Senior Human Resources Business Partner

About the role

As a Senior Human Resource Business Partner, you’ll work alongside a Senior HR Business Partner to support over 350 Engineers, serving as a trusted advisor on all things people-related. You understand that building strong, lasting relationships is key to influencing decision-making and driving meaningful change. Thriving in fast-paced, dynamic environments, you embrace ambiguity and collaborate closely with department leaders and the broader HR team to enhance the employee experience at every stage of the employee life cycle.

In this role, you’ll partner with the Senior HRBP to manage key HR processes, including performance reviews, employee development, hiring, succession planning, and employee relations for your assigned groups. Your goal is ensuring a top-tier employee experience that aligns with our long-term business objectives—helping us retain top talent and uphold our reputation as a fantastic place to work. As a key HR resource, you’ll provide personalized support to managers and employees, addressing both individual and broader organizational needs. Whether coaching leaders, resolving employee concerns, or supporting strategic HR initiatives, you’ll work in tandem with the Senior HRBP to drive positive outcomes.

This position will be based out of our HQ office in Tysons and will report to the Senior HR Business Partner. We value in-person collaboration and require working from the office Monday – Thursday each week.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic HR partner by providing programmatic support, coaching, and thought partnership to all levels within the Software Engineering organization, with a primary focus on supporting and guiding management.
• Partner with leaders to provide both strategic guidance and hands-on HR support, balancing big-picture thinking with day-to-day execution. This role requires someone who is comfortable shifting between strategy and transactional work—from advising leaders and facilitating discussions to drafting documents, managing employee relations matters, and supporting core HR processes.
• Build strong relationships with employees and managers to gain deep insight into business needs and challenges.
• Develop people strategies and design approaches for diagnosing and enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction.
• Partner with business leaders to manage and facilitate organizational change.
• Proactively assess team and manager development needs, make recommendations, and implement appropriate solutions.
• Provide HR expertise in areas such as performance management, employee relations, leadership development, coaching, and organizational growth.
• Guide managers through complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and consistent resolution of workplace issues, including investigations and performance improvement plans.
• Integrate and partner with HR colleagues in the Recruiting, Learning & Development, Compensation, Legal, and HR Operations teams to implement solutions and help scale the business.
• Perform other HR-related duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in an HR Business Partner role.
• Previous experience supporting engineering teams is preferred but not required.
• Strong client-service focus and ability to build and manage relationships across different levels and functions.
• Desire to work collaboratively with the broader HR team to analyze, plan, and improve processes.
• Able to balance multiple time-sensitive deliverables and effectively prioritize, organize, and manage time.
• Commitment to excellence and high level of integrity; ability to exercise strict confidentiality and sound judgement.
• Proven employee relations experience and guidance, with the ability to manage delicate situations with fairness and appropriate outcomes.
• Takes ownership of work, isn’t afraid to tackle challenges, sees opportunities for growth, and has the patience to learn new processes.
• Experience learning and thriving in a changing environment.

Please note that sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

Why work for us

• Collaborate with outstanding people: We hire only the best. Our standards are high and our employees enjoy working alongside other high achievers.
• Make an immediate impact: New employees can expect to be given real responsibility for bringing new technologies to the marketplace. You are empowered to perform as soon as you join the team!
• Gain well-rounded experience: Alarm.com offers a diverse and dynamic environment where you will get the chance to work directly with executives and develop expertise across multiple areas of the business.
• Community and Camaraderie: One of our core values is to 'Keep It Fun,' which to us means fostering a strong sense of community. Our culture is built on collaboration and connection, where we celebrate our successes and believe that a positive, engaging environment is key to doing our best work.

Alarm.com values working together and collaborating in person. Our employees work from the office 4 days a week.

Benefits

Our total rewards package is designed to support you holistically—in your health, your finances, and your life outside of work. The package includes:

• Medical plans with company subsidies.
• A Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution.
• A 401(k) with an employer match.
• Paid vacation that increases with tenure, paid holidays, wellness time, and paid maternity and bonding leave.
• Company-paid disability and life insurance.

Pay

The base salary range for this opportunity is $115,000—$145,000 USD and is determined based on factors including qualifications, location, and experience. This allows opportunity for growth and development within the role. The base salary offered is part of a total compensation package.

Schedule

This position requires working from the office Monday – Thursday each week.