Senior Director, R&D HR Business Partnering

The role

You will lead a global team of HRBPs supporting senior executives in Engineering, Product, Security, and Research. You will act as a strategic HR leader and conductor between business leadership and Centers of Excellence to align talent strategy with product roadmaps.

What you will do

• Partner with the Head of R&D and technical VPs to align talent strategy with product roadmaps and operational goals.
• Act as the chief conductor across People Team COEs to deliver tailored talent programs.
• Apply analytical rigor to people metrics to guide business decisions.
• Architect agile R&D structures designed for AI-native workflows.
• Partner with engineering leadership to rethink operating rhythms and team structures.
• Evolve technical career frameworks, leveling, and role definitions.
• Drive succession planning, critical-role mapping, and retention strategies.
• Drive complex, continuous change initiatives across global R&D teams.
• Provide high-trust coaching to senior technical leaders.
• Lead a global team of HRBPs.

Required qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience
• 5+ years leading an HRBP team supporting technical R&D, Engineering, or Product orgs in high-growth environments
• Expertise in business acumen, organizational design, talent portfolio management, and driving change
• Deep understanding of how AI tools reshape technical workflows
• Ability to advise, challenge, and coach VP+ technical leaders

Nice to have

• Austin, TX (preferred)

Benefits

• Medical/Rx Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Commuter Spending Accounts
• Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
• On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
• Global Travel Medical Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
• Life & Accident Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
• Employee Stock Participation Plan

Before you apply

• Applicants who progress to the offer stage may be asked to attend an in-person interview within one of the Cloudflare Offices or Cloudflare Hubs.
• Offer of employment may be conditioned on authorization to receive software or technology controlled under U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.

About the company

Cloudflare runs one of the world’s largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties. The company is on a mission to help build a better Internet.