Senior People Partner

About the role Chime is looking for a Senior People Partner to collaborate closely with our high performing business functions to help shape the future of our business. In this role, you’ll be a strategic advisor and trusted partner to technical leaders, aligning business objectives with innovative People solutions. You’ll wear many hats—leadership coach, org designer, workforce planner, talent steward, and program champion— while cultivating a high-performing, engaged, and inclusive culture that enables our teams to build industry-leading products for everyday people. If you’re energized by helping technical organizations grow sustainably and thrive in a fast-paced, iterative environment where people come first, we’d love to meet you. The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $130,000 and up to $180,000. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience. In this role, you can expect to Partner with business leaders and fellow People Partners to develop and implement people strategies that align with business objectives, drive talent growth, retention, engagement, and development. Provide thought partnership on workforce planning, including team structure, skills evolution, and hiring prioritization. Anticipate challenges and opportunities by helping leaders ‘see around corners’, offering proactive guidance and insights that inform smarter organizational and talent decisions. Coach and empower technical managers by providing guidance on leadership challenges, performance management, team dynamics, and navigating complex people challenges across the employee lifecycle. Work cross-functionally to plan and effectively communicate organizational changes, advocating for the needs of your business groups while facilitating effective training and messaging. Partner with People Operations and People Partners to align our culture with reward strategies, ensuring fairness, internal equity and employee satisfaction. Champion and nurture a strong, inclusive culture within business teams, acting as a trusted advisor and advocate for employees to ensure voices are heard and respected. Advocate for the needs, perspectives, and challenges of each team by partnering with People Centers of Excellence (COEs) and enablement functions for tailored solutions. Play an active role in influencing business outcomes through company-wide people initiatives. Lead complex employee relations cases with the support of our Legal & Compliance partners to ensure timely, fair and compliant solutions that align with our company values and policies. To thrive in this role, you have 6+ years of HR business partner experience, including direct support of technical organizations (Engineering, Product, Data, IT, and/or Design). Expertise in building trusting relationships with leaders at all levels; with the ability to strike a balance between strategic partnership-building and getting things done. Proven ability to coach and develop managers and leaders, guiding them through challenges across the employee lifecycle. Strong ability to understand business objectives, metrics, and operational challenges to provide people-focused solutions. Experience navigating complex employee relations issues, handling investigations, and ensuring fair outcomes. Skilled in planning, communicating, and leading teams through organizational changes. Comfort in a fast-paced, evolving environment with the ability to navigate ambiguity and offer innovative solutions. Sense of empathy and understanding for supporting the needs of diverse groups of talent. A passion for advocating for others, speaking up even when it's difficult, and helping people grow and succeed. #LI-MM1 #LI-Hybrid A little about us At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technolog