Principal People Business Partner, Finance

SoFi•San Francisco, CA

9d•$128,000 - $220,000

About The Position

Shape a brighter financial future with us. Together with our members, we’re changing the way people think about and interact with personal finance. We’re a next-generation financial services company and national bank using innovative, mobile-first technology to help our millions of members reach their goals. The industry is going through an unprecedented transformation, and we’re at the forefront. We’re proud to come to work every day knowing that what we do has a direct impact on people’s lives, with our core values guiding us every step of the way. Join us to invest in yourself, your career, and the financial world.

Requirements

Proven ability to balance big-picture thinking with hands-on execution, including progressive HR experience in dynamic environments.
Trusted sounding board for executives, shaping leadership decisions through strong influence and executive presence, while also developing senior leaders.
Strong capability to leverage people analytics and business data to identify trends, assess risk, inform decisions, and drive meaningful organizational change.
Strong understanding of key HR domains such as compensation, performance management, employee engagement, employee relations, talent management, and inclusive culture.
Exceptional communication, executive presence, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships, adapt messaging to diverse audiences, and influence outcomes across the organization.
Effectively navigates complexity to drive aligned, focused action. Adaptable and resilient, quickly adjusting priorities and recommendations based on new information.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a banking or tech company
Workday experience

Responsibilities

Serve as a trusted advisor to Finance leaders, shaping and executing people strategies that align with business goals to enable high performing and engaged teams.
Diagnose root cause organizational and talent challenges, develop scalable and innovative solutions, and lead execution to drive sustainable business outcomes.
Provide executive-level coaching to leaders on leadership effectiveness, performance, team dynamics, and change management.
Address highly ambiguous organizational challenges and drive large-scale initiatives to shape the future of the organization, ensuring clear communication and leader readiness.
Use people analytics and business data to inform decision-making, anticipate future organizational needs, identify trends and risks, and proactively improve organizational health and performance.
Balance employee and business needs by providing expert guidance on employment practices, maintaining up-to-date knowledge of legal requirements and ensuring a fair, compliant, and supportive workplace.
Make it easy for the business to work with the people team, simplifying programs, weaving the people strategy throughout multiple touchpoints to drive intended business outcomes through people programs with tailored business knowledge.
Partner with and mentor People Business Partners, supporting their professional growth, capability development, and effectiveness as strategic advisors.
Work closely with People Team Centers of Excellence and HR Business Partners to design and deliver integrated people programs that drive measurable impact for the business.