Director, HR Business Partner

The role

You will lead a team of HR Business Partners and serve as a strategic thought partner to business-side executives. You will shape people strategies, manage organizational design, and drive performance management to enable scale.

What you will do

• Act as a trusted advisor to executives across the business organization.
• Manage and develop a team of HR Business Partners.
• Lead performance management and talent review processes.
• Partner with leaders to design scalable org structures.
• Provide coaching and actionable feedback to executives and managers.
• Leverage people data to identify trends and drive improvements.
• Lead complex, cross-functional people initiatives end-to-end.
• Model and amplify Headway's values and performance standards.

Required qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive experience in HR or HR-adjacent roles (e.g., Chief of Staff, Strategy, Consulting).
• Track record of supporting senior executives in high-growth or scaling environments.
• Strategic operator who can anticipate organizational needs and shape people strategies.
• Data-driven using qualitative and quantitative insights.
• Trusted coach and advisor capable of balancing candor and empathy.
• Deep expertise in org design, performance management, and leadership development.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth settings.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• HSA/FSA
• 401(k) including match for 2027!
• Carrot Fertility reimbursement
• Paid parental leave
• Paid medical leave
• Paid caregiver leave

About the company

Headway is a Series D company building a new mental healthcare system by automating insurance and administrative work. They provide software for over 90,000 providers serving over 2.6 million patients.