People Business Partner Director, Engineering

Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought partner and advisor to the CTO and Engineering Managers, helping shape long-term organizational design and health.
• Translate business and technical strategy into clear people and org implications, proactively identifying risks and opportunities.
• Coach leaders on building high-performing teams, including hiring profiles, succession planning, and internal mobility.
• Lead org design efforts including defining structure, driving communication plans, and owning execution through rollout.
• Drive clarity around roles, scope, and leveling, ensuring consistency and rigor across Engineering.
• Act as a connector across functions to drive alignment and execution at scale.
• Proactively scope and drive programs in partnership with Comp, Talent Management, and other functions, ensuring Engineering's context and input shapes the right decisions and that leaders stay informed of changes that affect them.
• Actively experiment with and champion AI-powered approaches to people processes, helping Brex pioneer more effective and efficient ways of working across the HR function.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience across People Business Partnering or related functions, with significant experience supporting Engineering or technical organizations.
• Proven experience partnering with C-level or senior executives (CTO, VP Eng, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability to lead org design and transformation efforts in high-growth or complex environments.
• Strong track record of influencing senior leaders and driving change in ambiguous and high-stakes situations.
• Deep understanding of what great looks like in engineering organizations (structure, talent, leadership, and scaling challenges).
• Exceptional judgment, business acumen, and ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes.
• Clear, concise communicator who can simplify complex topics and drive alignment across stakeholders.
• Active interest in and experimentation with AI tools in HR contexts; ability to identify where AI can meaningfully improve people processes.

Bonus points

• Experience supporting rapidly scaling fintech or product-led organizations.
• Familiarity with technical org design challenges (platform vs. product teams, infra scaling, global engineering footprints).
• Experience operating through major company inflection points (hypergrowth, restructuring, M&A, or public company transition).
• Track record of deploying AI or automation in people workflows at scale.

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $247,470 – $309,338. However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.