Senior People Business Partner

dbt Labs; United States; Remote; USD 158,000 - 192,000; Full time

Job summary

dbt Labs, a leader in analytics engineering, is seeking a Sr. People Business Partner to align people strategies with business goals. This pivotal role partners with C-suite executives to enhance organizational effectiveness and foster inclusive culture while addressing current needs and future growth. Join a dynamic team in a fast-paced environment that values potential and diverse perspectives.

Benefits

Unlimited vacation time

401k plan with 3% guaranteed company contribution

Comprehensive healthcare coverage

Generous paid parental leave

Flexible stipends for Health & Wellness, Home Office Setup, and Learning & Development

Qualifications

• 10+ years of HR Business Partner experience, supporting C-level executives.
• Experience supporting engineering and finance teams.
• Strong leadership and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to C-suite executives.
• Collaborate on workforce planning and talent development.
• Implement people solutions to align with business needs.

Skills

Relationship building

Strategic thinking

Change management

Collaboration

Critical thinking

Job description

About Us

dbt Labs is the pioneer of analytics engineering, helping data teams transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. Since 2016, we’ve grown from an open source project into the leading analytics engineering platform, now used by over 50,000 teams every week.

As of February 2025, we’ve surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and serve more than 5,400 dbt Cloud customers, including JetBlue, HubSpot, Vodafone New Zealand, and Dunelm. We’re backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter. At our core, we believe in empowering data practitioners:

• Code-based data transformations unlock transparency, flexibility, and collaboration
• Analysts should adopt software engineering best practices to build trusted data products
• Core analytics infrastructure should be open source and user-controlled
• Analytic code—not just tools—should be shared and community-driven

dbt is now synonymous with analytics engineering, defining the modern data stack and serving as the data control plane for enterprise teams around the world. And we’re just getting started.We’re growing fast and building a team of passionate, curious people across the globe. Learn more about what makes us special by checking out our values.

As a Sr. People Business Partner supporting our rapidly growing Engineering and G&A organizations, your role is vital to align people strategies with business goals, ensuring the organization is prepared to meet its ever-changing future needs. By closely collaborating with the Chief Technology Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and their organizations, you will be able to develop leaders and teams, drive organizational effectiveness, engage our employees, foster an inclusive culture, and prioritize the highest impact solutions.

This role reports to the Director, People Business Partners and works closely with other functions across the People Team to deliver key talent and people-focused initiatives.

We are at the stage of company growth where this role will spend time daily on both strategic and tactical areas of focus and work. There’s opportunity for massive strategic impact in being partnered directly with C- and VP level leaders across the globe, while also rolling up your sleeves and contributing to the programs and processes that maintain and enhance the rhythm of the business. If you’re both an advisor and a doer, this is the role for you.

What you’ll do:

• Serve as a trusted thought partner, consultant, and coach to the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Finance Officer.
• Be the primary point of contact on all people related matters for team members at all levels in the respective groups you support.
• Collaborate and coordinate with leaders, finance, and talent acquisition teams on workforce planning, focusing on talent development, retention, and growth opportunities.
• Execute key People processes, including compensation planning, performance reviews, engagement surveys, and other People programs within designated groups.
• Collaborate with managers to assess employee performance, identify growth opportunities, and recommend appropriate development initiatives.
• Collect and analyze data to deliver insights and drive recommendations that support the business.
• Implement people solutions that meet the needs of the business, such as change management, leadership development, and organizational design initiatives.
• Provide guidance and support to business leaders through organizational changes, growth, challenges, and other key business matters.
• Work with leadership on succession planning, identifying critical roles within the organization and developing strategies to maintain a robust talent pipeline.
• Support or lead special projects, such as process optimization, policy implementation, and facilitating high-performance team workshops.

What You’ll Need

• 10+ years of HR Business Partner experience, partnering directly with c-level executives and senior leaders
• You’ve experienced supporting engineering teams and finance teams, which accelerates your ability to gain trust and establish credibility
• Ability to establish relationships and partnerships at all levels of the organization, including worked with and supported C- and VP level executives
• While not expected to be an expert at statutory requirements of all countries around the world, you have firsthand experience working for a high-growth company during their international expansion phase
• Exhibit strong leadership and influencing skills, and design, implement, and lead change management initiatives
• Proven track record demonstrating agility in an ever changing environment
• Critical thinking skills with creativity and the grit to skillfully problem solve and navigate dynamic, ambiguous situations
• Ability to handle ambiguity with ease
• Superb judgment and integrity, including excellent decision making skills and a sense of urgency
• Ability to work both tactically and strategically to get business needs met
• Attention to detail and the ability to effectively handle multiple priorities, without direct oversight

Remote Hiring Process

• Interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner
• Interview with the Hiring Manager (Director, People Business Partners)
• Team Interviews with stakeholders on the People Business Partner and Leadership teams
• Final interview with our VP of People

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation time with a culture that actively encourages time off
• 401k plan with 3% guaranteed company contribution
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Generous paid parental leave
• Flexible stipends for:
  • Health & Wellness
  • Home Office Setup
  • Cell Phone & Internet
  • Learning & Development
  • Office Space

Compensation

We offer competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience, including salary, equity, and where applicable, performance-based pay. Our Talent Acquisition Team can answer questions around dbt Lab’s total rewards during your interview process. In select locations (including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Seattle), an alternate range may apply, as specified below.

• The typical starting salary range for this role is:
  • $158,000 - $191,700 USD
• The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed is:
  • $176,000 - $213,000 USD
    
    

dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume.

Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page.

dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. Equity or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.

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