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Principal HR Business Partner (R&D)
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Overview
Partner with R&D SVPs, VPs and senior directors to design and evolve org structures that scale; Serve as a trusted advisor during reorgs and structural changes, helping leaders navigate people impacts with care and clarity. Lead org design initiatives end-to-end: from diagnosing root causes through to stakeholder alignment, change communication, and implementation.
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Key Responsibilities
- Partner with R&D SVPs, VPs and senior directors to design and evolve org structures that scale; Serve as a trusted advisor during reorgs and structural changes, helping leaders navigate people impacts with care and clarity.
- Lead org design initiatives end-to-end: from diagnosing root causes through to stakeholder alignment, change communication, and implementation.
- Drive consistent, high-quality performance calibrations across Engineering, PM, and Design — building leader capability and ensuring fair, differentiated outcomes.
- Champion a culture of clear expectations and candid feedback; help leaders understand what "raising the bar" looks like in practice.
- Cultivate an AI "Builder" approach by adopting and testing AI solutions to address challenges at scale.
Key Requirements
- 10+ years of HR Business Partner experience.
- Demonstrated expertise in org design — you've led restructuring initiatives, not just supported them.
- Experience as a trusted partner to VP- and SVP-level leaders; you're known for your ability to influence and coach.
- Strong analytical skills — comfortable using AI tools and working with employee data, engagement metrics, and headcount models to shape recommendations.
- Excellent judgment: you know when to push, when to listen, and when to escalate.
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