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Senior People Business Partner (EPD)

162k – 200kSan Francisco, CANew York, NYPeople OpsHybrid
Summary

Strategic HR advisor partnering with senior leaders in Design, Ops, Product, and Engineering on org design, performance management, leadership coaching, and change initiatives to build high-performing teams.

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Partner with executives on org design, leadership effectiveness, and strategic people decisions
  • Diagnose team and organizational challenges; recommend actionable, systems-level solutions
  • Coach leaders and managers through performance, development, and difficult conversations
  • Lead change management for org, strategy, and operating model transitions
  • Improve cross-functional alignment across Design, Ops, Product, and Engineering

Requirements

  • Experience partnering with senior leaders across Product, Engineering, Design, and/or Operations
  • Experience in tech-enabled organizations
  • Proven ability to influence and build trust with complex or challenging stakeholders
  • Experience with org design, performance management, and change initiatives
  • Comfort operating autonomously in ambiguous environments
  • Interest in or application of AI in people or organizational work

Nice to Have

  • Agency or consulting background
  • Experience in companies under 1,000 employees
  • Exposure to complex, multi-team organizational change

Compensation and Benefits

  • Competitive salary and meaningful equity
  • US base salary range: $162,000 - $200,000 annually
  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Unlimited and flexible vacation policy
  • Paid Family Leave and new child bonding leave
  • Mandatory Self-Care Days
  • Remote Wellbeing Resources (fitness classes, meditation, virtual therapy)
  • Learning and development support
Skills
Org DesignPerformance ManagementChange ManagementLeadership CoachingStakeholder ManagementAI ApplicationsCross-Functional Alignment
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