VP, Employee Success Business Partner

Salesforce • San Francisco, CA

28d • $212,700 - $374,400

About The Position

As Vice President, Employee Success Business Partners (ESBP) for Human Resources, you will be at the heart of Salesforce's People and AI transformation. Working hand-in-hand with executive leaders driving our people and workforce strategy, you will craft and execute a strategic people agenda that fuels innovation, scales high-impact teams, and shapes the workforce of the future. You will lead a talented team of global ESBPs supporting our strategic Employee Success (HR) organization, serving as a trusted advisor to senior executives while aligning talent initiatives with business objectives. From organizational design and leadership development to talent strategy and culture transformation, you will be a key architect in enabling our teams to thrive in an era of rapid change.

Requirements

• Visionary Business Acumen: A deep understanding of how talent strategy, technology, and business performance intersect to drive organizational success and growth.
• Strategic Organizational Design: Expertise in workforce planning, organizational health analysis, and designing scalable structures for a fast-changing environment.
• Innovative & Data-Driven Thinking: Ability to anticipate future challenges and proactively design creative solutions that connect insights across information and experience.
• Change Leadership Excellence: A proven track record in leading large-scale transformations, navigating ambiguity, and enabling businesses to thrive through change.
• Talent Strategy Expertise: Deep experience in talent planning, leadership development, succession planning, and cultivating high-performing, inclusive teams.
• Relationship & Influence Mastery: Strong executive presence with the ability to build trusted partnerships and influence leaders at all levels across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Decisive Executive Leadership: Confident leader who thrives in complex environments, makes principled decisions under pressure, demonstrates strong judgement and takes thoughtful positions when necessary.
• 15+ years of progressive Employee Success (HR) leadership experience, ideally supporting HR and/or Corporate functions organizations.
• Proven ability to lead global people initiatives across complex, matrixed, and high-growth environments.
• Demonstrated success building and scaling organizations during periods of rapid growth and transformation.
• Strong track record of cultivating effective relationships with diverse client groups and senior executives at all levels.
• Hands-on experience leveraging HRIS and HR technology systems to drive efficiency, insights, and scale.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Be a Trusted Advisor: Serve as a strategic thought partner to executive leaders, influencing the people and business priorities shaping Salesforce's workforce of the future.
• Build the Workforce of the Future: Lead proactive workforce planning, location strategy, talent strategies, and succession planning to ensure a world-class leadership pipeline in a rapidly evolving tech landscape.
• Drive Organizational Innovation: Design and execute cutting-edge talent programs that drive performance, engagement, and career acceleration for our Employee Success (HR) organization.
• Lead with Data: Leverage real-time analytics, trends, and insights to make data-driven decisions that improve organizational effectiveness and enhance the employee experience.
• Champion Change & Growth: Act as a catalyst for transformation, enabling leaders and teams to navigate rapid growth, market shifts, and business transformation with confidence.
• Shape a Culture of Excellence: Foster a culture of innovation, inclusion, and belonging—where diverse talent can thrive and drive the next wave of technological breakthroughs.
• Deliver Seamless Program Excellence: Collaborate with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and global ES teams to deliver scalable people programs, policies, and processes across the organization.
• Lead with Purpose: Drive performance, development, growth, and support of the global ESBP team, providing best-in-class people leadership.

Benefits

• Salesforce offers a variety of benefits to help you live well including: time off programs, medical, dental, vision, mental health support, paid parental leave, life and disability insurance, 401(k), and an employee stock purchasing program.
• More details about company benefits can be found at the following link: https://www.salesforcebenefits.com.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive