This hybrid position requires two days per week in our San Francisco office.

About the role:

We are seeking a Director, People Partners for our global General & Administrative (G&A) teams. This individual will work closely with our Chief Marketing Officer, Chief People Officer, Chief Financial Officer & General Counsel on strategic people and org decisions, engagement, employee development, diversity, compensation, and performance management initiatives. You'll lead others on the People Partner team to drive global people strategies across the organization while optimizing for local delivery, as needed.

You will collaborate closely with leaders to cultivate a high-performance culture, drive employee engagement, and support talent development initiatives. The ideal candidate will bring a deep understanding of the business, combining strategic thinking with hands-on HR expertise.

What you'll be doing:

• Collaborate with the various leadership teams to develop proactive people strategies aligning with organizational goals.
• Establish yourself as a trusted partner; building credibility and trust by providing a strong and visible People leadership presence with leaders, people managers and employees, locally and globally.
• Lead a cross-functional team of People team COE's in a pod-model towards defining and executing a people strategy for the PDE teams, spotting opportunities and quickly moving towards solutions.
• Coach and develop your team, supporting both individual growth and team effectiveness
• Analyze and interpret various types of employee reports to guide decision making and provide proactive solutions
• Implement initiatives to enhance employee engagement, foster a culture of belonging, equity, diversity and inclusion, increase retention, and satisfaction within the technology teams. Proactively address employee concerns and foster a positive workplace culture.
• In partnership with the G&A leadership teams, help our teams navigate organizational change effectively, ensuring seamless transitions and employee engagement.
• Partner with People team centers of excellence on performance management programs & philosophies, training & development needs and solutions, total rewards management and recruitment efforts.

We're excited about you because you have:

• 8+ years as an HR Business Partner at a mid-large size company partnering with executive-level leadership; and 3+ years experience leading HRBPs.
• Strong competency within the HR function including employee relations, coaching, compliance, communications, and change management.
• Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and lead a high-performing People/HR team.
• Strong analytical capabilities and an ability to influence managers/leaders with data-driven recommendations to improve performance, retention, and the employee experience.
• Highly productive and influential in fast-paced environments
• Effective coaching and facilitation skills, adept at influencing colleagues across all organizational levels.

We understand that not everyone will match each of the above qualifications. However, we also realize that everyone has unique experiences that can add value to our company. Even if you think your background might not perfectly align, we'd love to hear from you!

We aspire to be as vibrant and dynamic as the communities we serve, as inquisitive as those who use our platform, and as revolutionary as the future we strive to open for everyone. Here are some of the things we love about life at Udemy:

• We're invested in creating an inclusive environment that welcomes a diverse range of backgrounds and experiences. From creating employee resource groups, ensuring we're a Fair Pay Workplace, and building a flexible work culture, our belonging, equity, diversity, and inclusion (BEDI) initiatives always put our people first. We want you to be able to bring your authentic self to work because when we all do, we're better for it.

• Learning is what we do - inside and out. Our Learning & Development team is second to none, helping ensure your journey is one of continuous progression. You'll also have unlimited access to Udemy courses, monthly UDays (meeting-free professional development days), and a generous annual professional development stipend.

• Our reason to exist is to revolutionize learning - that calls for taking risks and learning from failures. Whether it's our hackathons (a company-wide effort to envision new possibilities for our product) or sharing our prototypes, we see experimentation as a crucial step on the path to success.

• We're committed to creating world-class employee experiences and are proud of the recognition of this by Great Place to Work.

Of course, the best thing about being part of Udemy is knowing your work makes a difference for people and organizations around the world. You've got the skills; why not use them to help others develop theirs?

At Udemy, we value diversity and inclusion and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, medical condition, or disability. We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Our benefits package at Udemy "starts with U" and is grounded in mission-driven benefits that intentionally align with our core values. Here's a sneak peek at just a few highlighted benefits if you're a full-time Udemate based in the United States:

• Core Benefits: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability coverage

• HSA/FSA/Commuter: Pre-tax savings/spending plans, including HSA employer contributions

• Transgender Benefits: Expanded medical coverage for gender-affirming care

• Parental Benefits: Financial assistance for fertility (including egg-freezing), adoption, and surrogacy expenses; twelve weeks of paid family bonding for birth, surrogacy, adoption, and foster placement (plus up to six to ten weeks of paid disability leave for birthing parents) as well as a two-week "ease-back" program that enables parents to return part-time at full pay

• Whole U: Fully paid memberships for meditation/mindfulness, therapy/coaching visits, financial planning, fertility and family building, maternity and newborn care, parenting and pediatrics, menopause care, breastmilk shipping, and caregiving support

• Learning: Free access to Udemy and Udemy Business plus a yearly stipend to spend on professional development

• Retirement: Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) plan with an employer contribution

• Charitable Giving: Corporate charitable match for eligible nonprofits and charities

• Vacation: Flexible vacation for salaried Udemates and fifteen days per year for hourly

• Holidays: Twelve paid holidays throughout the year

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