# Sr. Manager, HR Business Partner

**Company:** [Headway](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/headway)
**Location:** New York, NY
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $180k – $250k/yr
**Experience:** 12+ years
**Skills:** Hr Business Partnering, Organizational Design, Performance Management, Talent Planning, Leadership Development, Workforce Analytics, People Data Analysis, Executive Coaching, Strategic Planning, Cross-Functional Project Management
**Posted:** 2025-11-20

> Strategic HR Business Partner to R+D executives, shaping people strategy, org design, performance management, and leadership development in a high-growth environment.

## Job Description

## What You’ll Do

**Strategic Business Partnership**
- Act as a trusted advisor to executives
- Anticipate organizational needs, connect people strategy to business outcomes, and challenge assumptions through evidence and insight

**Talent Strategy & Performance**
- Lead performance management and talent review processes with rigor and fairness
- Coach leaders to recognize and reward top performance, address underperformance, and build high-performing, inclusive teams

**Organizational Design & Effectiveness**
- Partner with leaders to design scalable org structures, strengthen alignment, and enable growth
- Use workforce analytics and org design principles to optimize spans, layers, and team health

**Leadership Coaching & Influence**
- Build trusted relationships with executives and managers, providing candid, actionable feedback that sharpens leadership effectiveness
- Reinforce cultural principles and managerial excellence through coaching and systems

**Analytical & Data-Driven Decision Making**
- Leverage people data to identify trends, diagnose root causes, and drive measurable improvements in organizational health

**Project Management & Operational Excellence**
- Lead complex, cross-functional people initiatives end-to-end — from scoping and planning to flawless execution and follow-through
- Balance strategic impact with hands-on execution to ensure scalability and continuous improvement

**Cultural Stewardship & Employee Experience**
- Model and amplify company values and performance standards
- Ensure fairness, inclusion, and consistency in decision-making
- Surface patterns in sentiment and proactively strengthen engagement and trust

## You’d Be a Great Fit If You...

- Have 12+ years of progressive experience in HR or HR-adjacent roles (e.g., Chief of Staff, Strategy), with a track record of supporting senior executives in high-growth or scaling environments
- Are a strategic operator who can anticipate organizational needs, shape people strategies, and influence through credibility and insight
- Are data-driven, using qualitative and quantitative insights to inform decision-making, program design, and measurement of impact
- Are a trusted coach and advisor, capable of balancing candor and empathy while influencing at all levels
- Have deep expertise in org design, performance management, and leadership development
- Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth settings where agility, sound judgment, and ownership are essential
- Model cultural principles and uphold performance standards, driving clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement

## Compensation and Benefits

- Equity Compensation
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- HSA / FSA
- 401K
- Work-from-Home Stipend
- Therapy Reimbursement
- 16-week parental leave for eligible employees
- Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership
- 13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st
- Flexible PTO
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and professional development

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