People Partner

About the role

This role involves acting as a strategic consultant to senior leaders at Stripe, guiding them in aligning business and people strategies to improve both user and employee experiences. The People Partner will collaborate across functions to advance the overall People Strategy, ensuring it supports the company's mission and enables leaders to build effective teams that deliver strong results.

A key part of the work includes leveraging data and insights to inform decisions on organizational strategy, structure, and programs. This will involve advising leaders and managers on organizational design, change management, and other initiatives aimed at optimizing efficiency, fostering cross-functional collaboration, and promoting decentralized decision-making within the company.

The People Partner will also support leaders in global talent and organizational planning, identifying and investing in critical talent to meet future business needs. Promoting a culture guided by Stripe's Operating Principles, the role aims to continuously elevate the quality and collaboration among employees, supporting the leadership team through ongoing growth and evolution.

The compensation for this role is listed between $60,000 and $90,000 USD.

Skills that matter here

• HR business partner: This role requires 10+ years of experience in HR business partnering, preferably with a background in both rapidly growing tech companies and more established organizations.
• analytical: The position demands strong analytical skills to leverage data and insights for informing strategic decisions and promoting organizational health.
• project management: Proven project management skills are necessary for designing clear processes and driving programs cross-functionally to advance the People Strategy.
• communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills are essential for consulting with leaders, advising on organizational initiatives, and influencing diverse groups.
• influencing: The ability to partner with and influence senior leaders is crucial for aligning people strategy with business goals and driving business results.

Who this role suits

• A person who thrives on providing strategic consultation to senior leaders, guiding them through complex people and business challenges.
• Someone who is adept at using data to inform decisions and design effective organizational strategies and programs.
• An individual with a detail-oriented yet flexible approach to problem-solving, capable of managing projects and processes efficiently.
• A professional who excels at building relationships and influencing diverse groups across various experience levels within an organization.

From the employer

• Act as a strategic consultant to leaders, partnering to guide and enable them in aligning their business and people strategies to optimize user and Stripe experience
• Collaborate, develop and drive programs cross functionally to advance the People Strategy for Stripe
• Leverage data, insights and craft to inform design and decisions on strategy, structure and programs and promote org health and productivity
• Advise and coach leaders and managers on org design and strategy, change management interventions and other key organizational initiatives focused on optimizing for efficiency, seamless cross-functional collaboration, and decentralized decision-making
• Support leaders as they execute on global talent and organizational planning, identifying and investing in critical talent and intentionally planning for future business needs and ambitious goals
• Promote a culture guided by our Operating Principles, that continuously elevates the caliber and kindness of Stripes and better ways of working together
• Support the Leadership team and organization through continued growth and evolution

• 10+ years of experience as an HR business partner, preferably with a mix of experience in fast-growing technology companies and more established organizations
• Experience partnering and influencing senior leaders to help drive and align their people strategy and increase business results
• Strong analytical and project management skills, proven ability to design clear processes, and a very detail-oriented yet flexible approach to problem solving
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven ability to partner and influence across diverse groups and experience levels