Director, HR Business Partner (R+D)

TL;DR

Director, HR Business Partner (R+D): Serve as strategic thought partner to R+D executives shaping people strategies that enable scale, strengthen leadership, and drive high performance with an accent on organizational design, performance management, talent planning, and leadership development. Focus on using data-driven insights to identify trends, coach leaders, influence decisions, and lead high-impact initiatives for organizational health and employee experience.

Location: New York, NY or San Francisco, CA, United States

Salary: $169,600 - $265,000

Company

Series D mental healthcare platform automating insurance billing and providing practice management tools for 70,000+ therapists across all 50 US states.

What you will do

• Act as trusted advisor to executives, anticipating needs and connecting people strategy to business outcomes.
• Lead performance management, talent reviews, and coaching to build high-performing inclusive teams.
• Design scalable org structures using analytics to optimize spans, layers, and team alignment.
• Provide leadership coaching, feedback, and reinforce cultural principles.
• Leverage people data for trend analysis, root cause diagnosis, and measurable improvements.
• Manage cross-functional people initiatives from scoping to execution.
• Steward culture, ensure fairness, inclusion, and boost engagement.

Requirements

• 12+ years progressive HR or HR-adjacent experience supporting senior executives in high-growth environments.
• Strategic operator skilled in anticipating needs, shaping strategies, and influencing via credibility.
• Data-driven with qualitative/quantitative insights for decisions and impact measurement.
• Expert coach/advisor balancing candor, empathy, and influence across levels.
• Deep expertise in org design, performance management, leadership development.
• Thrive in fast-paced settings with agility, judgment, ownership.

Culture & Benefits

• Equity compensation and ownership opportunities.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision; HSA/FSA; 401K.
• Work-from-home stipend, therapy reimbursement, Carrot Fertility benefits.
• 16-week parental leave, 13 paid holidays + holiday break, flexible PTO.
• Employee Assistance Program and professional development.