Director, HR Business Partnership

Instacart is transforming the grocery industry by providing essential services for grocery delivery. They are seeking a Director, HR Business Partnership to serve as a strategic partner to the CPO and manage a team of HR Business Partners supporting critical growth functions.

Responsibilities:

• The CPO and People leadership team have a trusted, highly capable thought partner — one who’s embedded in the day-to-day rhythm of the People function, can translate executive priorities into org-wide action, and helps the CPO show up at their best in every leadership context
• Advertising, Commercial, and adjacent go-to-market organizations have a consistent, high-quality HRBP experience — with talent strategies, org designs, and workforce plans that are proactive, data-informed, and directly tied to business growth
• The HRBP team you manage is performing at a higher level than when you arrived — coaches developed, coverage clarified, and a shared standard of partnership quality that the business can depend on
• Scalable People frameworks, processes, and workflows are in place across critical cycles — performance management, talent reviews, workforce planning, and organizational change — reducing friction and increasing consistency across the function
• Complex organizational challenges — from leadership transitions and capability gaps to workforce changes and potential M&A activity — are navigated with clarity, speed, and minimal disruption to the business

Requirements:

• 8–12+ years of progressive HRBP experience, including direct support of C-suite or senior executives, and 12+ years of overall HR or related experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior business leaders in complex, fast-paced, high-growth environments
• Prior people management experience with a track record of hiring, developing, and building high-performing HR teams
• Proven ability to operate at both strategic and executional levels — advising executives on org strategy while also building and implementing scalable processes
• Strong organizational design, talent management, and leadership coaching capabilities
• Exceptional judgment, discretion, and ability to navigate ambiguity and sensitive situations with minimal direction
• Strong business acumen with the ability to influence across executive leadership, People teams, and cross-functional stakeholders
• In-depth knowledge of employment laws and HR best practices, with an analytical mindset and comfort using data to drive decisions
• BA/BS degree in a relevant field
• Experience serving as an HRBP directly to a People or HR function
• Experience supporting revenue-generating or go-to-market organizations such as Advertising, Sales, or Marketing
• Background building or scaling People programs in high-growth or transformational technology environments
• Exposure to M&A, organizational due diligence, or post-acquisition integration
• Familiarity with international workforce considerations and globally distributed teams