Senior People Partner, Engineering & Product (Hybrid)

Smartbear; Somerville (MA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Generous benefits package

Birthday off

Job summary

SmartBear, a leading provider of application integrity solutions, seeks a Senior People Partner to align people priorities with business goals in a fast-moving U.S. environment.

You will partner with Engineering and Product teams and support G&A while building trusted relationships across regional teams. You will coach leaders on organizational design, performance management, compensation practices, and employee relations, using feedback and analytics to drive actionable improvements.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of HR Business Partner or People Partner experience advising leaders in dynamic organizations.
• Experience partnering with R&D, particularly Engineering and Product, is strongly preferred.
• Strong business acumen and ability to connect people priorities to team and company goals.

Responsibilities

• Serve as trusted People Partner to Engineering and Product teams in the U.S., with additional support for G&A.
• Coach leaders on organizational design, performance, talent development, compensation, employee relations, and team effectiveness.
• Use employee feedback, engagement insights, and people data to identify themes and partner with leaders on focused improvements.
• Partner with People & Culture to strengthen talent retention, succession, and development approaches.
• Collaborate with local People Partners in EMEA and APAC on Engineering and Product initiatives, balancing global consistency with local context.
• Build strong relationships across the business and People & Culture team, working flexibly across time zones when needed.

Skills

HRBP experience

Eng & Product collaboration

Coaching leaders

Employee data analytics

Change management

Cross-geography communication

Job description

SmartBear, a leading provider of application integrity solutions, seeks a Senior People Partner to align people priorities with business goals in a fast-moving U.S. environment.

You will partner with Engineering and Product teams and support G&A while building trusted relationships across regional teams. You will coach leaders on organizational design, performance management, compensation practices, and employee relations, using feedback and analytics to drive actionable improvements.