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Senior Director, R&D HR Business Partnering

Austin, TX💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-04 → 2026-09-27

Core

Strategic HR leader for R&D, acting as the primary conductor between business leadership and People Centers of Excellence to align talent strategy with AI-native product roadmaps.

Role type

Senior Director, R&D HR Business Partnering

Builds

AI-augmented R&D organizational structures and high-impact talent programs for Engineering, Product, Security, and Research.

Domain

Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Human Resources

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Strategic HR leadership, Organizational design, Talent portfolio management, Change management, Executive coaching, Data analytics, AI workflow integration, Team leadership, Business acumen, Stakeholder management

Preferred skills

Experience with AI-native engineering environments, Succession planning for specialized technical talent, Cross-functional orchestration

Technologies

AI tools, Agent-driven engineering platforms

Responsibilities

Partner with Head of R&D and technical VPs to align talent strategy with product roadmap; Architect agile R&D structures for AI-native workflows; Evolve technical career frameworks and role definitions; Drive succession planning and retention for specialized technical talent; Lead a global team of embedded HRBPs; Diagnose organizational health and attrition trends using people metrics.

Seniority

Senior Director, strategic leadership & team management

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