Director, People Business Partner - Product & Engineering

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Director, People Business Partner - Product & Engineering in the United States.

In this senior HR leadership role, you will act as a strategic partner to executive leaders across Product and Engineering, helping shape how a fast-scaling technical organization grows, performs, and evolves. You will influence decisions that directly impact talent density, organizational design, and leadership effectiveness across high-performing engineering and product teams. The role combines deep people strategy expertise with strong business acumen, requiring you to translate technical roadmaps into workforce and capability plans. You will also lead initiatives around performance excellence, succession planning, and organizational change at scale. Acting as both advisor and change agent, you will help build the structures, systems, and leadership bench required to support rapid innovation and growth. This is a highly visible role where your impact will be felt across the entire technical organization.

Accountabilities:

This role is responsible for shaping and executing people strategy across Product and Engineering, ensuring the organization is structured for scale, high performance, and long-term technical excellence. You will partner closely with senior leaders while also leading a team of People Business Partners to drive consistent execution of people programs.

Partner with executive Product and Engineering leaders to align workforce planning with technical roadmaps and future capability needs
Lead organizational design initiatives, defining clear structures, roles, and accountability frameworks at scale
Develop and enhance job architecture, leveling systems, and career pathways to support growth and internal mobility
Drive performance excellence through rigorous performance management practices, coaching leaders on high-performance team building
Strengthen talent density by proactively addressing underperformance and elevating performance differentiation standards
Lead succession planning and leadership development strategies to ensure strong bench strength for critical roles
Use people data, including engagement, performance, and attrition insights, to inform strategic talent decisions
Design and execute change management strategies to support organizational transformation across technical teams
Lead, coach, and develop a team of People Business Partners, elevating standards of strategic HR partnership
Ensure consistent and equitable application of people policies, performance frameworks, and employee relations practices

Requirements:

This position requires extensive experience in strategic HR leadership within high-growth technology environments, particularly supporting Product and Engineering organizations. You should bring strong organizational design expertise, executive presence, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders in complex, fast-moving settings.

12–15+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior People Business Partner leadership roles
Proven experience supporting Product and Engineering organizations in high-growth or product-led technology companies
Demonstrated success leading and developing high-performing People Business Partner teams
Strong expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, and performance management frameworks
Experience driving talent strategy, succession planning, and leadership development in technical environments
Ability to translate technical and product strategy into actionable people and workforce plans
Strong business acumen with the ability to influence executive-level decisions
Experience managing change initiatives in complex, evolving organizations
Excellent judgment, communication skills, and executive presence
Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred

Benefits:

Competitive compensation package including base salary, bonus potential, and equity opportunities
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
Retirement savings plan with employer contributions
Flexible work arrangements supporting balance and autonomy
Generous paid time off, holidays, and parental leave policies
Opportunity to shape people strategy for a world-class Product & Engineering organization
High-impact, executive-facing role with visibility across the business
Professional development and leadership growth opportunities
Collaborative, innovation-driven culture within a fast-scaling technology environment
Access to advanced tools and data to drive strategic HR decisions

How Jobgether works:

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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