Vice President of People Business Partner & Employee Relations

• The People team helps Affirmers cultivate a high-performing, inclusive organization. We focus on three core areas: attracting talent aligned to our mission, enabling growth through people and team development, and retaining employees through thoughtful experiences and rewards
• We develop Affirm’s people programs and systems to create a workplace where all employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully. By investing in our people, we create a long-term advantage for the business
• E VP, People Business Partners & Employee Relations leads Affirm’s global PBP and ER functions, anticipating what the business needs and evolving our operating model to help Affirm perform at its best
• As a member of the People Leadership Team (PLT), this leader is a strategic thought partner to the CPO, PLT, and our Executive Leadership Team (XLT), bringing an enterprise-wide perspective to Affirm’s most consequential people and organizational decisions
• Define the strategy, structure, and operating model for the global PBP and ER functions, challenging legacy assumptions and redesigning roles, capabilities, and ways of working where needed
• Build high-performing PBP and ER teams through talent decisions, development, coaching, and selective external hiring; set clear standards and accountability for how the teams operate and the impact they deliver
• Build independent, trusted relationships with each XLT member, serving as a strategic advisor on enterprise-wise and complex functional leadership, talent, and organizational decisions
• Develop a deep understanding of Affirm’s business, strategy, and operating model, and use it to anticipate enterprise-wide organizational, workforce, and talent implications ahead of need
• Partner with XLT on workforce strategy, including the size, composition, capabilities, and deployment of talent, and identify how technology, AI, and new operating models can increase leverage and effectiveness
• Help leaders design organizations and operating models that clarify accountability, increase speed, and align resources to Affirm’s top priorities
• Raise the quality of leadership and talent decisions company-wide through talent planning, succession, executive assessment, and performance management
• Guide leaders through significant organizational change, building the alignment and execution discipline needed to sustain business outcomes
• Set the strategy and operating model for Employee Relations globally, ensuring a consistent, fair, and scalable approach
• Provide executive oversight on Affirm’s most complex and sensitive ER matters, including executive-level issues, investigations, and conduct matters
• Use ER data and case trends to identify emerging organizational risks and translate them into proactive action that strengthen leadership and management effectiveness, organizational health, and business performance
• Partner closely with Legal on employment practices, policy, and risk management

Benefits

• Compensation: We have a simple, flexible, and transparent remote-first compensation structure so you can make the best decisions for yourself and your family
• Spending Wallets: Access tech, food, lifestyle, and family planning wallets for your expenses
• Supportive Communities: Get involved with our employee resource groups and community groups
• Remote-first Workforce: If your role is remote, you can set up shop anywhere in your home country
• Generous Time Off: Take the time you need when life happens
• Health Benefits: Get a plan that fits your needs
• Mental Healthcare: Take care of your mind with great mental health programs
• Parental Leave: Birth and non-birth parents get 18 weeks’ paid leave. Plus, a 4-week return-to-work transition program, at full base pay
• Away Days: We offer 20 company-wide paid days off—which help our teams collectively pause to recharge
• Learning & Development: Engage in exciting learning programs to level up your growth- 15+ years of progressive People leadership experience, including in complex, global technology organizations at scale
• Strong business acumen and learning agility, with the ability to quickly understand complex businesses and form an independent point of view on organizational needs
• Sound judgment and integrity in navigating sensitive people decisions, balancing business needs, employee impact, and legal/reputational risk
• Significant experience leading a global PBP organization and building high-performing PBP teams
• Outstanding executive presence and emotional intelligence, with the ability to challenge constructively and navigate difficult conversations
• Demonstrated experience partnering directly with C-suite executives, building trust while maintaining independent judgment
• A demonstrated ability to anticipate organizational and workforce risks and opportunities before they become obvious, connecting patterns across the business
• Experience leading Employee Relations, including sensitive investigations, executive-level matters, and complex employment decisions in partnership with Legal
• Deep expertise in organizational consulting, organizational effectiveness, executive coaching, and strategic workforce planning
• Sharp talent judgment, with the ability to assess executive capability and advise on consequential talent decisions