Senior HR Business Partner
Headway
Leadership Partner, People Strategy
Headway
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • California, New York, Washington • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $146,200 - $215,000 per year
Job Level
Senior
About the role
- Serve as a trusted advisor to Engineering, Data, Product, and Design leaders, providing strategic guidance on talent planning, leadership effectiveness, and org design
- Lead key people processes, including performance calibrations, promotion reviews, compensation planning, and workforce planning
- Drive talent programs that enhance employee experience, manager capability, and leadership development
- Leverage qualitative and quantitative data (e.g., engagement surveys, attrition trends, performance data) to identify trends and influence decision-making
- Act as a culture amplifier, reinforcing Headway’s principles and fostering an inclusive, high-performance environment
- Partner closely with the CTO and VP of Product to provide strategic counsel on performance management, leadership coaching, talent development, employee relations, and org design
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience as a strategic HR Business Partner, with deep expertise in supporting Engineering, Product, and Design functions
- Exceptional judgment and problem-solving skills, ability to advise senior executives and influence at all levels
- Intellectually curious and solutions-oriented, able to translate challenges into high-impact talent strategies
- Data-driven, using qualitative and quantitative insights to inform decision-making, root cause analysis, and program design
- Experience owning and driving talent programs at scale, including performance cycles, compensation planning, leadership coaching, and org design
- Ability to build trust and rapport with both executives and ICs, adapting approach to meet needs of diverse stakeholders
- Agile, fearless, and able to thrive in fast-paced, high-growth environments
Benefits
- Equity Compensation
- Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- HSA / FSA
- 401K
- Work-from-Home Stipend
- Therapy Reimbursement
- 16-week parental leave for eligible employees
- Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership
- 13 paid holidays each year and Holiday Break between December 25th and December 31st
- Flexible PTO
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Training and professional development
ATS Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
performance managementleadership coachingtalent developmentworkforce planningcompensation planningperformance calibrationdata analysisroot cause analysisprogram designtalent programs
Soft skills
strategic guidanceexceptional judgmentproblem-solvingintellectual curiositysolutions-orientedtrust buildingrapport buildingadaptabilityinfluencehigh-impact strategy
