Director, HR Business Partner - Product Engineering

The role

You will partner with the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer to drive people strategy for the Product Engineering and Technology groups. You will manage a team of two and support employees through performance management and HR administration.

What you will do

• Advise, partner, and coach senior leaders, managers, and individual contributors
• Lead and develop a team of two HR Business Partners
• Provide daily support to department leaders and employees regarding employee lifecycles and performance management
• Lead planning and implementation of company and department-level people initiatives
• Partner with Centers of Excellence to deliver people initiatives
• Partner with leadership to monitor how business plans and industry trends affect talent needs
• Partner with business leaders to create an inclusive workplace
• Develop and interpret people metrics to shape HR strategy
• Collaborate with Employee Relations, Talent Management, and Legal teams to resolve issues
• Handle daily operational tasks and HRIS transactions

Required qualifications

• 10+ years of increasing HR Business Partner experience and responsibility
• Experience managing HR disciplines including employee relations, employment law, labor relations, talent management and development, compensation, and inclusion within technology or adjacent teams
• 5+ years of experience leading people
• Experience working with an HRIS, e.g., Workday, SuccessFactors

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in HR, business, psychology, or relevant field
• SPHR, CIPD, or equivalent professional accreditation
• Experience working in a matrix of functional and geographic teams in public companies, media, or includes aspects of employee relations
• Experience providing research/data backed ideas to create a successful employee experience
• Experience creating and scaling high-impact people programs with senior leaders

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision benefits
• Flexible Spending Accounts (F.S.A.s)
• Company-matching 401(k) plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid vacation
• Paid sick days
• Paid parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development programs

Before you apply

• Submit your own work and do not use GenAI tools to generate substantive content during the application and interview process

About the company

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