Job Title: HR Business Partner (HRBP)Duration: 5+ MonthsLocation: Menlo Park, CA or Seattle, WA or Bellevue, WA
Overview
Client is seeking a senior HR Business Partner to serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership across one or more of Client's product or functional organizations. This is a highly impactful individual contributor role that operates at the intersection of business strategy and people strategy, driving organizational health, talent effectiveness, and culture at scale.
As an HRBP, you will be a trusted thought partner to Directors and VPs, shaping people strategies that enable Client to build the future of human connection. You will bring deep expertise in organizational design, talent management, and change leadership - operating with significant autonomy, navigating ambiguity, and influencing outcomes across functions and levels.
Responsibilities
Strategic Business Partnership
Serve as a strategic advisor and thought partner to senior leaders (Director+ level), influencing business decisions through a people and organizational lens
Develop and execute integrated people strategies aligned to business priorities, including workforce planning, organizationaaal design, and talent strategy
Translate complex business challenges into actionable people plans that drive measurable outcomes
Proactively identify organizational risks and opportunities, and design interventions at scale
Organizational Effectiveness & Design
Lead organizational design efforts to ensure teams are structured for speed, efficiency, and impact
Diagnose organizational health issues using quantitative and qualitative data, and recommend solutions
Drive change management initiatives for large-scale organizational transformations, restructures, or strategic pivots
Coach leaders on building high-performing teams and fostering inclusive, healthy team cultures
Talent Management & Development
Partner with leadership on talent strategy, including succession planning, leadership development, and high-potential identification
Drive calibration and performance management processes, ensuring consistency, fairness, and differentiation
Advise on career development frameworks and internal mobility strategies to retain top talent
Influence compensation and rewards strategies in partnership with Total Rewards to attract and retain critical talent
Culture, Engagement & Inclusion
Champion Client's cultural values and drive initiatives that strengthen employee engagement and belonging
Analyze engagement survey data and partner with leaders to develop targeted action plans
Advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion, embedding inclusive practices into all people processes
Serve as a culture steward during periods of change, ensuring alignment between stated values and organizational behaviors
Cross-Functional Leadership & Influence
Operate as a senior IC leader within the People organization - setting standards, mentoring other HRBPs, and contributing to enterprise-wide HR strategy
Lead or contribute to cross-functional People team initiatives (e.g., performance cycle redesign, manager effectiveness programs, policy evolution)
Build strong partnerships with Centers of Excellence (Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, L&D, People Analytics, Employee Relations) to deliver integrated solutions
Represent the voice of the business to the broader People organization and vice versa
Minimum Qualifications
12+ years of progressive HR experience, with 8+ years in an HR Business Partner or strategic HR role
Experience partnering directly with senior executives (VP/SVP level) in a fast-paced technology or similarly complex environment
Deep expertise in at least three of the following: organizational design, talent management, change management, workforce planning, employee relations, or executive coaching
Demonstrated ability to use people analytics and data to diagnose organizational issues and measure the impact of HR interventions
Track record of operating independently with high autonomy in ambiguous, rapidly changing environments
Strong business acumen - ability to connect people strategies to business and financial outcomes
Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field
Preferred Qualifications
Experience supporting engineering, product, or research organizations within a large-scale technology company
Experience working in a global, matrixed organization with distributed teams
Familiarity with Client's people systems, tools, and performance philosophy
Proven track record of leading large-scale organizational transformations or M&A integrations from a people perspective
Experience coaching and developing other HR professionals
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