[Hiring] Senior HR Business Partner @Runway

Role Description

We’re looking for a Senior/Staff HR Business Partner to work directly with Runway’s leaders and teams on how they grow, organize and perform. You’ll advise managers and executives on people decisions, lead org design and talent programs, unblock teams so they can move faster and turn what you see across the business into HR priorities.

What You’ll Do

• Partner with leaders on org design, headcount planning, team structure and leveling
• Coach managers and executives on performance, feedback, career development and difficult conversations
• Own complex employee relations cases from intake through resolution, including investigations, in partnership with Legal where needed
• Work with Compensation and Talent Acquisition on offers, promotions and market adjustments
• Use headcount, attrition, engagement and performance data to spot risks early and recommend action
• Design and roll out programs that fit how Runway’s teams work, from manager training to engagement initiatives
• Step in wherever the team needs it

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in HR, including at least four as an HR Business Partner supporting fast growing teams
• Experience at a high-growth company, ideally through periods of rapid headcount growth
• A record of advising senior leaders and earning their trust
• Strong employee relations experience, with sound judgment and discretion
• Working knowledge of employment law, compensation practices and performance management frameworks
• Clear written and verbal communication
• Comfort operating independently in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• A high ownership mindset and a team-first attitude

Benefits

Runway strives to recruit and retain exceptional talent from diverse backgrounds while ensuring pay equity for our team. Our salary ranges are based on competitive market rates for our size, stage and industry, and salary is just one part of the overall compensation package we provide.

• Factors that go into salary determinations include relevant experience, skill level and qualifications assessed during the interview process, and maintaining internal equity with peers on the team.
• The range shared below is a general expectation for the function as posted, but we are also open to considering candidates who may be more or less experienced than outlined in the job description.
• The provided range is the expected salary for candidates in the U.S. Outside of those regions, there may be a change in the range, which again, will be communicated to candidates.

Company Description

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• Conversational Real-time Agents
• Runway Studios

We're excited to be recognized as a best place to work:

• Crain's
• InHerSight
• BuiltIn NYC
• INC