Senior People Communications and Engagement Strategist
GitLab
People Business Partner
DoorDash
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $136,000 - $200,000 per year
Job Level
SeniorLead
About the role
- Partner with senior executives in People and IT to translate business goals into people strategies and org design
- Lead the strategic workforce planning process, identifying future capability needs and succession plans
- Drive talent development programs for a globally distributed and hybrid workforce
- Provide counsel on sensitive employee relations, change management, and leadership effectiveness
- Partner with People Centers of Excellence (Talent, Total Rewards, L&D, DEI) to roll out enterprise initiatives with local relevance
- Leverage people data to influence decisions, drive accountability, and create action plans for business leaders
- Support M&A integration and change management efforts
- Promote a culture of inclusion, innovation, and resilience through coaching and leadership enablement
Requirements
- 8–10+ years of progressive HR experience
- At least 3 years in a business partner role supporting corporate functions (IT or People teams preferred)
- Global HR experience in multi-region orgs with a distributed workforce
- Experience with mergers & acquisitions preferred
- Proven track record of advising senior leaders and managing complexity at scale
- Strategic thinker with ability to execute
- Strong analytical mindset; experience using HRIS (Workday preferred) and people analytics
- Inclusive leadership and high emotional intelligence
- Strong project management skills and experience driving programs from ideation through execution
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or certification in HR or Organizational Psychology a plus
Benefits
- 401(k) plan with employer matching
- 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- Wellness benefits and wellness expense reimbursement
- Commuter benefits match
- Paid time off (flexible paid time off/vacation)
- Paid sick leave (80 hours per year for salaried roles; accrual rules for hourly roles)
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- 11 paid holidays
- Disability and basic life insurance
- Family-forming assistance
- Mental health program
- Comprehensive benefits package for regular employees
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
HRISpeople analyticsstrategic workforce planningtalent developmentchange managementproject managementsuccession planningemployee relationsM&A integrationorganizational design
Soft skills
inclusive leadershipemotional intelligencestrategic thinkinganalytical mindsetcoachingleadership effectivenesscommunicationcollaborationinnovationresilience
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeadvanced degree in HRcertification in Organizational Psychology
