Principal People Business Partner (R&D Engineering)

TL;DR

Principal People Business Partner (R&D Engineering): Providing strategic partnership to the CTO and senior technical leadership to drive organizational design, talent density, and workforce transformation with an accent on AI-augmented role redesign and complex matrixed structures. Focus on delivering high-impact executive consulting, coaching senior leaders, and orchestrating global delivery models to ensure operational effectiveness.

Location: Must be based in the United States (Hybrid role in San Francisco, CA).

Salary: $160,000 – $246,000 USD (depending on location and experience).

Company

Okta is a leading identity and access management company building trusted, neutral infrastructure to secure AI and human identities.

What you will do

• Provide strategic advice and consultative solutions to technical leadership on organizational design, team effectiveness, and change management.
• Lead AI-augmented workforce transformation by consulting on role redesign and strategic talent density.
• Orchestrate structural unification and optimize spans and layers for the VP+ population.
• Deliver data-driven talent insights through Quarterly Business Reviews to influence long-term workforce planning.
• Execute critical talent management cycles including performance reviews, calibration, and rewards planning.
• Partner with Centers of Excellence to design and deliver effective People programs.

Requirements

• 10+ years of relevant experience in HR or People Business Partner roles.
• Experience supporting large-scale technical organizations of 1,000+ employees across global regions.
• Demonstrated experience coaching and mentoring senior technical leadership (VP and SVP levels).
• Advanced proficiency in organizational design for complex, global engineering structures.
• Strong experience working with high-growth technology companies and R&D functions.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSA).
• Paid leave including PTO and parental leave.
• Equity and bonus programs where applicable.
• Commitment to an immersive, in-person onboarding experience to foster connection.