People Business Partner Director, Engineering

Brex; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 247,470 - 309,338; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work from home up to 4 weeks annually

Coordinated in-office days

Job summary

Brex is looking for a People Business Partner Director to support Engineering in New York. This role involves partnering with the CTO and shaping talent strategy while ensuring a high-performing engineering organization. Responsibilities include advising on org design, coaching leaders, and driving AI tools in HR processes. The salary range is $247,470 to $309,338, reflecting the candidate's skills and market demands. Hybrid working with 3 days in-office is expected.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience supporting Engineering or technical organizations.
• Proven experience with senior executives like CTOs or VPs.
• Strong ability to lead organizational design and transformations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought partner to the CTO and Engineering Managers.
• Shape long-term organizational design and health.
• Coach leaders on building high-performing teams.

Skills

People Business Partnering

Organizational design

C-level partnership

Influencing leaders

AI in HR

Job description

What you’ll do

As the People Business Partner Director supporting Engineering, you will serve as a trusted partner to our CTO and Engineering leadership team, shaping the organization, leadership, and talent strategy that enables Brex to scale its technical capabilities. You will operate as a mini CPO for your client group, ensuring we are building a high‑performing, durable engineering organization as we scale.

Where you’ll work

This role will be based in our San Francisco or New York Office. We are a hybrid environment that combines the energy and connections of being in the office with the benefits and flexibility of working from home. We currently require a minimum of three coordinated days in the office per week, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. As a perk, we also have up to four weeks per year of fully remote work!

Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought partner and advisor to the CTO and Engineering Managers, helping shape long‑term organizational design and health
• Translate business and technical strategy into clear people and org implications, proactively identifying risks and opportunities
• Coach leaders on building high‑performing teams, including hiring profiles, succession planning, and internal mobility
• Lead org design efforts including defining structure, driving communication plans, and owning execution through rollout
• Drive clarity around roles, scope, and leveling, ensuring consistency and rigor across Engineering
• Act as a connector across functions to drive alignment and execution at scale
• Proactively scope and drive programs in partnership with Comp, Talent Management, and other functions, ensuring Engineering’s context and input shapes the right decisions and that leaders stay informed of changes that affect them
• Actively experiment with and champion AI‑powered approaches to people processes, helping Brex pioneer more effective and efficient ways of working across the HR function

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience across People Business Partnering or related functions, with significant experience supporting Engineering or technical organizations
• Proven experience partnering with C‑level or senior executives (CTO, VP Eng, or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to lead org design and transformation efforts in high‑growth or complex environments
• Strong track record of influencing senior leaders and driving change in ambiguous and high‑stakes situations
• Deep understanding of what great looks like in engineering organizations (structure, talent, leadership, and scaling challenges)
• Exceptional judgment, business acumen, and ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes
• Clear, concise communicator who can simplify complex topics and drive alignment across stakeholders
• Active interest in and experimentation with AI tools in HR contexts; ability to identify where AI can meaningfully improve people processes

Bonus points

• Experience supporting rapidly scaling fintech or product‐led organizations
• Familiarity with technical org design challenges (platform vs. product teams, infra scaling, global engineering footprints)
• Experience operating through major company inflection points (hypergrowth, restructuring, M&A, or public company transition)
• Track record of deploying AI or automation in people workflows at scale

What success looks like

• Engineering has a clear, scalable org structure aligned to company priorities
• Leaders are operating at a higher bar, making better decisions faster and with greater accountability
• Talent density improves, with stronger hiring, clearer expectations, and proactive talent management
• The CTO and leadership team view you as a trusted advisor
• You influence not just Engineering, but how Brex thinks about building and scaling high‑performing organizations overall

Compensation

The expected salary range for this role is $247,470 –$309,338. However, the starting base pay will depend on a number of factors including the candidate’s location, skills, experience, market demands, and internal pay parity. Depending on the position offered, equity and other forms of compensation may be provided as part of a total compensation package.