Sr. Director, People Business Partner – Individual Contributor Role – Playa Vist
DKKD Staffing, Los Angeles, California, United States, 90079
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Requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Green Card
Job Title:
Sr. Dir/Director, People Business Partner
Reports To:
Chief People Officer
Division:
Operations
Department:
Human Resources
Job Family/Level:
People Leadership/M5
Type:
Full-Time, Regular
Industry:
Private Software Development, SaaS
Company size:
420 employees and growing (growth projection 1000)
Staff to oversee:
none/ this is an “individual contributor” role
Size of Team:
9 in HR
Work Location:
Los Angeles (Playa Vista), California 90094
Hybrid/ On-Site:
3-5 days a week onsite
Standard hours 8-5
Salary:
Target base is $180K but can go up to $220K (DOE)
JOB SUMMARY
The Sr. Dir/Director, People Business Partner is responsible for coaching and advising our clients’ leaders to develop and engage our people and ensuring a high level of talent density. In this role, you will be an individual contributor and trusted partner, delivering people solutions and insights that enhance our organizational effectiveness.
We are looking for somebody who has 15+ years of experience, in a strategic, individual contributor Business Partner role at private, start-up, SaaS companies helping them grow to 1000+.
There is no staff to oversee.
This is an individual contributor role and a true partner role to the CPO and Head of Talent.
As the Sr. Dir/Director, People Business Partner you will be involved in the day-to‑day operations, including L&D.
REQUIREMENTS
15+ years’ experience as a strategic Business Partner and most recently held senior roles partnering with the CPO and Head of TA
Experience as an individual contributor.
Involved in day-to‑day operations
Experience with L&D
SaaS background.
3-5 days a week onsite
5+ years of start-up transformation experience growing a private company to 1000+
Certifications not mandatory but preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
Drive people strategy, coach, and develop our leaders to solve business and talent challenges. Establishes credibility and reliability as an efficient driver of issue resolution — through facilitation, coaching others on how to solve their challenges, and through a partnership with other key members of the People Team.
Leads talent and leadership development initiatives including performance, competencies, and capability building programs. Partners with leaders to create functional development paths and scalable talent frameworks.
Leverages people analytics to influence talent strategy, optimize workforce planning, and drive business outcomes.
Acts as culture ambassador, championing our employee experience to drive a high‑performing, collaborative and inclusive environment where our people can do their best work.
Guides leaders through work challenges and organizational changes. Helps others explain connections between changes in the business, the organization, and individual roles. Support teams on change strategies, communications and post‑implementation assessment.
Identifies and supports the development of key talent to drive high performance and unlock full potential in our team members.
Conducts exit interviews to identify opportunities for leader coaching, and to identify insights to improve our employee experience.
Leads teams through engagement reviews, success plans, manager training and other employee lifecycle initiatives.
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Thrives in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
Exceptional communication skills and an ability to provide clear and concise insights to cross functional teams.
Responsive, action‑oriented, and innovative problem solver.
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills and an ability to demonstrate and handle multiple tasks accurately and efficiently.
Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate business goals into actionable plans.
Preferred Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in business, or related field
15+ years of progressive HR business partner experience a with 5+ years in high‑growth, fast evolving, private company.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in employee relations practices, including investigations and performance management.
Expertise in employment laws and regulations, ideally with experience with the employment framework in California.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Includes occasionally moving & transporting up to 5 pounds.
Working at a computer for several hours a day. Involves regularly remaining in a stationary position, moving about inside, talking, listening, hearing, and use of close and distant vision.
Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:
Typical open plan indoor office environment with windows.
Offices with equipment noise or with frequent interruptions.
Travel Typically, no more than 5% of travel time is expected.
Disclaimer This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the role. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice according to business needs.
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BestContactInfo (Cell&email):
YourLinkedIn:
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Availabilityforinterviewsandanewjob:
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Sizes of companies worked for:
Sizesofstaffmanagedandtheirtitles (include#ofdirectreports):
BudgetaryResponsibility:$
Education/Certs/Degrees (alsoindicatewhichcertsareactive):
WhoReferredYou/HowDidYouHearAboutJob/DKKDStaffing:
JOB SCREENING QUESTIONS
Have you ever worked in the same, or similar industry (Online Real Estate Marketing, Sales Platforms, SaaS)?
Please elaborate (especially SaaS):
Have you held the title and/or how many years of experience do you have as a Sr. Director, People Business Partner (individual contributor)?
Which companies and how recent?
Do you have 15+ years of progressive HR business partner experience a with 5+ years in high-growth, fast evolving, private company?
Start-up transformation background growing a private company from 400-1000+:
Which companies and how recent?
Any success stories to share?
How many years of experience do you have in employee relations practices, including investigations and performance management?
Which companies and how recent?
Any success stories to share?
How many years of experience do you have in employment laws and regulations, ideally with experience with the employment framework in California?
Which companies and how recent?
Any success stories to share?
Connect with us on Linked In: www.LinkedIn.com/in/DianeKrehbiel
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Requires US Citizenship or Permanent Resident Green Card
Job Title:
Sr. Dir/Director, People Business Partner
Reports To:
Chief People Officer
Division:
Operations
Department:
Human Resources
Job Family/Level:
People Leadership/M5
Type:
Full-Time, Regular
Industry:
Private Software Development, SaaS
Company size:
420 employees and growing (growth projection 1000)
Staff to oversee:
none/ this is an “individual contributor” role
Size of Team:
9 in HR
Work Location:
Los Angeles (Playa Vista), California 90094
Hybrid/ On-Site:
3-5 days a week onsite
Standard hours 8-5
Salary:
Target base is $180K but can go up to $220K (DOE)
JOB SUMMARY
The Sr. Dir/Director, People Business Partner is responsible for coaching and advising our clients’ leaders to develop and engage our people and ensuring a high level of talent density. In this role, you will be an individual contributor and trusted partner, delivering people solutions and insights that enhance our organizational effectiveness.
We are looking for somebody who has 15+ years of experience, in a strategic, individual contributor Business Partner role at private, start-up, SaaS companies helping them grow to 1000+.
There is no staff to oversee.
This is an individual contributor role and a true partner role to the CPO and Head of Talent.
As the Sr. Dir/Director, People Business Partner you will be involved in the day-to‑day operations, including L&D.
REQUIREMENTS
15+ years’ experience as a strategic Business Partner and most recently held senior roles partnering with the CPO and Head of TA
Experience as an individual contributor.
Involved in day-to‑day operations
Experience with L&D
SaaS background.
3-5 days a week onsite
5+ years of start-up transformation experience growing a private company to 1000+
Certifications not mandatory but preferred
Duties & Responsibilities
Drive people strategy, coach, and develop our leaders to solve business and talent challenges. Establishes credibility and reliability as an efficient driver of issue resolution — through facilitation, coaching others on how to solve their challenges, and through a partnership with other key members of the People Team.
Leads talent and leadership development initiatives including performance, competencies, and capability building programs. Partners with leaders to create functional development paths and scalable talent frameworks.
Leverages people analytics to influence talent strategy, optimize workforce planning, and drive business outcomes.
Acts as culture ambassador, championing our employee experience to drive a high‑performing, collaborative and inclusive environment where our people can do their best work.
Guides leaders through work challenges and organizational changes. Helps others explain connections between changes in the business, the organization, and individual roles. Support teams on change strategies, communications and post‑implementation assessment.
Identifies and supports the development of key talent to drive high performance and unlock full potential in our team members.
Conducts exit interviews to identify opportunities for leader coaching, and to identify insights to improve our employee experience.
Leads teams through engagement reviews, success plans, manager training and other employee lifecycle initiatives.
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities
Thrives in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.
Exceptional communication skills and an ability to provide clear and concise insights to cross functional teams.
Responsive, action‑oriented, and innovative problem solver.
Excellent organizational and prioritization skills and an ability to demonstrate and handle multiple tasks accurately and efficiently.
Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills, with the ability to translate business goals into actionable plans.
Preferred Education & Experience
Bachelor’s degree in business, or related field
15+ years of progressive HR business partner experience a with 5+ years in high‑growth, fast evolving, private company.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience in employee relations practices, including investigations and performance management.
Expertise in employment laws and regulations, ideally with experience with the employment framework in California.
Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
Includes occasionally moving & transporting up to 5 pounds.
Working at a computer for several hours a day. Involves regularly remaining in a stationary position, moving about inside, talking, listening, hearing, and use of close and distant vision.
Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated and considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job duties.
Work Environment The work environment characteristics described below are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job:
Typical open plan indoor office environment with windows.
Offices with equipment noise or with frequent interruptions.
Travel Typically, no more than 5% of travel time is expected.
Disclaimer This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the role. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice according to business needs.
APPLICATIONQUESTIONS
LegalName&PreferredNameorNickname:
BestContactInfo (Cell&email):
YourLinkedIn:
Whylookingforanewjob:
Availabilityforinterviewsandanewjob:
Wheredoyoulive (City,State,Zip):
Desiredgeographicalworklocation:
Areyouopento100%onsite,hybridand/orremote:
Areyouopentorelocationifrequired:
Areyouopentotravelifneededandhaveanactivepassportifneeded:
AreyouauthorizedtoworkinUS (PleaseindicateUS,Permanent Resident GreenCardorOther):
Hourly/SalaryExpectations: (Weneedarange)$
Sizes of companies worked for:
Sizesofstaffmanagedandtheirtitles (include#ofdirectreports):
BudgetaryResponsibility:$
Education/Certs/Degrees (alsoindicatewhichcertsareactive):
WhoReferredYou/HowDidYouHearAboutJob/DKKDStaffing:
JOB SCREENING QUESTIONS
Have you ever worked in the same, or similar industry (Online Real Estate Marketing, Sales Platforms, SaaS)?
Please elaborate (especially SaaS):
Have you held the title and/or how many years of experience do you have as a Sr. Director, People Business Partner (individual contributor)?
Which companies and how recent?
Do you have 15+ years of progressive HR business partner experience a with 5+ years in high-growth, fast evolving, private company?
Start-up transformation background growing a private company from 400-1000+:
Which companies and how recent?
Any success stories to share?
How many years of experience do you have in employee relations practices, including investigations and performance management?
Which companies and how recent?
Any success stories to share?
How many years of experience do you have in employment laws and regulations, ideally with experience with the employment framework in California?
Which companies and how recent?
Any success stories to share?
Connect with us on Linked In: www.LinkedIn.com/in/DianeKrehbiel
#J-18808-Ljbffr