Affirm

Director, People Business Partner

Affirm$199K — $279K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Canada
Consumer Technology
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 12+ years in People-related roles with 5+ years as a PBP or similar role
  • Minimum of 4 years as a people manager
  • Experience in partnership with the Tech org/Engineering
  • Proven record of coaching leaders through performance and employee relations issues
  • Strong listening and persuasive communication skills
  • Demonstrated intellectual curiosity and business acumen
  • Experience as a trusted advisor to executive teams
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Strong skills in project management, change management, problem-solving, and analytics
  • Ability to translate vision into actionable outcomes
  • Proven experience in fast-paced scaling organizations

Responsibilities

  • Lead large-scale organizational change initiatives within the Engineering Org
  • Drive leadership development initiatives to enhance the leadership pipeline
  • Oversee talent development programs to align with organizational priorities
  • Improve organizational effectiveness and employee satisfaction through targeted interventions
  • Collaborate with senior leadership on strategic talent and people practices
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to coaching senior leaders on people challenges
  • Partner with executives to develop forward-thinking talent strategies
  • Drive organizational culture initiatives to promote engagement and collaboration
  • Provide guidance on organizational design and people strategy
  • Lead execution of talent management strategies to maintain a pipeline of future leaders
  • Implement strategic workforce planning initiatives aligning with business goals
  • Leverage people analytics for insights into workforce trends and engagement

Benefits

  • 100% subsidized medical coverage for you and your dependents
  • Generous stipends for technology, food, lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
  • Competitive vacation and holiday schedules for rest and recharge
  • Employee stock purchase plan offering shares of Affirm at a discount
Full Job Description
What You'll Do:
  • Take the lead in driving large-scale organizational change initiatives across the Engineering Org, partnering with senior leadership to manage transitions, maximize employee buy-in/mitigate resistance, and ensure smooth integration during periods of transformation, mergers, or acquisitions.
  • Drive leadership development initiatives, including executive coaching and succession planning, ensuring that the organization's leadership pipeline is robust, diverse, and ready to meet future business challenges.
  • Oversee the facilitation and strategic alignment of all talent development programs, working with internal teams to ensure that learning, career development, and mobility programs align with organizational priorities and foster continuous growth.
  • Take ownership of improving organizational effectiveness, employee satisfaction, and overall workforce experience by developing and implementing targeted interventions based on a deep understanding of employee needs and business priorities.
  • Collaborate with the senior leadership team to drive organizational alignment, ensuring that business strategies are supported by effective talent, leadership, and people practices that enhance both individual and collective performance.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, coaching them on complex people challenges, leadership development, and organizational effectiveness to elevate leadership capabilities and improve team performance.
  • Partner with senior executives and leadership teams to execute forward-thinking talent strategies that directly support business growth, enhance organizational capability, and drive high performance across the business.
  • Work in close partnership with the broader People team COEs to drive organizational culture initiatives that reinforce a high-performance mindset, foster employee engagement, and promote a collaborative, inclusive environment across all levels of the organization.
  • Provide guidance on organizational design, people strategy, and talent architecture, ensuring seamless alignment between organizational needs, business priorities, and people-related initiatives at an enterprise-wide level.
  • Lead the execution of comprehensive talent management strategies, including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and high-potential development, ensuring a pipeline of future leaders aligned with business needs.
  • Lead efforts to implement strategic workforce planning initiatives, ensuring that talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies align with the organization's evolving business goals and objectives.
  • Leverage advanced people analytics to provide actionable insights into workforce trends, employee engagement, retention, and other key performance metrics, driving data-driven decision-making at the senior leadership level.
What We Look For:
  • 12+ years in People related roles with 5+ years experience as a PBP or similar role
  • 4+ years as a people manager
  • Prior experience partnering with the Tech org/Engineering is required
  • Demonstrated experience of coaching leaders through performance management and employee relations issues
  • Effective listener and persuasive communicator able to influence actions and outcomes at all levels
  • Intellectual curiosity about people and organizational issues with strong business acumen
  • Experience establishing relationships as a trusted advisor to executive team members
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate clearly and concisely
  • Strong project management, change management, problem solving and analytical skills
  • A do-er mentality with the ability to translate vision into action
  • Previous experience working in fast-paced environments and helping organizations scale

Pay Grade - S

Equity Grade - 7

Employees new to Affirm typically come in at the start of the pay range. Affirm focuses on providing a simple and transparent pay structure which is based on a variety of factors, including location, experience and job-related skills.

Base pay is part of a total compensation package that may include equity rewards, monthly stipends for health, wellness and tech spending, and benefits (including 100% subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision for you and your dependents.)

CAN base pay range per year: $199,000 - $279,000

Please note that visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

#LI-Remote

Affirm is proud to be a remote-first company! The majority of our roles are remote and you can work almost anywhere within the country of employment. Affirmers in proximal roles have the flexibility to work remotely, but will occasionally be required to work out of their assigned Affirm office. A limited number of roles remain office-based due to the nature of their job responsibilities.

We're extremely proud to offer competitive benefits that are anchored to our core value of people come first. Some key highlights of our benefits package include:
  • Health care coverage - Affirm covers all premiums for all levels of coverage for you and your dependents
  • Flexible Spending Wallets - generous stipends for spending on Technology, Food, various Lifestyle needs, and family forming expenses
  • Time off - competitive vacation and holiday schedules allowing you to take time off to rest and recharge
  • ESPP - An employee stock purchase plan enabling you to buy shares of Affirm at a discount

About Affirm

Affirm is a publicly traded financial technology company headquartered in San Francisco, United States. Founded in 2012, the company operates as a financial lender of installment loans for consumers to use at the point of sale to finance a purchase. Affirm was founded in 2012 by Max Levchin, Nathan Gettings, Jeffrey Kaditz, and Alex Rampell as part of the initial portfolio of startup studio HVF. Levchin, who co-founded PayPal, became CEO of Affirm in 2014. In October 2017, the company launched a consumer app that allowed loans for purchases at any retailer. The company announced a partnership with Walmart in February 2019. Under the partnership, Affirm is available to customers in-store and on the Walmart website. Affirm has partnered with e-commerce platforms including Shopify, BigCommerce, and Zen-Cart. On November 18, 2020, Affirm filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation for an initial public offering. On December 12, 2020, it was reported that Affirm had postponed its IPO. On January 13, 2021, Affirm became listed on NASDAQ with symbol AFRM, raising about $1.2 billion in its IPO. By the next day, the price of shares had doubled, making Levchin's stake worth about $2.5 billion. In May 2021, Affirm acquired Returnly, a financial technology service company, for $300 million.
Learn more about Affirm
Size
1,300 employees
Market Cap
$2.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$97.6 million
Founded
2012
Revenue
$617.1 million
NASDAQ

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