Director, HR Business Partners & Programs
About the role
As the Director, HR Business Partners & Programs at Ridgeline, you will lead and scale a high-impact team of HRBPs and Program leaders, driving both strategy and execution across employee engagement, performance management, learning and development, and compensation.
Responsibilities
- Lead and scale a team of HR Business Partners and People Program leaders, fostering a culture of ownership, growth, and high performance
- Build and evolve HRBP and People Program strategies that directly enable business growth, organizational scalability, and leadership effectiveness
- Partner with executives and senior leaders to coach, challenge, and elevate leadership capability and decision-making
- Drive accountability and clarity across the organization by establishing and reinforcing high standards for performance and outcomes
- Design and implement forward-thinking programs across employee engagement, performance management, learning and development, and compensation
- Leverage AI and advanced analytics to transform how HR delivers insights, automates workflows, and scales impact across the business
- Use data and HR analytics to inform talent strategy, workforce planning, and organizational design decisions
- Guide the organization through periods of growth and change with resilience, clarity, and a bias toward action
- Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure alignment between People strategies and business priorities
- Build scalable frameworks and processes that support international expansion and a globally distributed workforce
- Hire, develop, and retain top HR talent, creating a strong leadership bench within the People team
- Communicate with transparency and influence across all levels of the organization, from individual contributors to executives
Requirements
You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship.
This role requires in-office presence three days per week at one of our office locations.
Qualifications
- 15+ years of progressive HR experience, including leadership of HR Business Partners and/or People Programs in high-growth, tech-driven environments
- Proven experience coaching and influencing senior executives
- Strong executive presence and exceptional communication skills
- Demonstrated success scaling organizations and building high-performing teams across multiple functions
- Deep expertise across core HR disciplines including performance management, employee engagement, L&D, compensation, and employee relations
- Strong analytical mindset with fluency in HR data, metrics, and workforce insights
- Proven ability to leverage AI tools to drive meaningful improvements in productivity, decision-making, and organizational outcomes
- Experience balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution in fast-paced environments
- Track record of operating with ownership, urgency, and a solutions-oriented mindset
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, drive change, and build alignment across diverse stakeholders
- An aptitude for problem solving
Bonus
- Experience supporting global or international workforce expansion
- Background in organizational design and large-scale transformation initiatives
- Experience building or redesigning HRBP models or People Programs in a scaling company
- Coaching certification or advanced degree (MBA, MA in HR/OD, etc.)
Pay
The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including, the San Francisco Bay Area, CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.
The typical starting salary range for this role is: $208,000 - $258,000.
The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is: $227,000 - $283,500.
Schedule
This role requires in-office presence three days per week at one of our office locations.