Systems & ProcessesIdentify opportunities to improve and streamline People Operations workflowsHelp systematize and scale HR and operational processesTurn manual, messy workflows into scalable systems and repeatable processes🧠 Use Data to Drive Better DecisionsTranslate people and compensation data into actionable insightsSurface trends, gaps, and operational opportunitiesBalance attention to detail with strategic thinking🤖 Leverage Modern Tools & AIExplore opportunities to improve efficiency through automation and AI toolsUse modern workflows and systems to help scale internal operations smarter and fasterContinuously look for ways to optimize how work gets done🧠 What You Bring2-5 years of experience in HR, People Operations, Compensation, HRBP, People Analytics, or related functionsStrong understanding of compensation structures, workforce planning, or people analyticsExcellent Excel / Google Sheets skills (pivot tables, lookups, data analysis)Comfort working with sensitive and confidential employee dataStrong organizational skills and attention to detailAbility to communicate clearly across teams and leadership levelsA proactive, “figure it out” mindset in fast-moving environments🌟 Bonus Points If You HaveExperience with compensation platforms or HR systems (Carta, ADP, Workday, etc.)Experience in startup or high-growth environmentsExposure to workforce analytics or organizational planningInterest in AI tools and operational automationBackground partnering closely with leadership teams🧠 Who You AreYou’re analytical, but people-orientedYou enjoy solving operational and organizational problemsYou’re comfortable balancing strategy with executionYou’re highly organized and detail-orientedYou’re proactive and don’t wait to be told what to fixYou thrive in environments where priorities evolve quickly🎯 Why Napster?Work directly with leadership on high-impact operational initiativesHelp shape how a modern AI-first company scales internallyBuild systems and processes from the ground upOperate in a collaborative, fast-moving environmentHave meaningful influence across people, operations, and strategy🚀 Final CloseWe’re not looking for someone who simply maintains processes.We’re looking for someone who can help us build smarter systems, improve how we operate, and bring analytical thinking to people-related decisions.If you’re excited by the idea of combining People Operations, compensation, analytics, and operational problem-solving in a high-growth environment — we’d love to connect.