Modern Health · 20 hours ago
Director, People Business Partner
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$183K/yr - $215K/yr
12+ years expModern Health is a mental health benefits platform for employers, seeking a Director, People Business Partner to serve as a strategic thought partner to executives and leaders. This role involves shaping and executing people strategies that enhance engagement, leadership, and business impact while leveraging data-driven insights to drive high-impact initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Serve as a strategic thought and business partner to senior leaders, translating business goals into integrated people strategies that drive organizational health, performance, and scalability at Modern Health
Design and execute progressive talent strategies for your client groups, including performance enablement, talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development to strengthen engagement, development, and raise the bar
Coach and develop leaders to build high-performing, inclusive teams — recognizing and rewarding top performance, addressing underperformance, and elevating leadership excellence aligned with Modern Health’s values
Lead organizational design and change efforts, partnering with leaders to build scalable structures and support smooth transitions through periods of growth and transformation
Use data and insights to identify trends, diagnose root causes, and drive measurable improvements in team health, productivity, and employee experience
Drive complex, cross-functional people initiatives end-to-end, managing scoping, planning, execution, and continuous improvement of core people processes (e.g., compensation, performance management, talent development, employee relations, change management, organizational design)
Champion culture and employee experience, ensuring fairness, inclusion, and consistency in decision-making, surfacing patterns in employee sentiment, and proactively strengthening engagement and trust
Be responsible for overall program management for people team initiatives and roadmap
Collaborate with other People Team functions (People Ops, Recruiting) and key cross-functional stakeholders to inform the design and implementation of strategic people programs and initiatives
Act as a culture ambassador, fostering equity, diversity and inclusion, and belonging. Partner with and support our ERG’s
Use good judgment and utilize both qualitative and quantitative data to inform key business and people decisions
Address, investigate and resolve employee relations issues
Uphold and promote Modern Health’s values
Qualification
Required
12+ years of People/HR experience, with at least 4+ years of HRBP experience partnering directly with Executive and leaders
2+ years experience in a People leadership role, ideally in a health or tech and high-growth company
Experience with organizational and cultural transformation
Strong program management acumen/skills
Ability to strike a balance between strategic partnership-building and getting things done
Comfortable utilizing qualitative and quantitative approaches to problem solving and root cause analysis to tell a story and translate it into actionable strategy
Excellent judgment and problem solving capabilities; as well as ability to make pragmatic and thoughtful decisions
Deep sense of empathy and understanding for the needs of diverse groups of people
Expertise in building trusting relationships with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders (i.e., Finance, Legal)
An advocate for others, speaking up even when it's difficult, and seeing others accomplish their goals
Organizational, facilitation, and presentation skills
Have a passion for seeing others grow through coaching, mentoring, and career development
Ability to travel and work in office as needed
Benefits
Medical / Dental / Vision / Disability / Life Insurance
High Deductible Health Plan with Health Savings Account (HSA) option
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Access to coaches and therapists through Modern Health's platform
Flexible Time Off
Company-wide Collective Pause Days
Parental Leave Policy
Family Forming Benefit through Carrot
Family Assistance Benefit through UrbanSitter
Professional Development Stipend
401k
Financial Planning Benefit through Origin
Annual Wellness Stipend to use on items that promote your overall well being
New Hire Stipend to help cover work-from-home setup costs
ModSquad Community: Virtual events like active ERGs, holiday themed activities, team-building events and more
Monthly Cell Phone Reimbursement
Company
Modern Health
Modern Health is a mental well-being platform for companies offering therapy, coaching, and self-guided courses.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$167.4MKey Investors
Founders FundBattery VenturesKleiner Perkins
2021-02-11Series D· $74M
2020-12-15Series C· $51M
2020-10-13Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Erica Johnson
Co-Founder
Chen Cheng
Chief Technology Officer
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