NerdWallet is on a mission to bring clarity to all of life’s financial decisions and is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner. This role serves as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, driving performance, engagement, and talent outcomes that support business success while balancing strategic partnership with hands-on execution.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders, translating business strategy into actionable people priorities
- Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and change management efforts to improve clarity, efficiency, and performance
- Guide leaders through performance management, employee relations, succession planning, and career development conversations
- Drive execution of core People programs, including performance reviews, compensation cycles, and talent reviews
- Partner with Finance and Compensation to support equitable, competitive reward strategies aligned to business results
- Use data, analytics, and AI-enabled tools to identify trends and inform organizational decisions
- Proactively prioritize work to align with department and company goals while communicating progress and managing dependencies
- Navigate conflict and differing viewpoints constructively, providing candid feedback and finding common ground
- Contribute to an environment of trust and inclusion within supported teams
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to company-wide People initiatives
- Take ownership of outcomes, course-correct when needed, and continuously improve processes and programs
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity
- Emotional intelligence and resilience when managing complex or sensitive situations
- Capacity to communicate clearly across a variety of audiences and mediums
Requirements:
- 8+ years of HR Business Partner or equivalent leadership experience, ideally within high-growth tech or fintech environments
- Demonstrated experience advising senior leaders and influencing business decisions
- Expertise in organizational design, performance management, talent development, and employee relations
- Strong business acumen and ability to connect people strategy to operational outcomes
- Proven ability to use data and analytics to drive insights and recommendations
- Exceptional communication skills with the ability to provide direct, candid feedback while remaining open to diverse perspectives
- Ability to manage conflict constructively and navigate complex interpersonal dynamics
- Demonstrated ownership mindset with strong prioritization and execution discipline
- High integrity and sound judgment
- Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
- Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and navigate ambiguity
- Emotional intelligence and resilience when managing complex or sensitive situations
- Capacity to communicate clearly across a variety of audiences and mediums
- Experience supporting Product, Engineering, or other technical functions
- Experience working in a public company environment
- Familiarity with Workday and modern HR tech stacks
- Experience leveraging AI-enabled tools to enhance people analytics and program scalability
- Prior experience mentoring or informally leading HR team members
- SHRM, HRCI, or other relevant HR certification