Description
Role Overview
Join our world-class Technology & Product Employee Success Business Partner (ESBP) team. This Director-level role supports a major cloud/product organization within Salesforce and partners directly with senior Product and Engineering leaders driving long-term product vision and technical strategy for one of our most strategic businesses.
We are seeking a strategic HR/ESBP leader who embodies our culture and values, with a strong track record of influencing executive stakeholders and delivering measurable business results in complex, fast-paced technology environments.
In this role, you will align people strategy with business objectives, enabling growth, innovation, and organizational effectiveness across a large-scale cloud/product portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
Executive Partnership & Strategic Advising
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior Product and Engineering leaders.
Influence business and talent priorities through strong executive relationships and professional credibility.
Partner with leadership teams to understand business goals, product roadmaps, and technical strategies that impact workforce planning and organization design.
Workforce Strategy & Organizational Design
Proactively advise on workforce planning, location strategy, organizational structure, skills evolution, and long-term capability building aligned to cloud growth objectives.
Lead organizational design efforts in high-growth and transformation environments.
Act as a change agent as the organization evolves in response to market dynamics, competitive pressures, AI-driven innovation, and technological advancement.
Talent Strategy & Leadership Development
Lead and execute end-to-end talent planning processes, including succession planning, leadership development, and high-potential identification.
Assess leadership capability and accelerate development within highly technical, product-driven environments.
Drive employee engagement and retention strategies in partnership with leadership.
Equality, Inclusion & People Programs
Partner to advance Equality initiatives, including representation strategy, talent movement, recruiting alignment, and targeted development efforts.
Collaborate with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) and global HR/ES teams to design and implement scalable people initiatives.
Ensure seamless execution of employee success processes and programs.
Data-Driven Decision Making
Analyze business trends, product strategy shifts, and talent metrics to inform proactive, data-driven people strategies.
Translate insights into actionable solutions that enhance performance and organizational effectiveness.
Key Qualifications
Demonstrated change management expertise within fast-paced technology or product organizations.
Deep HR/ES business partner experience diagnosing complex organizational challenges and mobilizing effective solutions.
Strong talent assessment and leadership development capabilities in engineering and product environments.
High business acumen with the ability to connect talent strategy to financial and operational outcomes.
Strong understanding of product development, engineering, cloud infrastructure, and R&D investment models.
Proven ability to build trusted partnerships with senior leaders.
Results-oriented with a strong drive to create meaningful organizational impact.
Education & Experience
8+ years of HR/ES business partner experience, preferably supporting technology, product, or engineering organizations.
Bachelor’s degree required.
Advanced degree in Human Resources, Organization Development, Business, or related field strongly preferred.