Sr. Director, People Business Partner - Technology

Zscaler • Santa Clara, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

As a strategic talent architect for our global Technology organization, you will partner directly with executive leadership to design and scale an organizational structure that fuels innovation. This is a high-impact leadership position requiring the executive presence to influence tech roadmaps and the analytical rigor to solve complex organizational challenges before they become roadblocks.

Requirements

• 15+ years experience as a People and Culture Partner or HR Leader in a global, high growth, transformative Security or SaaS organization supporting complex Technology organizations (Engineering, Product, IT, etc)
• Demonstrated "Technical Weight" - you understand the nuances of R&D cycles and the evolving landscape of AI, allowing you to speak the language of tech leaders
• Proven ability to leverage data analytics to tell compelling stories, using data to justify strategic shifts to a highly skeptical, data-centric executive audience
• Strong executive presence with the "gravitas" to challenge senior leaders and the empathy to serve as the trusted and compassionate face of People & Culture
• Track record of independently leading large-scale organizational design initiatives, executive-level succession planning, and navigating complex, global talent challenges

Nice To Haves

• Experience actively modernizing People & Culture practices by identifying and integrating AI-driven tools into daily HR analytics and talent insights
• Deep expertise in acting as a cross-functional "translator," successfully bridging the gap between high-velocity engineering cultures and specialized corporate functions (Finance, Legal, Compliance, and HR CoEs)
• Prior experience supporting innovation-heavy teams through rapid scaling or significant structural transformation

Responsibilities

• Act as a critical thought partner to tech executives across AI, Product, Engineering, Innovation and CISO ensuring the talent strategy is inextricably linked to the product and engineering roadmap and workforce
• Diagnose organizational health metrics and sentiment to gauge effectiveness and lead large-scale design initiatives that improve velocity, clarity, and innovation across global teams
• Leverage advanced data analytics and AI-driven tools to provide high-value talent and leadership insights, moving beyond historical reporting to forecast future business and talent needs
• Drive executive-level succession planning, leadership coaching and development, and performance culture designed to thrive in high-velocity technical environments
• Act as a strategic translator, independently driving high-impact collaboration across P&C Centers of Excellence and cross-functional partners to ensure the unique needs of the Technology org are seamlessly supported

Benefits

• Various health plans
• Time off plans for vacation and sick time
• Parental leave options
• Retirement options
• Education reimbursement
• In-office perks

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed