Employee Success Business Partner – Director

Salesforce

HR/ES Business Partner aligning people strategy with business objectives at Salesforce. Leading organizational design, talent planning, and engagement strategies within a high-growth environment.

Posted 6/18/2026full-time🇺🇸 United StatesLeadWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cloud

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders
Influence business and talent priorities through strong executive relationships and professional credibility
Partner with leadership teams to understand business goals, product roadmaps, and technical strategies that impact workforce planning and organization design
Proactively advise on workforce planning, location strategy, organizational structure, skills evolution, and long-term capability building aligned to cloud growth objectives
Lead organizational design efforts in high-growth and transformation environments
Act as a change agent as the organization evolves in response to market dynamics, competitive pressures, AI-driven innovation, and technological advancement
Lead and execute end-to-end talent planning processes, including succession planning, leadership development, and high-potential identification
Assess leadership capability and accelerate development within highly technical, product-driven environments
Drive employee engagement and retention strategies in partnership with leadership
Partner to advance Equality initiatives, including representation strategy, talent movement, recruiting alignment, and targeted development efforts
Collaborate with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and global HR/ES teams to design and implement scalable people initiatives
Analyze business trends, product strategy shifts, and talent metrics to inform proactive, data-driven people strategies

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of HR/ES business partner experience
Bachelor's degree required
Advanced degree in Human Resources, Organization Development, Business, or related field strongly preferred
Demonstrated change management expertise within fast-paced technology organizations
Deep HR/ES business partner experience diagnosing complex organizational challenges and mobilizing effective solutions
Strong talent assessment and leadership development capabilities in engineering and product environments
High business acumen with the ability to connect talent strategy to financial and operational outcomes
Proven ability to build trusted partnerships with senior leaders
Results-oriented with a strong drive to create meaningful organizational impact

Benefits

Comp & perks

time off programs
medical
dental
vision
mental health support
paid parental leave
life and disability insurance
401(k)
employee stock purchasing program

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Hard Skills & Tools

workforce planningorganizational designtalent planningsuccession planningleadership developmentdata-driven strategieschange managementtalent assessmentorganizational capability buildingemployee engagement

Soft Skills

trusted advisorinfluencecollaborationrelationship buildingresults-orientedbusiness acumenproactive advisingchange agentcommunicationstrategic thinking

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeAdvanced degree in Human ResourcesAdvanced degree in Organization DevelopmentAdvanced degree in Business