Senior People Business Partner

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Senior People Business Partner embedded within the business, closely working with leaders to drive performance. Overseeing employee relations, talent strategy, and team initiatives for a global workforce.

Posted 5/15/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $155,200 - $174,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

You'll be embedded directly inside the business, working closely with senior leaders to drive performance, build high-performing teams, and own talent strategy execution within your client groups.
Act as a trusted strategic partner to senior leaders across your client groups - from org design and headcount decisions to talent strategy and leadership effectiveness
Own and resolve complex employee relations cases with confidence, care, and commercial awareness. Guide and coach Associate/People Business Partners as needed.
Lead talent strategy execution within your client groups - performance calibration, succession planning, high-potential and manager development, and internal mobility
Serve as an escalation point on complex People Partner and employee relations issues. Act as a bridge for Legal.
Use people data and talent insights to identify trends, inform strategy, and drive proactive interventions
Embrace and leverage AI tools - we're building the next generation of talent infrastructure at Remote, and we expect our PBPs to be curious, experimental, and comfortable working alongside AI-driven tools
Partner with People Programs - contribute to the design of frameworks, toolkits, and programmes and drive their application within your client groups
Drive People team initiatives - take ownership of high-value cross-functional projects that shape the Remote people experience; 70-80% of your time is dedicated to your client groups, with 20-30% assigned to priority projects
Coach and mentor fellow People team members

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience in a People Business Partner capacity, supporting a global organisation at scale
Deep expertise in employee relations, with the ability to navigate complex, multi-jurisdictional situations with confidence and sound judgment
Proven ability to drive talent strategy — including performance management, succession planning, and career development
Strong commercial acumen — you understand the business, not just the people function
Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at senior leadership level
Discretion and integrity when handling sensitive and confidential matters
Fluent written and spoken English
Experience working remotely is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

work from anywhere
flexible paid time off
flexible working hours (we are async)
16 weeks paid parental leave
mental health support services
stock options
learning budget
home office budget & IT equipment
budget for local in-person social events or co-working spaces

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Hard Skills & Tools

employee relationstalent strategyperformance managementsuccession planningcareer developmentdata analysisAI toolsorganizational designheadcount decisionsinternal mobility

Soft Skills

communicationstakeholder managementinfluencecoachingmentoringcommercial acumendiscretionintegrityproblem-solvingcollaboration