Role OverviewAs a Principal HR Business Partner, you will partner directly with business leaders to develop and implement alignment strategies for talent and organizational growth. You will drive key business goals by building relevant people capabilities, enhancing organizational effectiveness, and grounding solutions in a deep understanding of the core business. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor-providing coaching, direction, and counsel to frontline managers, senior leaders, and employees across all levels to proactively anticipate, prevent, and resolve people-related issues.
What You Will Do- Strategic Business Partnership: Collaborate with business leadership to design and execute people strategies aligned with long-term organizational goals and commercial drivers.
- Organizational Effectiveness & Capabilities: Assess organizational structures, skill gaps, and team dynamics to build high-performing teams and enhance operational efficiency.
- Leadership Coaching & Advisory: Serve as an executive coach to people managers and business leaders, guiding them on team leadership, employee engagement, change management, and talent planning.
- Proactive Employee Relations & Issue Resolution: Maintain a strong pulse on team climate; anticipate people-related risks, mitigate friction early, and address complex issues with sound judgment.
- Talent & Workforce Planning: Drive key people initiatives-including performance management, succession planning, manager development, and retention strategies across the organization.
- Guidance Across All Levels: Provide clear, consistent direction and support to employees at every level of the organization to maintain a healthy, productive work environment.
Basic Qualifications- Experience: 6+ years of progressive HR Business Partner experience supporting high-growth tech or matrixed corporate business units.
- Strategic Vision: Proven track record of translating business strategies into actionable, high-impact people programs.
- Coaching & Influence: Strong interpersonal skills with demonstrated success coaching stakeholders from frontline managers to senior business leaders.
- Problem-Solving & Agility: Ability to proactively spot trends, analyze organizational dynamics, and implement preventive solutions.
Pay & BenefitsOur compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. At Coupang, your base pay is one part of your total compensation. The base pay for this position ranges from $132,000/year in our lowest geographic market to $227,000/year in our highest geographic market. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
General Description of All Benefits- Annual bonus is 0-20% of the base salary
- Medical/Dental/Vision/Life, AD&D insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Long-term/Short-term Disability
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) program
- 401K Plan with Company Match
- 18-21 days of the Paid Time Off (PTO) a year based on the tenure
- 12 Public Holidays
- Paid Parental leave
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
General Description of Other Compensation"Other Compensation" includes, but is not limited to, bonuses, equity, or other forms of compensation that would be offered to the hired applicant in addition to their established salary range or wage scale.
Recruitment Process- Application Review - Job Fit Interview - Focus Interview - Offer
- The exact nature of the recruitment process may vary according to the specific job and may be changed due to scheduling or other circumstances.
- Interview schedules and the results will be informed to the applicant via the e-mail address submitted at the application stage
Details to Consider- This job posting may be closed prior to the stated end date for application if all openings are filled.
- Coupang has the right to rescind an offer of employment if a candidate is found to have submitted false information as part of the application process.
- Those eligible for employment protection (recipients of veteran's benefits, the disabled, etc.) may receive preferential treatment for employment in accordance with applicable laws.
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