Senior Global HR Business Partner

Spire

• $130K — $171K *
Business Services
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in strategic HR business partner role within high-growth, matrixed, or global tech environments.
  • Strong track record collaborating with senior leaders to align talent strategies with business objectives.
  • In-depth knowledge of U.S. employment law; familiarity with Canadian or international laws is a plus.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead change initiatives in performance management and organizational design.
  • Exceptional communication and coaching skills for influencing across various levels and cultures.
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and solve complex HR challenges effectively.
  • Experience leveraging data to inform HR strategies and measure organizational impact.
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources or related field; Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, aligning HR initiatives with business goals.
  • Collaborate with Finance and leadership on organizational design and headcount planning.
  • Enhance team performance through talent development and succession planning strategies.
  • Drive a positive employee experience focused on equity and inclusion.
  • Support leadership in navigating organizational changes and transformations.
  • Coach managers to strengthen leadership capabilities and accountability.
  • Work with HR teams to ensure consistency and excellence in HR operations.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model, requiring a minimum of three in-office days weekly.
  • Generous vacation, sick, and personal time benefits.
  • Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance options.
  • 401(K) plan and health/wellness reimbursement programs.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) opportunity.
  • Education assistance programs and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Family leave benefits and fitness reimbursements.
Full Job Description
As Spire enters its next stage of growth, we're hiring a Senior Global HR Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) to help shape and activate the people strategy that powers our mission. Based in Washington, D.C., and reporting to the Global Head of People & Talent, this role will partner closely with senior leaders across engineering, business, and functional teams to drive performance, organizational design, and long-term workforce agility.

This isn't a reactive HR support role, it's a strategic seat at the table. You'll serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, helping to align talent with business goals, build manager capability, and lead change with clarity and impact. From workforce planning and succession readiness to performance enablement and inclusion, you'll help architect the systems, behaviors, and mindsets that scale.
This role is core to our multi-year transformation to become a more agile, data-driven, and skills-based organization. You'll play a visible role in evolving our global job architecture, embedding consistent talent frameworks, and enabling internal mobility that fuels career growth and operational resilience. You'll help us shift from legacy HR practices toward a model built for transparency, capability, and trust.
If you're energized by building systems that outlast individuals, thrive in fast-paced, high-accountability environments, and believe that great HR is a force multiplier for business, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of work at Spire.

What You'll Do
  • Embed Strategic People Partnership: Act as a thought partner to senior leaders, aligning business priorities with integrated people strategies that drive organizational health, growth, and innovation.
  • Drive Workforce Planning & Talent Architecture: Partner with Finance and functional leaders to assess org design, map capabilities to future-state needs, and influence strategic headcount decisions.
  • Build High-Performing Teams: Leverage performance and feedback systems to identify, grow, and retain top talent; guide leaders on upskilling, internal mobility, and succession planning.
  • Champion Employee Experience: Cultivate a consistent, values-based employee journey, from onboarding through growth and development, grounded in belonging, access, and equity.
  • Lead Change & Organizational Evolution: Support leadership through complex transformations, M&A integrations, and evolving operating models.
  • Coach with Courage: Provide candid guidance to managers and executives to build leadership capability, resolve challenges, and reinforce accountability.
  • Enable People Operations Excellence: Collaborate with People Partners, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition to deliver seamless HR execution across regions.
  • Ensure Risk Mitigation & Compliance: Apply your expertise in U.S. employment law, global policy, and employee relations to drive fair, compliant, and consistent outcomes.

What You'll Bring
  • 10+ years in a strategic HRBP or senior People Partner role in a high-growth, matrixed, or global technology environment.
  • Strong experience working directly with senior leaders and executive teams to influence and drive business-aligned talent strategies.
  • Deep understanding of U.S. employment law; Canadian or international knowledge a plus.
  • Proven experience leading change across performance management, org design, succession planning, and talent development.
  • Exceptional communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence across levels and cultures.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity, solving complex problems, and balancing strategy with execution.
  • Experience using data and workforce insights to shape decisions and measure impact.
  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology, or related field (Master's preferred).

Preferred Experience
  • Exposure to space, aerospace, SaaS, or deep tech industries.
  • Experience supporting engineering and technical teams.
  • Prior involvement in HR transformation or HR operating model redesign
  • Familiarity with HR systems such as Rippling, Greenhouse, CandidateFYI


Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses-this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-RK1

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final base salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience and qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for annual equity awards and our employee benefits program, including vacation, sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; a 401(K) plan; health and wellness reimbursement program; and participation in Spire's Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

Salary Range

$130,500-$171,000 USD

Global Perks

🛰 Name Your Satellite Program (NYSP)
Launch Attendance
Generous Time Off Policy
Education Assistance Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
👣 Family Leave
Fitness Reimbursement
♥ Employee Referral Program
Healthy snacks & beverages in every office

Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Spire

More Business Services Jobs

Find similar Senior Global HR Business Partner jobs: