Director, People Partners

Lead & Develop the People Partners Team

• Lead, coach, and develop a globally distributed team of People Partners, setting a high bar for strategic impact and execution
• Establish trusted relationships with senior leaders across the organization as a thought partner who understands their business, goals, and challenges
• Partner across Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Learning & Development to deliver integrated solutions that drive business outcomes – keeping the business needs at the forefront

Organizational Design & Workforce Strategy

• Partner with business leaders to design organizations built for the next phase of growth, not just today's headcount
• Guide leaders through workforce planning, organizational design, succession planning, and team effectiveness decisions
• Challenge assumptions and bring data, judgment, and business context to organizational and talent decisions
• Model AI-forward working and help leaders understand what AI means for their teams, roles, and ways of working

Talent, Performance & Leadership

• Partner with leaders to build high-performing teams and strengthen leadership effectiveness across the organization
• Drive talent management, performance management, succession planning, and employee engagement programs
• Analyze and improve employee engagement, performance and the end-to-end employee experience

Employee Relations & Organizational Health

• Identify systemic themes across employee relations cases and proactively address root causes before they become organizational risks
• Advise and coach leaders on complex situations including performance management, workplace investigations, conflict resolution, and organizational change
• Partner with Legal and Compliance to ensure adherence to employment laws across all geographies where Remitly operates

Experience

• 12+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 4–5 years leading HRBP or People teams in a high-growth tech or fintech environment
• Proven track record leading global or multi-regional People Partner teams — setting vision, developing talent, and holding a high bar
• Deep expertise in Employee Relations, including complex investigations, performance management, and multi-jurisdiction employment law compliance
• Experience leading the people workstream through M&A activity — from due diligence through integration
• Strong background in organizational design and change management in fast-paced, ambiguous environments
• Experience owning full talent management cycles: performance, succession, leadership development, and engagement

Skills & Mindset

• AI-curious and tech-forward — comfort with AI tools, people analytics platforms, and a track record of using data to drive smarter decisions, not just reporting on them
• Systematic thinker with a data-driven approach to identifying trends, diagnosing root causes, and measuring impact
• Strong business acumen — you understand how the business makes money and you connect people strategy directly to business outcomes
• Courageous and direct — you give honest feedback at all levels, including up, and you do it with care
• High tolerance for ambiguity and a bias for action; you can drive clarity in a complex, multi-stakeholder environment
• Mission-aligned — you genuinely connect with what Remitly is doing for its customers and the communities it serves