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Principal People Business Partner

San Francisco (HQ), CAFull-time$181k–$226k2026-10-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Senior People advisor to Customer Success, Marketing, Finance, and Legal leadership, shaping org design, talent strategy, and high-stakes employee relations in a high-growth global tech environment.

Role type

Principal People Business Partner (Senior IC)

Builds

Organizational structures and talent programs for Customer Success, Marketing, Finance, and Legal teams

Domain

Global Technology / SaaS

Required skills

Org design, change management, performance management, leadership development, employee relations, employment law, data-driven storytelling, AI-assisted HR workflows

Preferred skills

C-Suite advisory experience, global organization experience, complex ER investigations, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

AI tools for HR automation

Responsibilities

Lead complex employee relations matters and investigations; advise senior leaders on talent strategy, workforce planning, and succession; drive performance cycles and compensation planning; lead org design conversations with C-Level executives; represent People function in leadership meetings; coach and mentor teammates

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with strategic advisory scope