Senior HR Business Partner, R&D

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If that sounds exciting—and the job description below feels like a fit—we really should start talking.

As the Senior HR Business Partner supporting the R&D organization you’ll play a critical role in shaping how we scale our technical teams, build high-performing engineering culture, and accelerate innovation through our people. You will serve as a strategic thought partner to our R&D leaders, deeply embedded in their business priorities, and will influence decisions related to organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and talent investments.

What You’ll Do

• Partner closely with Engineering, Product, and Design leaders to align team structures, capabilities, and workflows to business goals and product priorities.
• Translate the needs of a dynamic technical organization into forward-looking talent strategies that support innovation, velocity, and long-term scalability.
• Anticipate organizational challenges and proactively design strategic org interventions—from role clarity and team design to leadership coaching and change planning.
• Use data to diagnose organizational health and influence decisions around team effectiveness, retention, engagement, and performance.
• Guide leaders through complex transitions, including scaling, restructuring, and cross-functional change—ensuring strong change narratives and employee clarity.
• Embed with your client group to provide on-the-ground leadership coaching, ensuring managers are supported, upskilled, and aligned on expectations.
• Collaborate across People teams (e.g., Talent, L&D, Total Rewards) to deliver integrated solutions that improve the employee experience and business outcomes.
• Champion the responsible adoption of AI and intelligent tooling in talent practices, enabling efficiency, insight, and future-readiness for our R&D teams.

• 10+ years of HRBP, consulting, and/or business partnership experience, with at least 6–7 years directly supporting R&D, Product, or Engineering teams in high-growth or technology organizations
• Track record of direct partnership with business leaders on talent, culture, and organizational change
• Demonstrated ability to use AI tools to enhance your own work, improve efficiency, and accelerate learning.
• Strong analytical skills and experience using data to inform decision-making (Google Sheets / Excel proficiency preferred)
• Comfortable in ambiguous, fast-paced environments where needs evolve quickly
• Demonstrated influence without authority across cross-functional partners
• Experience with global teams or scaling internationally is a plus
• Strong problem-solving skills, ability to analyze data, understand trends, and develop recommendations for action based on the analysis

• Access to Better Up coaching; one for you and one for a friend or family member
• A competitive compensation plan with…