Happyrobot
Founding People Business Partner
$170K–$240K
San Francisco · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 29, 2026
- Experience
- 7–10+ years of HR experience, including 3+ years as an HR Business Partner.
About the job
Build and lead HappyRobot’s HRBP function, advising leaders and developing people practices as the company scales.
What you'll do
- Build the HRBP function and eventually hire and lead a team of People Business Partners.
- Coach managers and run leadership development, performance reviews, calibration, and feedback practices.
- Lead employee relations and support engagement, career development, succession readiness, and organizational health using people data.
What they ask for
- 7–10+ years of HR experience, including 3+ years as an HR Business Partner in high-growth or complex environments.
- Experience building HRBP programs from scratch and designing and running performance review cycles and manager development programs.
- Deep knowledge of performance management, employee relations, and org design; sound judgment handling complex, sensitive situations.
- Experience supporting teams across multiple countries; comfort using AI tools and modern HR technology.
Nice to have
- Experience scaling a company through hypergrowth, such as from about 200 to 500+ employees.
- Experience at an AI or fast-moving tech startup; workforce planning or org design background.
Pay
$170K – $240K (currency not stated; salary type not specified)
Tools
AI tools
AI focus
Use AI tools to work more efficiently.
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