People Business Partner

Company: Curri
Location: Ventura
Posted on: February 17, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description The role: We’re looking for a hands-on, builder-minded People Business Partner to help Curri scale by developing confident, capable people managers and high-performing teams. This is a founding People Business Partner role. You’ll partner closely with leaders, coaching managers through real-time people challenges, strengthening performance and accountability, and creating practical manager trainings that actually work in a fast-moving startup environment. You won’t be handed a perfect playbook — you’ll help create it. If you love rolling up your sleeves, coaching first-time managers, and building simple, scalable people practices from scratch, this role offers real ownership, visibility, and impact. This role is based in Ventura, CA and we are not open to remote arrangements. That being said, we will offer relocation assistance to any candidate who would like to relocate to Ventura, CA! What you will do: Serve as the primary People Business Partner Coach managers in real time on employee relations issues, performance management, feedback, and conflict resolution Partner with leaders to build and refine clear career ladders and growth paths within their teams Help managers define role expectations, leveling frameworks, and promotion criteria. Design and deliver practical, scalable manager trainings (e.g., new manager fundamentals, performance conversations, feedback, ER basics, talent reviews) Partner with leaders to improve team performance, engagement, and accountability Lead and support talent reviews, succession planning, and development conversations Identify common manager pain points and create simple tools, trainings, or frameworks to address them Partner closely with People Ops and Recruiting to ensure people practices scale as the business grows What you need to have: Experience working at a fast-growing startup or tech company Strong hands-on experience with employee relations and performance management Proven ability to coach and influence managers, especially first-time or “green” leaders Experience designing and facilitating manager trainings or workshops Comfort operating in ambiguity and building as you go Practical, business-minded approach with high emotional intelligence Ability to partner with a variety of leaders (Operations, Growth, Technology, etc) Ways to stand out: Experience supporting rapidly scaling teams or organizations Background building manager enablement or training programs from scratch Track record of simplifying complex people topics for busy leaders Bias toward action — comfortable testing, iterating, and improving over time What is in it for you? Opportunity to be a founding People Business Partner at a high-growth startup Direct ownership over manager enablement and leadership development Ability to shape how people management is done at Curri High visibility and partnership with senior leaders across the business Competitive salary, equity compensation, and comprehensive benefits including health, dental, vision, and 401(k) Who are we? We are Curri and our mission is to be the way the world delivers construction and industrial supplies. Curri provides on-demand, last-mile logistics for construction and adjacent industries with our nationwide fleet of cars, trucks, and flatbeds. Curri was founded in 2018 and was a part of the YC S19 Batch. Employees work out of our office in Ventura, CA, but many of the employees at our fast-growing start-up operate remotely. We're solving a massive, global problem of inefficiency in the construction industry through innovative technology and AI-driven solutions. We imagine a world of efficient construction sites resulting in a net win for the entire world. Find out more at curri.com.

Keywords: Curri, Bakersfield , People Business Partner, Human Resources , Ventura, California