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Principal People Business Partner - Engineering

Veho - Remote - In-office

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Veho is a Series B logistics and ecommerce infrastructure company on a mission to make shopping, shipping, and returns seamless. The company powers delivery for major brands including HelloFresh, Zara, Macy's, and Sephora, combining next-generation technology with vertically integrated supply chain operations. The Principal People Business Partner – Engineering & Product is a senior strategic HR role supporting approximately 75–100 combined Engineering and Product employees. This is a hands-on strategic position that partners closely with technical leadership to shape talent strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, and people-related business decisions while building scalable people practices. Key Responsibilities: - Serve as primary strategic People partner to Engineering and Product leadership on talent strategy, organizational design, compensation, workforce planning, and business-critical people decisions - Develop and execute talent strategies including succession planning, capability building, retention, and strategic hiring - Lead organizational design and restructuring efforts, identifying gaps and opportunities to improve team structure and execution - Partner with Talent Acquisition to strengthen technical hiring strategies, leveling frameworks, and interview processes - Use people data and organizational insights to identify trends and make recommendations on performance, engagement, retention, and organizational health - Build and improve career architecture and progression frameworks for technical individual contributors, managers, and Product employees - Develop and coach Engineering and Product managers on feedback, performance management, talent development, and team effectiveness - Partner with Finance on compensation benchmarking, pay structures, and equity considerations - Lead sensitive people matters including performance issues, leadership transitions, and organizational changes - Mentor other People Business Partners and create scalable playbooks and practices - Leverage AI and emerging tools to improve People processes and increase efficiency Requirements: - 8–12 years of experience across HR, People Operations, Organizational Development, or related People functions - At least 5+ years in a strategic HRBP or similar advisory capacity - Demonstrated experience directly partnering with Engineering and/or Product leadership on talent strategy, organizational design, and business-critical people decisions - Experience working within a high-growth technology company or scaling tech-enabled organization, with comfort in fast-moving and resource-constrained environments - Strong organizational design experience, including leading or supporting reorganizations, functional splits, team redesigns, or significant structural changes - Strong understanding of Engineering and Product organizations, including technical talent markets, organizational structures, hiring challenges, and career development - Experience influencing and advising senior leaders, with ability to challenge assumptions and navigate ambiguity - Demonstrated ability to build scalable People programs or practices from the ground up - Strong analytical skills and experience using people data to inform organizational and talent decisions - Experience developing managers and mentoring PBPs, HR partners, or other People leaders - Strong change-management and communication skills, with ability to influence across functions without direct authority - Preferred: experience with technical hiring, compensation/equity strategy, early-stage or high-growth scaling, and/or logistics, supply chain, marketplace, or operational technology companies

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