People Business Partner, G&A

Nextdoor • San Francisco, CA

70d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior People Business Partner at Nextdoor, you'll play a critical role in shaping the people strategy that enables our teams to perform, grow, and thrive. You'll partner with our CFO, Chief Legal Officer, and Chief Marketing Officer and their leadership teams to design organizational strategies, lead key people programs, and use data-driven insights to inform high-impact decisions. Acting as a trusted advisor, you'll bring analytical rigor, sound judgment, and strategic influence to help scale our teams and strengthen our culture. At Nextdoor, we offer a warm and inclusive work environment that embraces a hybrid employment model, blending an in office presence and work from home experience for our valued employees.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a People Business Partner preferred, or in a strategic Compensation or Talent role with proven success partnering with the business - ideally in a fast-paced, matrixed, or tech environment
• Proven success as a proactive thought partner to C-suite executives, influencing strategy and driving organizational effectiveness across multiple functions
• Strong analytical capabilities - able to interpret data, surface insights, and craft actionable, business-focused recommendations
• Demonstrated AI fluency - leveraging emerging tools and data-driven approaches to enhance decision-making and scale impact to to reimagine how work gets done
• Exceptional communication and executive presence; skilled at advising senior leaders with confidence, tact, and credibility
• Experience leading or contributing to organizational design, change management, and talent planning initiatives
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution and follow-through
• Sound judgment, integrity, and a deep commitment to fostering trust, inclusion, and continuous learning

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior executives to shape organizational and people strategy across G&A
• Coach leaders on org design, hiring, performance, compensation, and development
• Anticipate business needs and design proactive, data-driven people solutions
• Align talent, structure, and culture to advance company priorities
• Model AI fluency - using data, insights, and emerging tools to enhance decision-making, scale impact, and enable smarter ways of working
• Lead people programs - performance, engagement, compensation, and talent development
• Drive cross-functional initiatives from design through delivery and measurement
• Build frameworks that improve effectiveness, accountability, and consistency
• Partner with stakeholders to define success metrics and ensure seamless execution
• Use analytics to inform decisions on org design, engagement, and performance
• Translate data into actionable insights and recommendations for leaders
• Continuously measure and optimize program impact
• Build trusted relationships and coach leaders to elevate team performance
• Role-model curiosity and fluency in AI-powered tools, helping leaders and teams work smarter and stay ahead of change
• Manage complex people matters with integrity and discretion
• Champion a culture of feedback, inclusion, and belonging

Benefits

• Nextdoor employees can choose between a variety of health plans, including a 100% covered employee only plan option, and we also provide a OneMedical membership for concierge care.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees