# Sr. Director, People Business Partner

**Company:** [GoHighLevel](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/gohighlevel)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** People Ops
**Experience:** 15+ years
**Skills:** People Analytics, Workforce Planning, Organizational Design, Change Management, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Leadership Coaching, Talent Strategy, Succession Planning, Hr Compliance
**Posted:** 2026-04-29

> Strategic HR leader partnering with GTM executives on talent strategy, org design, performance management, employee relations, and change initiatives in a high-growth remote environment. Requires 15+ years HRBP experience with senior leaders and global teams.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do

### Strategic Business Partnership
- Partner directly with the People team and their respective leadership teams to design and implement value-led talent strategies that help achieve business goals.
- Align HR initiatives with business priorities, ensuring a high-performance and inclusive culture.

### Organizational Development & Change Management
- Lead workforce planning, talent strategy, and change initiatives to support HighLevel’s rapid scaling.
- Implement solutions for organizational transformation, ensuring agility and adaptability.
- Champion AI-enabled ways of working across the organization, helping leaders rethink team design, workflows, productivity, and role effectiveness in a rapidly evolving environment.

### People & Culture Advocacy
- Act as a champion for company culture, employee engagement, and leadership effectiveness.
- Develop and drive initiatives that improve retention, performance, and career growth.

### Coaching & Talent Development
- Mentor leaders and managers, providing strategic guidance on performance management, succession planning, and team effectiveness.
- Design talent programs that accelerate employee growth and leadership development.

### Data-Driven HR & Compliance
- Leverage people analytics to identify trends and drive informed decision-making.
- Ensure compliance with labor laws and HR best practices across all operational regions.

### Employee Relations & Organizational Risk Management
- Lead and manage complex employee relations matters with sound judgment, balancing business needs, employee experience, and organizational risk.
- Partner with Legal and leadership teams on sensitive investigations, performance concerns, escalations, policy interpretation, and organizational actions.
- Build leadership capability in handling feedback, accountability, performance rigor, and difficult conversations effectively.

## What You’ll Bring
- 15+ years of progressive HRBP or HR generalist experience, including significant experience partnering with senior GTM leaders in high-growth technology organizations, with exposure to globally distributed teams and hands-on experience supporting organizations across both India and the United States.
- A thought leader with deep, strategic expertise across various HR disciplines, including workforce planning, organisation design, career management, leadership coaching, performance management and employee engagement.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex employee relations matters, organizational change, and leadership escalations with sound judgment and maturity.
- Strong business acumen and the ability to develop and implement strategic HR initiatives that drive business success.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to make informed decisions that align with business goals.
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced remote first global environment, managing multiple stakeholders and projects concurrently.
- Demonstrated success in partnering with senior leadership to drive strategic initiatives. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trust with senior leaders.
- Demonstrated ability to help leaders navigate evolving ways of working, including the adoption of AI-enabled tools and more efficient operating models.
- Experience in coaching and mentoring leadership at all levels of the organization.

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