Senior People Partner

About The Role

Chime is looking for a Senior People Partner to collaborate closely with our high performing business functions to help shape the future of our business. In this role, you’ll be a strategic advisor and trusted partner to technical leaders, aligning business objectives with innovative People solutions. You’ll wear many hats—leadership coach, org designer, workforce planner, talent steward, and program champion— while cultivating a high-performing, engaged, and inclusive culture that enables our teams to build industry-leading products for everyday people.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $130,000 and up to $180,000. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

Responsibilities

Partner with business leaders and fellow People Partners to develop and implement people strategies that align with business objectives, drive talent growth, retention, engagement, and development.

• Provide thought partnership on workforce planning, including team structure, skills evolution, and hiring prioritization.
• Anticipate challenges and opportunities by helping leaders 'see around corners', offering proactive guidance and insights that inform smarter organizational and talent decisions.
• Coach and empower technical managers by providing guidance on leadership challenges, performance management, team dynamics, and navigating complex people challenges across the employee lifecycle.
• Work cross-functionally to plan and effectively communicate organizational changes, advocating for the needs of your business groups while facilitating effective training and messaging.
• Partner with People Operations and People Partners to align our culture with reward strategies, ensuring fairness, internal equity and employee satisfaction.
• Champion and nurture a strong, inclusive culture within business teams, acting as a trusted advisor and advocate for employees to ensure voices are heard and respected.
• Advocate for the needs, perspectives, and challenges of each team by partnering with People Centers of Excellence (COEs) and enablement functions for tailored solutions.
• Lead complex employee relations cases with the support of our Legal & Compliance partners to ensure timely, fair and compliant solutions that align with our company values and policies.

Requirements

You have 6+ years of HR business partner experience, including direct support of technical organizations (Engineering, Product, Data, IT, and/or Design).

• Expertise in building trusting relationships with leaders at all levels; with the ability to strike a balance between strategic partnership-building and getting things done.
• Past experience coaching and developing managers and leaders, guiding them through challenges across the employee lifecycle.
• Strong ability to understand business objectives, metrics, and operational challenges to provide people-focused solutions.
• Experience navigating complex employee relations issues, handling investigations, and ensuring fair outcomes.
• Skilled in planning, communicating, and leading teams through organizational changes.
• Comfort in a fast-paced, evolving environment with the ability to navigate ambiguity and offer innovative solutions.
• A sense of empathy and understanding for supporting the needs of diverse groups of talent.
• A passion for advocating for others, speaking up even when it's difficult, and helping people grow and succeed.

Qualifications

Expertise in building trusting relationships with leaders at all levels; with the ability to strike a balance between strategic partnership-building and getting things done.

• Past experience coaching and developing managers and leaders, guiding them through challenges across the employee lifecycle.
• Strong ability to understand business objectives, metrics, and operational challenges to provide people-focused solutions.
• Experience navigating complex employee relations issues, handling investigations, and ensuring fair outcomes.
• Skilled in planning, communicating, and leading teams through organizational changes.
• Comfort in a fast-paced, evolving environment with the ability to navigate ambiguity and offer innovative solutions.
• A sense of empathy and understanding for supporting the needs of diverse groups of talent.
• A passion for advocating for others, speaking up even when it's difficult, and helping people grow and succeed.

Skills

Expertise in building trusting relationships with leaders at all levels; with the ability to strike a balance between strategic partnership-building and getting things done.

• Past experience coaching and developing managers and leaders, guiding them through challenges across the employee lifecycle.
• Strong ability to understand business objectives, metrics, and operational challenges to provide people-focused solutions.
• Experience navigating complex employee relations issues, handling investigations, and ensuring fair outcomes.
• Skilled in planning, communicating, and leading teams through organizational changes.
• Comfort in a fast-paced, evolving environment with the ability to navigate ambiguity and offer innovative solutions.
• A sense of empathy and understanding for supporting the needs of diverse groups of talent.
• A passion for advocating for others, speaking up even when it's difficult, and helping people grow and succeed.

Benefits

In-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates.

• In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute.
• Competitive salary based on experience.
• 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off.
• Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses.
• Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents.
• Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
• In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!
• A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress.

Pay

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $130,000 and up to $180,000. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

Schedule

In-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates.