Senior Director, Global HRBPs & Employee Experience

Rover; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 244,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

401k match

Long-term incentive plan

Flexible PTO

Medical, dental, vision

Commuter benefits

Dog-friendly office

Pet benefits

Free catered lunches

Team activities

Job summary

Rover, headquartered in Seattle, is seeking an experienced HR leader to shape and scale our employee experience and culture strategy. You will report to the VP of People & Culture and oversee Global HR Business Partnership, Employee Relations, and Enterprise People Programs.

You will advise executives, drive workforce planning, and lead multiple HR functions across regions, partnering with Legal to ensure compliance. This role emphasizes data-driven decision making and inclusive leadership.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive HR and People leadership experience.
• Significant experience leading HR Business Partner teams and employee relations functions in a complex, multi-state and/or global organization.
• Experience leading multiple People functions, including employee experience, learning and development, organizational effectiveness, or talent programs.
• Deep expertise in employee relations, employment law, workplace investigations, and organizational change.
• Proven ability to influence executives and translate business strategy into people priorities.
• Experience leading leaders and building high-performing teams.
• Strong business acumen, organizational effectiveness, and change management capabilities.
• Demonstrated ability to leverage data, technology, and AI-enabled tools to improve employee and organizational outcomes.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive enterprise people strategies, programs, and decisions that strengthen organizational effectiveness and business performance.
• Manage the Director of International HR and functional HR Business Partners while leading the global Employee Relations and Enterprise Talent Management functions.
• Manage the Director of Inclusion & Employee Experience while leading the global Employee Experience & Inclusion, Learning & Development, and Workplace Experience functions.
• Partner with executives on workforce planning, organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and change management.
• Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance issues, organizational change, and employment law, in partnership with our Legal team.
• Partner with Legal and business leaders to manage employment risk and ensure compliance across all regions where Rover operates.
• Lead enterprise-wide programs that strengthen engagement, belonging, and workplace culture.
• Leverage employee feedback, workforce data, and technology to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
• Champion modern, technology-enabled People practices, including the thoughtful adoption of AI tools and innovative ways of working.
• Build, coach, and develop high-performing leaders and teams.

Skills

HR leadership

Employee relations

Organizational effectiveness

Leadership development

Data-driven decisions

Tools

AI-enabled tools

Job description

Rover, headquartered in Seattle, is seeking an experienced HR leader to shape and scale our employee experience and culture strategy. You will report to the VP of People & Culture and oversee Global HR Business Partnership, Employee Relations, and Enterprise People Programs.

You will advise executives, drive workforce planning, and lead multiple HR functions across regions, partnering with Legal to ensure compliance. This role emphasizes data-driven decision making and inclusive leadership.