Director, HR Business Partner – R+D

🕒 April 20

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $169.6k - $265k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👩‍👩‍👧‍👦 Human Resources (HR)

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Headway

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201 - 500 employees

Founded 2019

⚕️ Healthcare Insurance

🧘 Wellness

Healthcare Insurance • Wellness

Headway is a platform that connects individuals with mental health providers, helping them find the right fit according to their needs and insurance coverage. By partnering with numerous insurance providers, Headway ensures that users can access mental health care affordably. It offers both in-person and virtual care options, and manages the payment and billing processes for a hassle-free experience. The platform's aim is to simplify the search and access to therapy and psychiatric support for users, allowing them to focus on their mental health without the administrative burdens.

📋 Description

• Act as a trusted advisor to executives. Anticipate organizational needs, connect people strategy to business outcomes, and challenge assumptions through evidence and insight. • Lead performance management and talent review processes with rigor and fairness. Coach leaders to recognize and reward top performance, address underperformance, and build high-performing, inclusive teams. • Partner with leaders to design scalable org structures, strengthen alignment, and enable growth. Use workforce analytics and org design principles to optimize spans, layers, and team health. • Build trusted relationships with executives and managers, providing candid, actionable feedback that sharpens leadership effectiveness. Reinforce Headway’s cultural principles and managerial excellence through coaching and systems. • Leverage people data to identify trends, diagnose root causes, and drive measurable improvements in organizational health. • Lead complex, cross-functional people initiatives end-to-end - from scoping and planning to flawless execution and follow-through. Balance strategic impact with hands-on execution to ensure scalability and continuous improvement. • Model and amplify Headway’s values and performance standards. Ensure fairness, inclusion, and consistency in decision-making. Surface patterns in sentiment and proactively strengthen engagement and trust.

🎯 Requirements

• Have 12+ years of progressive experience in HR or HR-adjacent roles (e.g., Chief of Staff, Strategy), with a track record of supporting senior executives in high-growth or scaling environments. • Are a strategic operator who can anticipate organizational needs, shape people strategies, and influence through credibility and insight. • Are data-driven, using qualitative and quantitative insights to inform decision-making, program design, and measurement of impact. • Are a trusted coach and advisor, capable of balancing candor and empathy while influencing at all levels. • Have deep expertise in org design, performance management, and leadership development. • Thrive in fast-paced, high-growth settings where agility, sound judgment, and ownership are essential. • Model Headway’s cultural principles and uphold our Olympic-level performance standard, driving clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement.

🏖️ Benefits

• Equity Compensation • Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage • HSA / FSA • 401K • Work-from-Home Stipend • Therapy Reimbursement • 16-week parental leave for eligible employees • Carrot Fertility annual reimbursement and membership • 13 paid holidays each year as well as a Holiday Break during the week between December 25th and December 31st • Flexible PTO • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Training and professional development