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People Partner

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hybrid senior full-time San Francisco, CA

First indexed 18 Jun 2026

Description

We are looking for a trusted advisor to partner closely with functional leaders across Finance, Legal, Marketing, Operations, and People.

Partner Closely with Functional Leaders

  • Act as a trusted advisor to leaders across Finance, Legal, Marketing, Operations, and People
  • Coach managers and leaders on performance, feedback, team health, organisational changes, and leadership effectiveness
  • Support high-stakes decision-making and help leaders navigate rapid growth and ambiguity
  • Raise the bar on accountability, talent density, and leadership quality across the organisation

Drive Org Design and Talent Strategy

  • Partner on org design, headcount planning, team structure, leveling, and mobility
  • Help leaders build scalable, high-performing teams with clear ownership and accountability
  • Identify organisational gaps and proactively solve for talent, structure, and execution challenges
  • Support thoughtful scaling without introducing unnecessary process or complexity

Own Performance and Employee Experience

  • Drive and operationalise performance management, calibrations, promotions, onboarding, engagement, and development programs
  • Navigate employee relations and sensitive situations with strong judgment, empathy, and pragmatism
  • Ensure high standards are upheld consistently while maintaining a strong employee experience
  • Help build lightweight, high-quality systems that scale with the business

Build and Scale the Function

  • Partner cross-functionally with Recruiting, Compensation, Legal, Finance, and People Ops
  • Build People infrastructure and operating rhythms from the ground up
  • Bring structure, urgency, and follow-through to a fast-moving environment
  • Operate with high ownership and jump into tactical work when needed

Requirements

  • 8–15+ years of experience in HRBP, People Partner, or related leadership roles supporting high-growth organisations
  • Strong expertise in organisational design, performance management, leadership coaching, and talent strategy
  • Excellent judgment and ability to navigate complex, high-stakes situations
  • Comfortable operating with ambiguity and minimal structure
  • Pragmatic, direct, highly execution-oriented, and deeply collaborative
  • Ability to influence senior leaders through credibility and partnership, not process
This listing is enriched and indexed by YubHub. To apply, use the employer's original posting: https://cursor.com/careers/hrbp-core-business