# Senior HR Business Partner, EPD

**Company:** [Decagon](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/decagon)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $190k – $240k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Hr Business Partnering, Organizational Design, Change Management, Workforce Planning, Succession Planning, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Compensation, Talent Retention, Headcount Planning, Leadership Coaching, People Analytics
**Posted:** 2026-08-10

> Senior HR Business Partner supporting Engineering, Product, and Design leaders through organizational design, workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, and change initiatives. The role requires 8+ years of HR experience in high-growth SaaS or technology environments and combines strategic advising with hands-on HRBP function building.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities

### Strategic Partnership & Organizational Effectiveness
- Advise senior leaders across Engineering, Product, and Design.
- Partner with executives on organizational design, workforce planning, territory and coverage models, and team effectiveness.
- Partner with Finance on headcount planning, sales compensation design, and compensation cycle execution for go-to-market organizations.
- Build onboarding, ramp, performance calibration, and compensation-cycle playbooks tailored to Engineering, Product, and Design teams.

### Performance, Coaching & Culture
- Coach leaders and managers on performance, feedback, and people leadership, including difficult conversations.
- Coach engineering and product leaders on inspection rigor and performance differentiation.
- Drive consistent and fair performance management, promotions, and career development processes.
- Use attrition, impact, and productivity data to identify talent and retention risks proactively.

### Employee Relations & Leadership Coaching
- Advise on complex employee relations matters, balancing fairness, business needs, and compliance.
- Advise leaders on communication, recognition, and engagement strategies.

### Cross-Functional Collaboration & Change
- Collaborate with People Operations, People Centers of Excellence, and Talent Acquisition to support onboarding, engagement, and employee experience.
- Own change-management initiatives during periods of transformation and growth.
- Define and implement the HRBP operating model for a growing HRBP team.
- Serve as a cultural ambassador and embed company values in leadership and decision-making.

## Requirements
- 8+ years of HR experience, with a strong track record as an HRBP or People Partner in high-growth SaaS or technology companies.
- Experience supporting Engineering, Product, and Design teams.
- Experience advising executive and senior leaders across multiple functions.
- Expertise in organizational design, change management, workforce planning, and succession planning.
- Strong understanding of performance management, employee relations, compensation, and engagement practices.
- Ability to scale HRBP or People Partner functions from early stages into mature teams.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust at all levels.
- Comfort operating strategically and hands-on in a dynamic, fast-changing environment.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Experience in hypergrowth SaaS environments.
- Global HR experience, including multi-country organizations, employers of record, and compliance at scale.
- Experience partnering with Finance on headcount planning and engineering capacity planning.
- An AI-forward approach to HR operations and process automation.

## Compensation & Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for employees and families.
- Life insurance and disability benefits.
- Retirement plan, such as a 401(k) or pension.
- Parental leave.
- Fertility and family-building benefits.
- Monthly wellness and lifestyle stipend.
- Daily office lunches and snacks.
- Take-what-you-need vacation policy, subject to local requirements.

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