Director, People Business Partner

E.L.F. BEAUTY; Oakland (CA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Retirement savings plan

Gender neutral parental leave

Unlimited paid time off

Job summary

e.l.f. Beauty seeks a Director, People Business Partner to serve as a trusted advisor to leaders across the organization. You will drive strategic people initiatives, coach leaders, and embed a culture of belonging while operating with Zero Distance inside the business.

You will lead a global team of People Partners, shape operating models, and guide workforce planning, talent development, and organizational design in support of fast-paced growth across brands.

Qualifications

• Extensive global HRBP experience across fast-moving consumer brands or similar environments.
• Deep expertise in talent management, org design, rewards and workforce planning.
• Proven ability to translate business needs into people strategies using data.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary People partner to multiple business functions and senior leaders.
• Co-create the global People Business Partner operating model with CHRO and leaders.
• Lead a team of global People Partners across geographies (EMEA, India, China).
• Coach on total rewards, career pathing, inclusion and employee relations.
• Deliver global programs for development, performance, culture and engagement.
• Partner on organizational design, workforce planning and right-sizing initiatives.
• Utilize data to surface trends and inform leadership decisions.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, L&D and People Operations.

Skills

Global HRBP

HR strategy

People analytics

Talent management

Change management

Communication

M&A experience

Tools

BambooHR

Culture Amp

Lattice

Lever

ADP

Job description

About The Company

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face, paw and fin. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, Well People – clean beauty powered by plants, Naturium – high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode skin – developed by Hailey Rhode Bieber, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it’s a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time.

In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 30 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.

Visit our Career Page to learn more about our team: https://www.elfbeauty.com/work-with-us

Position Summary

We are looking for a Director, People Business Partner who shows up as a bold disruptor with a kind heart, someone who brings sharp strategy and genuine warmth in equal measure, and who understands that the secret to our success in the marketplace starts with how deeply we invest in our e.l.f.z.

You will be a trusted advisor to e.l.f. Beauty leaders and business functions across the organization, an essential resource for leadership, people managers, and employees alike, helping drive impactful people operations, a differentiated employee experience, and a culture of belonging at every stage of the employee lifecycle. You will operate with Zero Distance, not from above or behind the business, but right inside it, embedding deeply within your client groups, translating their goals and challenges into people strategies that fuel growth, strengthen organizational health, and bring our culture to life in ways that are unmistakably e.l.f.

This position reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer and will be based out of our Oakland, CA HQ, with a hybrid working model.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary People partner to multiple business functions, building trusted, consultative relationships with senior leaders and their teams across e.l.f. Beauty's portfolio of brands
• Cocreate the People Business Partner function with the CHRO at e.l.f. Beauty globally, sharing best practices, helping define the operating model and elevate the team
• Lead a team of global People Partners across geographies, specifically EMEA, India and China through influence as the functional leader, collaborator and partner
• Provide expert coaching and guidance on all aspects of the employee lifecycle including high performance teaming, organization & talent management, career pathing, leveling, compensation, inclusion and belonging and employee relations
• Deliver global, high-impact people programs around organization and talent development, performance management, culture, team member engagement, and leadership development that are practical, scalable, and aligned to business priorities
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support your client groups and partner with leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and right-sizing efforts to build capable, agile teams
• Partner with leaders to assess the capability, capacity, and development needs of their teams, and co-create plans that address gaps and unlock growth
• Use people data and analytics to identify trends, surface risks, and shape proactive strategies, translating metrics like attrition, engagement, and promotion rates into compelling, actionable narratives for senior leaders
• Act as the central point of contact for the People team between the business and Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Learning & Development and People Operations advocating for programs that reflect the real needs of our employees and managers
• Counsel managers on employee relations matters; partner with Legal to investigate and resolve workplace issues with sound judgment and a consistent application of policy
• Provide policy guidance and ensure ongoing compliance with federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations

Requirements

• 15-20+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant depth as a Global People Business Partner supporting complex, fast-moving organizations — ideally in consumer goods, beauty, or a similarly high-growth, purpose-driven space
• Passion for all things people-related and a genuine commitment to solving people problems in ways that are practical, human, and scalable
• Deep expertise across the full HR landscape: talent management, organizational design, employee relations, total rewards and workforce planning
• Proven experience with various HR technology platforms such as BambooHR, Culture Amp, Lattice, Lever, and ADP
• High emotional intelligence, a warm and direct communication style, a coach at heart with the natural ability to build trust quickly with people at every level of an organization
• Strong organizational skills, excellent follow-through, and the ability to manage multiple competing priorities without losing sight of the details that matter
• A natural relationship builder who establishes credibility with leaders quickly and earns trust through expertise, empathy, and results
• Strong analytical instincts comfortable using data to tell a story, identify a risk, or make a case to senior leadership
• Exceptional communication skills, able to move fluidly between strategic conversations with executive stakeholders and meaningful one-on-one conversations with individual contributors
• Intellectually curious with strong learning agility; you stay close to trends and best practices in the people space and bring those insights back to the business
• Experience supporting HR through acquisitions, integrations, or significant organizational change is a strong plus

The base salary range for this role is listed above.

Total compensation includes base salary, annual company-based performance bonus, and equity.

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• a retirement savings plan
• gender neutral parental leave
• unlimited paid time off

Compensation components are subject to change at the company’s discretion.

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.

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