People Partner, Technology

The shape of it

In the posting’s own words

One of the key drivers to our success is an exceptional emphasis on our people. We believe that our competitive advantage lies in our talent and that we can build a sustainable advantage by enabling individuals and teams to contribute their full potential. Stripe is looking for a People Partner (HRBP) to drive that effort across our Technology organization. This includes supporting leaders and senior managers through scale, creating an environment where Stripes of all backgrounds can thrive, aligning our business strategy with our people strategy, using data to develop best practices from 1st principles.

What it asks for · 6

• 10+ years of experience as an HR business partner, preferably with a mix of experience in fast-growing technology companies and more established organizations
• Experience supporting functions within a Technology organization
• Experience partnering and influencing senior leaders to help drive and align their people strategy and increase business results
• Strong analytical and project management skills, proven ability to design clear processes, and a very detail-oriented yet flexible approach to problem solving
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal
• Proven ability to partner and influence across diverse groups and experience levels

Also a plus

• A strategist and scaler, who can connect the dots between where we’re going and how we need to nudge the organization to get there
• A partner and connector who builds trusted relationships with managers and leaders by providing deep insights and helping them see around corners
• A business partner who deeply understands Stripe’s strategy and aligns it with the organization’s structures, initiatives and processes
• A collaborator, who gets energy from working with leaders to create the best possible teams and organizational structures
• A strategic thinker whose decisions are informed by data, experience, and Stripe’s operating principles
• A coach who loves building and developing high-impact teams

What the job covers

• Act as a strategic consultant to leaders, partnering to guide and enable them in aligning their business and people strategies to optimize user and Stripe experience
• Collaborate, develop and drive programs cross functionally to advance the People Strategy for Stripe
• Leverage data, insights and craft to inform design and decisions on strategy, structure and programs and promote org health and productivity
• Advise and coach leaders and managers on org design and strategy, change management interventions and other key organizational initiatives focused on optimizing for efficiency, seamless cross-functional collaboration, and decentralized decision-making
• Support leaders as they execute on global talent and organizational planning, identifying and investing in critical talent and intentionally planning for future business needs and ambitious goals
• Promote a culture guided by our Operating Principles, that continuously elevates the caliber and kindness of Stripes and better ways of working together
• Support the Leadership team and organization through continued growth and evolution

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Words the posting leans on

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• strategy8×
• business7×
• experience7×
• partner7×
• organization6×
• managers4×
• people strategy4×
• requirements4×
• build3×
• data3×
• design3×
• develop3×
• drive3×
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