Toast
Principal HR Business Partner (R&D)
$125K–$254K
Remote - USA · Remote · Principal · Full-time · Posted Aug 14, 2026
- Experience
- 10+ years of HR Business Partner experience.
About the job
Serves as the strategic HR partner to Toast’s R&D organization, advising senior leaders and translating people strategy into organizational and talent outcomes.
What you'll do
- Lead org design and restructuring initiatives, including stakeholder alignment, change communication, and implementation.
- Drive performance calibrations and coach leaders on expectations, feedback, and fair outcomes.
- Use employee and engagement data to identify organizational risks, shape people programs, and test AI solutions at scale.
What they ask for
- 10+ years of HR Business Partner experience.
- Demonstrated expertise leading restructuring initiatives and org design.
- Experience partnering with VP- and SVP-level leaders and influencing and coaching them.
- Strong analytical skills, including using AI tools and employee data, engagement metrics, and headcount models.
Nice to have
- Experience at a high-growth SaaS or fintech company.
- Experience supporting a globally distributed R&D org.
Pay
$159,000 — $254,000 USD (base salary); $138,000 — $221,000 USD (base salary); $125,000 — $200,000 USD (base salary)
AI focus
Adopt and test AI solutions to address challenges at scale; use AI tools as part of analytical work.
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