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Discord · 2 weeks ago

Director, People Business Partners

San Francisco Bay Area

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$260K/yr - $292K/yr

12+ years exp

Discord is a platform used by over 200 million people for gaming and socializing. They are seeking a strategic Director, People Business Partner to drive the people strategy for their Engineering, Product, Analytics, and Design organizations, partnering with executives to align talent strategy with business goals.

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Responsibilities

Own and drive the people strategy for our Engineering, Product, Analytics and Design (EPAD) teams across strategic planning, organizational design, succession, retention, development, performance management, and culture/engagement in partnership with EPAD Executives

Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing People Partner team, ensuring strong partnership, scalable HR support

Serve as strategic thought partner to CTO, Head of Product and EPAD executives, leveraging deep business context to solve ambiguous, complex challenges through a people lens while aligning people strategy directly with business goals to drive measurable impact

Proactively diagnose organizational needs and systematically address roadblocks that limit business success, leading organizational design and talent planning initiatives that support EPAD's evolving needs

Cascade strategy and drive accountability across all management levels through coaching and development of EPAD leadership teams, delivered by their team of PBPs, using data-informed approaches with analytics and business metrics

Partner effectively with cross-functional stakeholders including People team, Legal, Communications, and Finance to enable execution of strategy

Qualification

Strategic HRBP experienceTechnical organization expertiseExecutive partnership experiencePeople management experienceChange management experienceCoaching skillsBusiness acumenAnalytical skillsRelationship-building skillsProblem-solving skills

Required

12+ years HR experience with 8+ years in strategic HRBP roles supporting technical organizations, and 5+ years at high-growth tech companies in ambiguous, fast-evolving environments (preferably pre-IPO or recently public)

5+ years people management experience with proven track record of building and developing high-performing teams

Proven executive partnership experience with CTOs and leaders across Engineering, Product, Analytics, and Design functions, with ability to navigate matrix and highly cross-functional technical teams

Expert coaching and relationship-building skills with ability to connect across all organizational levels, resolve conflicts, and coach leaders to elevate team effectiveness

Strong business acumen and analytical skills including problem-solving using data, business judgment, and risk assessment in fast-paced technical environments

Deep technical talent expertise across EPAD disciplines, including career progression, retention strategies, and understanding business challenges to deliver collaborative solutions with measurable impact

Change management experience leading initiatives and supporting technical organizations through enterprise maturity transformations