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People Business Partner (HRBP)

Hippo Insurance · Austin, Texas, United States · On-site

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About Hippo Insurance

Hippo is a technology-enabled insurance group that leverages Spinnaker, its hybrid fronting carrier, to diversify risk across both personal and commercial lines. Backed by Fifth Wall.

About the role

Today, that same tech-native approach powers our work beyond homeowners. Hippo operates as a diversified carrier platform, partnering with MGAs to deliver tailored program solutions that help them grow and deliver better customer experiences. Behind that work is a team that values ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you're energized by building what's next, we'd love to meet you.

What they're looking for

  • Coach managers across operational and business functions on performance management, difficult conversations, and team development with consistency and practical guidance
  • Partner with L&D to strengthen manager and leadership effectiveness, connect managers to the right resources and close capability gaps within your client groups
  • Drive culture and engagement within your client groups by identifying issues early, facilitating solutions, and tracking measurable progress
  • Execute ER case management across Hippo from intake through resolution, with disciplined documentation and risk-aware judgment
  • Advise managers on policy interpretation, conduct matters, and performance actions, ensure consistent and legally compliant application across client groups
  • Contribute to cross-functional People initiatives and support People leadership on enterprise priorities as needed
More about this role

Title: People Business Partner (HRBP)

About Hippo

Hippo was built on a promise: make homeownership effortless. Nearly a decade later, that mission still drives us. We use technology and data to help our customers stay ahead of problems and protect what matters most.

Today, that same tech-native approach powers our work beyond homeowners. Hippo operates as a diversified carrier platform, partnering with MGAs to deliver tailored program solutions that help them grow and deliver better customer experiences. Behind that work is a team that values ownership, curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

If you're energized by building what's next, we'd love to meet you.

About You

You are a credible, independent People Business Partner who thrives in complex, cross-functional environments. You bring hands-on experience supporting product, underwriting, actuarial, business development, or other operational and strategic functions — and you know how to build credibility with subject-matter experts while still driving the fundamentals of great HR business partnering. You manage the full HRBP cycle without day-to-day oversight: diagnosing org health issues, navigating employee...

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