Principal People Business Partner, Corporate Functions

1001 Sabre GLBL Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and bonuses

Flexible work options

Healthcare coverage

Generous PTO and holidays

Retirement planning support

Family-friendly benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Sabre seeks a Principal II People Business Partner to join our global People Team. You will serve as a strategic consultant to executive leaders across Corporate Functions, designing scalable workforce strategies and leading organizational change.

You will leverage AI-enabled tools and workforce analytics to drive talent initiatives, succession planning, and high-performance outcomes in a complex global matrix.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of HR experience in a strategic People Business Partner role.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field.
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and align talent strategies with business outcomes.
• Experience using generative AI, automation, or analytics in HR.

Responsibilities

• Partner with executive leaders to design and execute global talent strategies that drive business performance across Corporate Functions.
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and change management efforts as client groups scale and adapt to change.
• Direct talent and succession planning, high-potential development, executive coaching, and leadership hiring in partnership with Centers of Excellence.
• Leverage workforce analytics, attrition data, and hiring trends to inform People strategies and manage regional HR programs under tight deadlines.
• Use AI-enabled tools and HR analytics to streamline People processes, elevate data-driven decision-making, and accelerate talent initiatives.

Skills

Executive stakeholder coaching

Strategic HR partnership

Change management

People analytics

Generative AI in HR

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field

Master's degree or MBA in HR or related discipline

Tools

Generative AI tools

HR analytics software

Job description

Powering the agentic revolution in travel. Sabre is an AI-native technology leader, backed by one of the world’s largest travel data clouds. Built on an open, modular, cloud-native architecture, Sabre serves as the backbone for both established leaders and bold, new disruptors, guiding them to the next age of travel retailing through intelligent, connected, and personalized experiences. With AI at its core and operating at unparalleled scale, Sabre transforms insights into innovation, empowering airlines, hoteliers, agencies and other partners to retail, distribute and fulfill travel worldwide. We are seeking a Principal II People Business Partner to join our global People Team team, where innovation knows no borders.

This team aligns global talent strategies with business objectives to build high-performance organizations, drive impactful change, and cultivate a culture of continuous improvement. With an inclusive culture and flexible work environment, we work together with boldness, curiosity and commitment so we can all win together.

As a Principal II People Business Partner, you will serve as a strategic consultant to executive leaders across Corporate Functions (People Team, Finance, and Legal). Operating in a complex global matrix, you will connect business priorities with Centers of Excellence to design scalable workforce strategies, lead organizational change, and champion high-performance talent initiatives. This role requires executive presence, exceptional business acumen, strong comfort with ambiguity, and a track record of driving strategic talent outcomes.

What you’ll do

• Partner with executive leaders to design and execute global talent strategies that drive business performance across Corporate Functions.
• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and change management efforts as client groups scale and adapt to change.
• Direct talent and succession planning, high-potential development, executive coaching, and leadership hiring in partnership with Centers of Excellence.
• Leverage workforce analytics, attrition data, and hiring trends to inform People strategies and manage regional HR programs under tight deadlines.
• Use AI-enabled tools and HR analytics to streamline People processes, elevate data-driven decision-making, and accelerate talent initiatives.

What you’ll bring

Required qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of HR experience with a strong track record in a strategic People Business Partner role partnering with and coaching executive stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or a related field.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity, understand global cultural nuances, and align talent strategies directly with business outcomes.
• Practical experience using generative AI tools, automation, or analytics to elevate strategic HR work and improve operational effectiveness.

Preferred qualifications

• Master's degree or MBA in HR or a related discipline.
• Experience working in technology, software, airline, or travel industries.

Benefits that support you

• Competitive pay and performance-based bonuses
• Flexible work options
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Generous PTO and holidays
• Strong retirement planning support
• Family-friendly benefits
• Professional development opportunities

Reasonable Accommodation

Sabre is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities.

Applicants applying for a Sabre position with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process may contact Sabre at [e-mail].

Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Sabre is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals.

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