Director, Strategic People Partner

About the role

Our people team is seeking a Director, Strategic People Partner to join our People Team and act as strategic partners to our rapidly scaling business. This role will ensure we deliver exceptional support to employees and leaders within the Engineering and Product (R&D) teams while maintaining compliance and fostering an engaged, high-performing workforce.

This is a hybrid position with on-site expectations of at least 3 days per week in our New York Headquarters. For candidates outside of the NY/NJ area, you may be eligible for our relocation assistance program. This role will also require quarterly travel to the Bay Area to collaborate with stakeholders and support key initiatives. 

What you’ll do

Strategic Partnering:

• Serve as a strategic partner to leaders within the Engineering and Product (R&D) teams, aligning people initiatives with key business objectives
• Collaborate with other People team members to lead workforce planning, talent development, and organizational design for your departments.

Employee Experience:

• Act as the primary point of contact for employee concerns with the department, identifying trends and translating them into actionable strategies to address underlying departmental issues.
• Improve engagement through proactive employee and leader out reach, driving initiatives to improve employee experience within assigned departments.
• Partner with leaders and teams to cultivate an inclusive, high performing culture.

HR Program Management:

• Support initiatives around performance management, compensation reviews, benefits optimization, and learning & development programs.
• Act as the point person between the People team and the department for regular company wide initiatives (bi-annual performance reviews, engagement surveys, open enrollment).
• Oversee culture-building events, such as offsites and employee engagement activities.

HR Operations & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations.
• Act as a mediator to help resolve conflicts within the department, escalating as needed.
• Own audits and documentation processes, collaborating with Legal and Compliance teams.

People Analytics:

• Analyze and interpret people data (e.g., engagement surveys, compensation metrics) to provide recommendations for improvement within the department.
• Track trends within the department to proactively identify risks and develop preventative solutions.

Talent Acquisition Collaboration:

• Support Talent Acquisition by providing guidance on job leveling, compensation strategies, exceptions, and onboarding best practices.
• Act as key decision maker for interviews, where necessary.

Key qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in Human Resources
• 3 years as a strategic business partner
• Experience in a scaling start-up environment, with a proven ability to adapt to a dynamic setting where needs can change quickly
• Previous experience in a role supporting fast-paced technical teams, particularly Engineering and Product, is highly preferred.
• Proven ability to think strategically at an organizational level and drive large-scale,