Principal HRBP, AWS HR
About the role
We are looking for an exceptional Human Resources leader to drive the development and implementation of the HR strategy for an emerging and strategic organization working with customers to deliver Agentic AI workloads. The Principal HRBP must be able to work independently, establish and execute long and short-term people strategies while taking a hands-on approach, and interface effectively with professionals at all levels. You'll need excellent communication, professional interpersonal skills, and the ability to function in an innovative and ambiguous environment. You'll need strong analytic skills and the ability to translate clients' business plans and goals into the human resource capabilities needed to deliver results. You will help business leaders look around corners with data-driven recommendations that improve performance, capability, and the employee experience. This role will also be accountable for driving global initiatives and projects, such as workforce planning, org design, employee relations, and culture.
Responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders to develop their talent strategy to support business growth while maintaining an engaging, respectful, and fun work environment
- Drive organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, talent management, performance management, and skills assessment and development
- Coach business partners in career development, leadership, and management practices
- Assist in the development and implementation of people plans and solutions to deliver results and sustain a work environment where all employees can thrive and grow
- Analyze business metrics and recommend systemic improvements
- Lead talent reviews focused on succession planning, employee growth and development, and organizational health priorities
- Provide compensation guidance to leaders for all compensation actions including the annual compensation review and promotions
- Use data and org health metrics to make decisions and keep leadership informed
- Partner with the central HR organization to enable managers, address employee relations issues, and drive results
- Lead or contribute to cross-team and/or cross-organizational projects
- Support the development of leadership pipeline and capability-building initiatives across engineers, product, and science teams
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience
- 10+ years of leadership work as an HR generalist, preferably in a high-tech environment
- Experience in mentoring, leading, and coaching
- Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis, or solving complex business challenges by delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree or above in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field
- Experience working with technology teams and solving operational issues using technology
- Knowledge of compensation/total rewards, talent management, performance management, compliance, and organization design and development
- Experience delivering complex, data-driven recommendations to senior leaders
- Excellent decision-making capabilities under pressure
- Experience in an HR generalist, management, or business partner role
- Experience working with Data & AI related technologies, including AI/ML, GenAI, Analytics, Database, and/or Storage
Pay
USA, VA, Arlington - $154,700.00 - $209,300.00 USD annually
USA, WA, Seattle - $154,700.00 - $209,300.00 USD annually
Benefits
- Sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs)
- Health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance, and option for Supplemental life plans)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and Mental Health Support
- Medical Advice Line
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage
- 401(k) matching
- Paid time off and parental leave
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