Director, Strategic People Partnership (Fintech)

TL;DR

Director, Strategic People Partnership (Fintech): Aligning people strategy with business objectives for North America senior leadership with an accent on organizational design and enterprise transformation. Focus on leading large-scale change initiatives across Product and Engineering and optimizing the end-to-end employee experience.

Location: Hybrid: Atlanta, Georgia

Company

A forward-thinking technology company transforming how financial institutions deliver Intelligent Banking experiences through an API-first architecture.

What you will do

• Serve as the primary strategic People partner to North America senior leadership, aligning people strategy to business objectives and growth plans.
• Lead and co-design organizational transformation initiatives, particularly across Product and Engineering.
• Champion a best-in-class employee experience strategy across North America, from onboarding through offboarding.
• Evolve People practices from transactional to proactive using people analytics, automation, and modern HR technologies.
• Partner with leaders on strategic workforce planning, skills gap analysis, and succession planning.
• Design and execute engagement strategies that foster belonging, psychological safety, and high performance.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including 5+ years in a senior HRBP or People Partner role.
• Must be based in or able to work from the Atlanta, Georgia office (Hybrid).
• Experience in technology, FinTech, or SaaS environments.
• Proven success leading large-scale organizational transformation and change initiatives.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. employment law across multiple jurisdictions.
• Exceptional executive presence with the ability to influence at the C-suite level.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree or MBA.
• SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent certification.
• Change management or organizational design certifications (e.g., Prosci, ACMP).
• Familiarity with HRIS and engagement platforms like Workday, UKG, Glint, or Culture Amp.

Culture & Benefits

• Experience-led, intelligence-driven approach to banking technology.
• Collaborative environment focusing on human-centered design and innovation.
• Opportunity to act as the architect of people-side transformation in a high-growth company.
• Hybrid work model based in Atlanta.