Director, HR Business Partners

Dropbox; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 136,000 - 185,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading file hosting service is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to support its Chief Business Officer. This role emphasizes partnering with leaders to design talent strategies and improve organizational health while promoting a culture of inclusion and high performance. Candidates must have significant HR experience and a proactive, agile mindset. This position is remote-friendly and offers a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage

Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off

Mental health and wellness benefits

Access to over 10,000 global co-working spaces

401(k) plan with company match

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Experience in HRBP roles supporting senior executives.
• Strong relationship-building and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to design talent strategies.
• Act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders.
• Lead and execute performance and compensation planning.

Skills

HR Business Partnership

Organizational Change

Employee Relations

Compensation Management

Talent Planning

Organizational Design

Communication Skills

Coaching

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field

Job description

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PLEASE READ: Zones are based on your zip code. If you’re within 100 miles of a listed metro area (straight-line radius), you’re included in that Zone. For this role, we are hiring in Zones 2 and 3. Check your Zone here before applying.

Company Description

Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We\'re a global community of bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the autonomy of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you\'re ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you.

Team Description

The Dropbox People Team is designing a workplace where every Dropboxer can thrive. We take a human-centered, HR as a Product approach—treating programs like well-crafted products shaped by employee and candidate needs, informed by data, and backed by actionable insights. Our team continuously innovates to attract, develop, and retain world-class talent while building a culture of experimentation, craft, and community. From fostering connection in our Virtual First model to scaling HR systems and offering personalized learning tools, we build experiences that evolve with our people. We think big, act fast, and adapt with agility—grounded in outcomes, empathy, and clear communication. Areas of work include Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnership, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, and Employee Experience.

Role Description

At Dropbox, people are at the heart of everything we do - all in pursuit of driving business impact. We’re looking for an experienced and strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) to support our Chief Business Officer, helping us shape the future of work. Embodying a Chief People Officer (CPO) mindset, HRBPs are embedded in the organizations they support and play a critical role in scaling our people agenda across Dropbox. By partnering with leaders, managers, and employees, you’ll drive talent strategies, strengthen organizational health, and directly influence business outcomes in an environment where flexibility, inclusion, and innovation matter.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to design and implement strategies that improve organizational health, talent development, and business performance.
• Act as a strategic advisor and truth-teller, providing candid feedback and coaching to senior leaders, while influencing decision-making at the highest levels.
• Lead and execute the People Rhythm (performance, compensation, succession planning, engagement), ensuring scale, consistency, and impact across teams.
• Champion Dropbox’s values, embedding them into all people programs and reinforcing a culture of inclusion, connection, and high performance.
• Deliver thought leadership on HR practices - spanning organizational design, employee experience, change management, and talent planning.
• Anticipate organizational needs and introduce net-new approaches for measuring and communicating people and business impact.
• Navigate ambiguity and drive outcomes in complex, evolving business contexts, balancing strategic influence with hands-on execution.
• Mentor and coach others within the People team, contributing to the growth of the broader HRBP community.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant time in HRBP roles supporting senior executives in global or high-growth organizations.
• Proven track record of driving organizational change and shaping people strategies that deliver measurable business outcomes.
• Depth across multiple HR disciplines, including: employee relations, performance management, compensation, talent planning, and organizational design.
• Ability to operate as a strategic advisor and executive coach, exercising sound judgment and leveraging data-driven insights to influence senior leaders.
• Resilient, agile mindset - comfortable navigating ambiguity, driving clarity, and adapting quickly to shifting priorities.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, and influencing skills across all levels and functions.
• Demonstrated ability to innovate and simplify complex challenges, delivering scalable solutions that align with business goals.
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing high-performing HR teams.
• Familiarity with or expertise in AI industry technologies and ethical principles, and ability to identify related business opportunities in HR.
• Experience driving global org transformations and change management initiatives at scale.
• Advanced degree (MBA, MA/MS in HR or related field) or professional HR certification (e.g., SHRM-SCP, SPHR).
• Track record of contributing to the broader HR/People ecosystem (e.g., designing interview processes, leading hiring initiatives, speaking at HR or industry forums).

Compensation

• US Zone 1: This role is not available in Zone 1
• US Zone 2: $209,300—$283,100 USD
• US Zone 3: $186,000—$251,600 USD

The range(s) listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change.

Please note, OTE are for sales roles only.

Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. We target most new hire offers between the minimum up to the middle of the range.

Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. Current US Zone locations are as follows:

US Zone 1: San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metro

US Zone 2: California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Illinois (Chicago metro), Indiana (Chicago metro), Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan (Chicago metro), New Hampshire, New Jersey (outside NYC metro), New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (D.C. metro), Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Texas (Austin metro) Virginia (DC metro), Washington (outside Seattle metro), Washington DC metro, West Virginia (DC metro), Wisconsin (Chicago metro)

US Zone 3: All other US locations

Benefits

Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting
• Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh
• Income Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance
• Business Travel Protection: Travel medical and accident insurance
• Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food and groceries, and much more
• Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Child and Adult Care, Day Care FSA, Fertility Benefits, Adoption and Surrogacy Support, and Lactation Support
• Access to over 10,000 global co-working spaces through Gable.tomaking it easy to book flexible workspaces for collaboration or individual work
• Quarterly Cell phone and internet allowance
• Mental health and wellness benefits
• Disability and neurodivergence support benefits

Additional benefit details are available upon request.

Dropbox supports responsible use of AI for preparation, but misrepresentation of skills or experience is not permitted. See our AI philosophy.

Dropbox is an equal opportunity employer. We are a welcoming place for everyone, and we do our best to make sure all people feel supported and connected at work. A big part of that effort is our support for members and allies of internal groups like Asians at Dropbox, BlackDropboxers, enABLE, TODOS (Latinx), Pridebox (LGBTQ), Vets at Dropbox, and Women at Dropbox.

Location: United States (Remote)