Lead People Partner (HRBP), Product & Technology
About The Position
GoFundMe is seeking a Lead People Partner (HRBP) to collaborate closely with its Product and Technology organization. This role involves shaping a high-performance, values-driven culture by supporting senior leaders in translating business priorities into clear people strategies and actions. The Lead People Partner will focus on improving team effectiveness, performance, and organizational health. Operating as a trusted advisor, coach, and problem solver, this individual will diagnose challenges, recommend solutions, and drive outcomes across teams. The ability to structure ambiguity and influence decisions is crucial for impacting organizational effectiveness and scalability.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree and strong background in People Partnering, ideally in a fast-growing technology company.
- Ability to connect people strategies to business outcomes and make decisions grounded in tradeoffs.
- Proven ability to navigate complex, ambiguous problems and define clear, actionable paths forward.
- Experience influencing senior stakeholders and guiding decisions through strong perspectives and judgment.
- Experience handling sensitive people matters and partnering effectively with Legal.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to bring clarity and alignment.
- Ability to lead initiatives across teams, maintain momentum, and ensure outcomes are delivered.
- Comfortable working in ambiguity, creating structure, and driving alignment across stakeholders.
- Highly emotionally intelligent, self-aware, and skilled at building trust.
Nice To Haves
- Experience partnering with product, engineering, or technical teams is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Build trust and credibility with product and engineering leaders through sound judgment, business context, and coaching that improves team performance.
- Partner with leaders to enact talent strategies that drive growth, performance, and engagement across teams.
- Translate business priorities into clear people plans, including performance management, organizational design, and workforce planning.
- Lead performance processes (e.g., calibration, promotions, performance management) to ensure consistent and high-quality outcomes.
- Coach managers on feedback, accountability, and team effectiveness, strengthening leadership capability across the organization.
- Diagnose organizational health trends using data and qualitative insights, and define actionable recommendations.
- Support team-level and multi-team organizational design efforts, including restructures, role clarity, and spans/layers.
- Navigate employee relations matters with sound judgment, balancing business outcomes, employee experience, and legal considerations.
- Partner with People, Talent, and Workplace teams to execute programs and ensure operational excellence across the employee lifecycle.
- Identify and address emerging risks (e.g., attrition, performance gaps, engagement) and ensure follow-through on mitigation plans.
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Comprehensive healthcare benefits
- Financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning
- Generous parental leave
- Flexible time-off policies
- Mental health and wellness resources
- Learning, development, and recognition programs
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups
- Volunteering program
- Equity
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) saving program
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
