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People Business Partner Director

Andela - Remote - Remote - posted 2026-08-06

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Andela is a global talent marketplace connecting top technical talent from over 135 countries with companies seeking skilled technologists. The company operates an AI-powered platform managing the complete global talent lifecycle and serves as one of the world's largest staffing platforms. As People Business Partner Director, you will serve as a strategic trusted advisor to senior executive leadership within the GTM organization and other functions. This is a high-impact role requiring you to align business objectives with global people solutions, shaping talent strategy, organizational design, leadership development, employee relations, and workforce planning in a fast-paced, remote-first global ecosystem. Key responsibilities include: Strategic Business Partnering: Act as a strategic advisor to VPs, C-suite executives, and functional leaders, aligning talent strategies with organizational growth. Deliver 1:1 leadership guidance to elevate management capability and team performance across global remote teams. Drive data-informed talent insights using HR metrics to diagnose organizational health and resolve business bottlenecks. Organizational Design & Workforce Planning: Partner with functional executives on head-count planning, team restructuring, job architecture, and strategic workforce allocations. Assess organizational effectiveness and design agile team structures supporting distributed remote work across multiple time zones. Talent Management & Performance Culture: Drive mid-year and annual performance management cycles, 360-degree talent reviews, and merit/compensation reviews. Establish high-performance culture by coaching managers on feedback and developmental planning. Facilitate talent assessments to identify top talent and retention risks. Employee Engagement & Culture: Evaluate engagement survey results and lead discovery to execute targeted action plans. Preserve and advance Andela's remote-first culture across diverse international teams. Employee Relations & Governance: Serve as senior point of contact for complex employee relations issues, leadership conflicts, and compliance matters. Maintain knowledge of international and US labor standards, partnering with Legal and People Operations to minimize risk. You should have 10+ years of progressive HR/People experience, including 3–5+ years in a senior HRBP or People Partner role supporting executive leadership in fast-paced tech or venture-backed environments. Demonstrated track record supporting globally distributed, remote, or multi-cultural teams across Americas and EMEA regions. Strong strategic acumen, business literacy, high emotional intelligence, analytical mindset, and proven change management experience required.

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