Senior People Partner
Zipline
About Zipline
About You and The Role
We’re growing our People Partner team, and we couldn’t be more excited! This team is all about building meaningful partnerships that empower employees and leaders alike to do their best work.
We’re looking for a seasoned People Partner to work closely with Engineering senior executives and their teams. You’ll play a pivotal role as a strategic advisor—guiding leaders through complex challenges, translating data into action, and ensuring our culture grows stronger as we grow bigger.
What You'll Do
- Be the go-to thought partner for leaders, holding them accountable while helping their teams thrive.
- Partner with leaders at every level to craft forward-looking strategies that fuel professional growth.
- Lead critical programs – including performance reviews, compensation cycles, and engagement surveys – ensuring insights turn into real action.
- Team up with People Operations to turn data into stories and strategies that shape better decisions.
- Shape headcount plans and org design strategies that keep us ahead of business needs.
- Act as a culture ambassador—modeling our values and helping leaders weave them into daily conversations, coaching, and performance feedback.
- Support employees when challenges arise, ensuring fair, thoughtful, and unbiased solutions in partnership with legal counsel.
What You'll Bring
- 7+ years in People/HR—or equivalent experience in roles where influence, strategy, and trust-building were your superpowers.
- A knack for turning data into compelling narratives leaders can act on.
- Courage to say the quiet thing out loud—bringing truth to leaders even when it is tough.
- A people-first, business-savvy mindset: balancing the needs of our employees and the needs of our business.
- Skilled at fostering authentic relationships across the organization by leading with transparency and trust.
- Intuition for driving organizational change that sticks and boosts performance.
- Comfort delivering hard messages with clarity and care.
- A problem-solving approach that’s both pragmatic and creative.
- Demonstrated discretion, dependability, and attention to detail—because people trust you with what matters most.
What You'll Receive
- A workplace where your ideas and voice matter.
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development.
- A collaborative, mission-driven team that celebrates big wins and has fun along the way.
- The chance to make a direct impact as we grow and scale.
What Else You Need to Know
This is an onsite role in South San Francisco.
The starting cash range for this role is $155,000 - $195,000. Please note that this is a target, starting cash range for a candidate who meets the minimum qualifications for this role. The final cash pay for this role will depend on a variety of factors, including a specific candidate's experience, qualifications, skills, working location, and projected impact. The total compensation package for this role may also include: equity compensation; discretionary annual or performance bonuses; sales incentives; benefits such as medical, dental and vision insurance; paid time off; and more.