Director, People Business Partner – Product, Technology & AI

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the EVP of Product & Technology and three General Managers to create and implement the GM operating model.

• Establish decision-making rights among GMs, the EVP, and shared functions.

• Develop interfaces, governance forums, and escalation paths between GM businesses and shared functions.

• Modify organizational design, talent management, and performance practices to align with the GM model.

• Lead the human side of organizational change, focusing on sequencing, leader readiness, communication strategies, and metrics for adoption.

• Transform insights from transformation efforts into standardized enterprise principles, playbooks, and tools.

• Collaborate with the Global PBP team and People COEs to implement scalable operating-model strategies.

• Provide guidance on organizational effectiveness and enhance org-design capabilities within the PBP team.

• Convert business priorities into people plans that address organization design, talent management, and culture.

• Oversee org design, span-and-layer assessments, workforce planning, and AI-related role and skills development.

• Facilitate talent reviews, succession planning, and calibration processes.

• Identify key engineering and product talent and create retention strategies.

• Mentor senior leaders and managers on team effectiveness, performance, and change management.

• Assist in reorganizations, integrations, and modifications to the operating model.

• Address complex employee relations issues in collaboration with Legal and People COEs.

• Partner with Total Rewards on technical career frameworks, leveling, compensation, and performance review cycles.

• Utilize people data to uncover trends and inform decision-making.

• Respond to engagement survey findings and foster an inclusive, high-performing engineering culture.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive HR experience.

• At least 5 years as a senior HRBP supporting Engineering, Product, or R&D in a B2B SaaS or technology organization.

• Proven experience collaborating with C-suite or EVP-level executives.

• Demonstrated success in organizational design, workforce planning, and change management.

• Familiarity with a GM or business-unit operating model.

• Knowledge of GM responsibilities, decision rights, and collaboration among shared functions.

• Understanding of agile software teams, product/engineering career trajectories, and technical leveling.

• Interest in AI and its implications for work, roles, and skills.

• Strong judgment in employee relations.

• Knowledge of employment laws across multiple countries.

• Proficiency with people data and HR systems like Workday.

• Executive presence and capability to constructively challenge leaders.

• Global experience is preferred (US, EMEA, APAC, LATAM).

• Successful completion of a comprehensive criminal background check.

• Verification of educational qualifications and employment history.

🏝️ Benefits

• Meaningful bonus program.

• Healthcare insurance.

• Pension/retirement matching.

• Comprehensive life insurance.

• Employee assistance program.

• Time off plans.

• Paid company holidays.

• Equity opportunities.

• Performance-based bonus plans or role-based incentive programs.

• Career advancement opportunities.