[Hiring] Director, HRBP - Engineering @Chainalysis

Role Description

We're looking for a Director, HR Business Partner to serve as the strategic people partner to our R&D organization, the engine behind the blockchain intelligence products that governments, financial institutions, and crypto businesses around the world rely on to navigate blockchains safely and with confidence.

You will be the dedicated people strategist for R&D, partnering directly with the Head of R&D and the senior leadership team across engineering, research, product, design, and support to build a world-class technology-led organization during a period of significant transformation.

In this role, you'll:

• Serve as a strategic partner to the Head of R&D and R&D's senior leadership, building and embedding our people strategy to accelerate Chainalysis's transformation to an intelligence company.
• Lead organizational design and change management across R&D as teams evolve to support new operating models.
• Understand the distinct workflows and the different operating rhythms of platform engineering, data science, research, product, design, and support.
• Partner with leadership to design structures that optimize for velocity, ownership, autonomy, and cross-functional collaboration.
• Drive the people side of AI transformation; help leaders understand how AI-augmented productivity is reshaping engineering roles, team sizes, and career trajectories.
• Evolve technical career frameworks and leveling to reflect the shift toward AI-native development and increased individual ownership.
• Own workforce planning and talent strategy for R&D, including succession planning, critical-role identification, and retention strategies for deeply specialized technical talent in a competitive market.
• Coach and challenge senior technical leaders on organizational health, performance management, team effectiveness, and employee relations.
• Help redefine R&D's operating rhythm and cultural standards; partner with the Head of R&D to reinforce an execution-oriented culture.
• Use data to see around corners; leverage people analytics to diagnose organizational health, identify attrition risks, and surface trends before they become systemic.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR/People experience, with at least 5 years as a strategic HRBP supporting engineering, R&D, or other deeply technical global organizations at high-growth technology companies.
• Experience scaling an R&D organization through a period of rapid growth.
• A builder's mindset - you can collaborate and create frameworks, programs, and approaches from scratch.
• A deep understanding of how technical organizations operate and how AI is reshaping work.
• Executive Presence, Analytics, and Influence; you demonstrate high-trust coaching and executive presence.

Requirements

• Experience in blockchain, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, or fintech.
• Experience in regulated environments where security, compliance, and insider-risk considerations intersect with people strategy.

Company Description

Chainalysis is the blockchain data platform, making it easy to connect the movement of digital assets to real-world services. Powered by deep blockchain data and AI, organizations can investigate illicit activity, manage risk exposure, and develop innovative market solutions built on the industry's most trusted blockchain intelligence.

Our mission is to build trust in blockchains, blending safety and security with an unwavering commitment to growth and innovation.

At Chainalysis, we believe that diversity of experience and thought makes us stronger. We’re ensuring we keep learning by committing to continually revisit and reevaluate our diversity culture.