Director, People Partner

Ditto•Austin, TX

1d•$191,000 - $239,000•Remote

About The Position

Ditto is redefining how data moves at the edge. Our mission is to make it seamless for developers to build resilient, real-time applications, regardless of network conditions. Whether you're in a stadium, airplane, or remote military base, Ditto's peer-to-peer sync engine ensures devices stay connected and data stays consistent, even without internet. With more than $145 million in funding and trusted by organizations like Chick-fil-A, Delta Airlines, and the U.S. military, Ditto powers mission-critical experiences across aviation, retail, travel, hospitality, defense, and more. As a globally distributed, fast-growing startup, we’re committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the wide range of perspectives needed to solve the world’s hardest connectivity problems. We're a Series B software company on a mission to build technology people actually love using — and we need an HR leader who's just as excited about building a great company as we are. This is a senior, high-impact role for someone who wants to be a true partner to the business: shaping how we develop our managers, how we think about performance, and how we build a culture where people do their best work. You won't be handed a playbook — you'll write one. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you'll work closely with leaders and managers across every part of the company. One day you're coaching a new manager through a tough conversation; the next you're designing our performance review process or running an all-hands workshop on feedback. If you geek out on people strategy, love rolling up your sleeves, and want to shape culture from the inside at a company that's growing fast, this might be exactly what you've been looking for.

Requirements

Proven ability to coach managers and influence leaders across all levels of the organization.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to build trust quickly.
Hands-on, practical, and excited to roll up your sleeves when needed.
Strong knowledge of compensation, benefits administration, performance management, and employment practices.
Passion for creating an exceptional employee experience while helping the business grow.
A proactive and curious attitude about how AI can support your role through automation, ideation, or more thoughtful decision-making.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a senior level HR Business partner at a hypergrowth startup
Familiarity with Rippling, Lattice, Pave, Carta
Experience working with employees who support both commercial and public sector customers

Responsibilities

Be the partner managers actually want to call. You'll work closely with managers across the company — helping them navigate tough conversations, think through team structure, consider compensation, and show up as better leaders. You're not the HR police; you're a trusted advisor who helps people do their best work.
Build and run our manager development program. You'll own our approach to developing managers — from new manager onboarding to ongoing coaching and training. You'll figure out what skills our managers need most and create programs that actually move the needle (not just check a box).
Lead performance management and compensation. You'll own our performance review process end-to-end — designing it, running it, and improving it every cycle. You know how to make performance conversations meaningful rather than dreaded, and you'll coach managers to do the same. You’ll also help managers think through meaningful compensation changes that reward our high performers.
Develop our culture intentionally. Culture doesn't happen by accident. You'll help us define what we stand for, identify gaps between values and reality, and build programs that close those gaps. You'll be a culture carrier and a culture architect.
Run HR programs that scale. As we grow, you'll design and lead HR initiatives — things like engagement surveys, onboarding improvements, compensation frameworks, and more. You'll think about what we need now and what we'll need at 2x our current size.