Senior People Partner (HRBP) – Data-Driven Talent

Dropbox; United States; Remote; USD 133,000 - 202,000; Full time

Job summary

Dropbox is seeking a People Partner to provide best-in-class support to leaders and employees. You will focus on talent density, performance management, employee relations, workplace investigations, leaves and accommodations, and onboarding/offboarding with a data-driven mindset.

You will analyze attrition and performance trends, partner with Legal and the broader People team, influence decisions, and apply product-thinking to the employee experience in a fast-paced, globally distributed

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in HR or Employee Relations, including at least 3 years directly supporting managers and employees through performance management.
• Demonstrated judgment handling complex employee relations matters and balancing employee experience with business priorities.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and ability to navigate nuanced situations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication to different audiences and circumstances.
• Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive and confidential employee information with discretion and integrity.
• Proven ability to influence leaders and stakeholders without relying on direct authority.
• Experience working effectively across internationally distributed, cross-functional teams. Prior experience working with managers and employees based out of Poland is a plus.
• Ability to treat employee experience as a product, applying product management and design thinking to understand needs, prototype solutions, and drive execution through strong project management and data-driven iteration.
• Demonstrated experience leveraging AI tools in the flow of work. Candidates with a pre-existing comfort level & familiarity using AI to enhance productivity are strongly preferred.
• Prior experience conducting internal investigations into employee complaints is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coach and guide managers through performance management and employee relations matters, helping ensure decisions are fair, principled, consistent, and grounded in sound judgment.
• Use people data and trends to inform decisions, resourcefully finding and leveraging the right data sets to uncover organizational insights related to performance and attrition.
• Independently manage competing priorities, proactively seeking the right information to move work forward in a virtual-first organization.
• Apply product management and design-thinking principles to the employee experience, identifying needs, prototyping solutions, prioritizing improvements, and iterating based on data and feedback.
• Partner cross-functionally with HRBPs, Legal, and the broader People team to navigate complex employee matters and improve the overall employee experience.
• Influence leaders, managers, and cross-functional partners to drive thoughtful decisions, adoption, and meaningful business and people outcomes.
• Deliver clear and candid guidance on difficult or sensitive matters, balancing empathy for employees with business needs.

Skills

Employee relations

Performance management

Data-driven decision making

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Discretion & integrity

Influencing without authority

AI tools

Investigations

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Dropbox is seeking a People Partner to provide best-in-class support to leaders and employees. You will focus on talent density, performance management, employee relations, workplace investigations, leaves and accommodations, and onboarding/offboarding with a data-driven mindset.

You will analyze attrition and performance trends, partner with Legal and the broader People team, influence decisions, and apply product-thinking to the employee experience in a fast-paced, globally distributed