Principal HR Business Partner

Summary

Join Openly as a Principal HR Business Partner and act as a strategic partner to functional and executive leaders, aligning people systems with company goals and values. Lead the execution of integrated People Plans and drive initiatives in leader enablement, organizational development, and change management. Use your expertise to solve complex business challenges, from process improvement to exploring AI-driven solutions for HR. This role requires a self-motivated, high-energy individual who thrives in fast-paced environments while maintaining attention to detail and a strategic focus. You will navigate ambiguity, influence leaders at all levels, and deliver results in a dynamic, performance-driven culture. Openly offers a remote-first culture, competitive salary and equity, comprehensive benefits, and a commitment to employee well-being.

Requirements

• MBA or advanced degree in Human Resources, Organizational Development, or related field preferred, with 8–10+ years of progressive HR/OD experience, including at least 5+ years operating at a senior strategic HRBP level or equivalent
• Background supporting technology teams at a mid stage software/technology company with fewer than 1,000 employees. Experience in insurance, financial or related industries is a plus
• Proven track record in leader enablement, organizational development, and change management for fast‑growing or transformation‑focused organizations
• Strong experience in process design, operational improvement, employee relations and cross‑functional problem‑solving in complex or highly regulated environments
• Experience enabling leadership effectiveness at scale and across all levels
• Comfort with and curiosity to experiment and apply AI in HR, organizational and leadership contexts
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders at all levels, challenge assumptions, and deliver results
• Deep knowledge of federal and state employment laws and ability to proactively mitigate people-related risks
• Proven success and comfort in navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and multi-phase transformation initiatives
• Exceptional communication skills—able to adapt style, distill complex ideas, and inspire action

Responsibilities

• Act as a thought partner to functional and executive leaders, ensuring alignment with company strategy, culture, and values
• Partner cross‑functionally to ensure leadership and people systems are consistent, scalable, and aligned enterprise‑wide
• Lead the execution of integrated People Plans for each supported function, ensuring talent, structure, and capability needs are met for both current and future growth
• Design and deliver cascaded communications, storytelling frameworks, and manager enablement tools for functional adoption
• Execute on leadership operating systems and models; run Director‑level capability building
• Develop and deploy change management playbooks and communications for supported function and cross‑functional transformations
• Facilitate process improvement sprints to drive operational efficiency, scalability, and cross‑team collaboration
• Establish an HR AI Test Lab to explore and pilot AI‑driven solutions for people processes and leadership enablement
• Oversee and continuously improve performance management processes—training leaders to deliver feedback and drive results
• Partner with members of the PaC team to design and implement scalable, data‑driven people solutions
• Utilize data to identify, inform and validate success of people actions and programs
• Assess supported function development needs, make evidence‑based recommendations, and implement tailored solutions
• Collaborate on compensation strategy for supported functions, ensuring competitiveness and equity in partnership with Total Rewards
• Analyze advanced people analytics and AI insights to inform and influence leaders to take meaningful action and track program effectiveness
• Anticipate and mitigate people‑related risks, ensuring compliance with applicable employment laws across supported functions

Preferred Qualifications

• Implement repeatable and scalable PaC program enhancements, and associated change management playbooks that increase speed to adoption for strategic initiatives
• Embed AI‑enabled and automated workflows into leadership and PaC practices, unlocking time, insights, and personalization
• Drive measurable improvements in leadership effectiveness, employee engagement, and operational efficiency
• Act as a trusted, future‑focused strategic partner to the business

Benefits

• Remote-First Culture - We supported #remotelife long before it was a given. We'll keep promoting it
• Competitive Salary & Equity
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Plan Offerings
• Life and disability coverage including voluntary options
• Parental Leave - up to 8 weeks (320 hours) of paid parental leave based on meeting eligibility requirements
• 401K Company Contribution - Openly contributes 3% of the employee's gross income, even if the employee does not contribute
• Work-from-home stipend - We provide a $1,500 allowance to spend on setting up your home workplace
• Annual Professional Development Fund: Each employee has $2,000 in professional development (PD) funds to spend on activities or resources annually
• Be Well Program - Employees receive $50 per month to use towards your overall well-being
• Paid Volunteer Service Hours
• Referral Program and Reward