Senior HR Business Partner (AI)

TL;DR

Senior HR Business Partner (AI): Designing and implementing foundational people infrastructure to support company scaling with an accent on performance management, leadership coaching, and organizational design. Focus on building scalable feedback loops, manager enablement frameworks, and aligning people strategy with business growth.

Location: Must be based in New York City (NYC); hybrid work required at the Williamsburg HQ at least 3 days per week.

Salary: $140k – $170k + Equity

Company

AI-powered platform transforming product quality and customer satisfaction in the manufacturing sector.

What you will do

• Act as a trusted advisor and coach to leaders in Product, Engineering, GTM, and Operations.
• Develop foundational people programs, including performance management, leveling frameworks, and feedback systems.
• Establish consistent management rhythms such as goal setting and review cycles to drive accountability.
• Enhance the end-to-end employee experience from onboarding through offboarding.
• Build scalable feedback loops and employee listening mechanisms to inform strategic people decisions.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Recruiting, Finance, and Operations on workforce planning and compensation.

Requirements

• Experience as a People Partner or HRBP supporting multiple departments in high-growth environments.
• Proven success building and formalizing people programs (e.g., performance reviews, leveling) from scratch.
• Strong track record of coaching managers through sensitive employee relations and organizational challenges.
• Ability to drive clarity and structure in environments with little precedent.
• Must be based in NYC or be able to work from the Williamsburg HQ at least 3 days/week.

Nice to have

• Experience helping a company scale from ~75 to 250+ employees.
• Exposure to technical and engineering teams and their unique leadership challenges.
• Comfort operating as the first or only embedded HRBP in a scaling organization.

Culture & Benefits

• Work with cutting-edge AI technology making a tangible impact in manufacturing.
• Collaborative, mission-driven team with a culture of ownership, speed, and candor.
• Generous time off and competitive compensation including equity.
• Lunch stipend and other comprehensive benefits.
• Emphasis on sustainable excellence and maintaining a healthy work-life balance.