Senior Human Resources Business Partner, Zipline
$165-195k
3-5 days a week in office (South San Francisco, CA)
Transforming the way goods move
Be an early applicant
Transforming the way goods move
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$165-195k
3-5 days a week in office (South San Francisco, CA)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To open up access to emergency medical care to everyone in the world.
Role
Who you are
- 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 the job involves
- We’re growing our Human Resources Business 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 Human Resources Business 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.
- 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
Our take
Zipline is transforming the way goods move by creating the first logistics system that serves all humans equally via a drone delivery service. As the first emergency drone logistics operation, Zipline is fundamentally changing how we transport emergency medical supplies and has expanded into commercial deliveries. It's partnered with several major companies, including Walmart.
Zipline has an edge over potential future competitors as the company has thousands of hours and over 35 million miles of flight to prove the system is safe and effective. It’s also one of the first companies to receive a full commercial operating certificate, putting Zipline in a strong position to continuously branch out to other markets.
The unicorn company operates globally and has signed its first government contract with Rwanda to provide up to 2 million drone deliveries by 2029. It is also aiming to start commercial deliveries to individual households in the near future. With big companies such as Amazon and Walmart examining “instant” delivery options, Zipline has a proven track record and the equipment and logistics in place to provide such services. 2023 funding pushed Zipline's valuation to a staggering $4.2 billion, indicating a bright future.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
34% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 8 rounds)
Apr 2023
$330m
SERIES F
Jul 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Total funding: $813.7m
Company benefits
- Generous parental leave
- Generous vacation policy
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Monthly team events
- Healthcare, vision, and dental
- Healthy, delicious meals and snacks
- Dog-friendly offices
Company HQ
South San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Having studied Economics and Biotechnology at Harvard, they worked for almost 11 months as a self-employed rock climber. They combined their academic and practical experience to co-found Zipline in July 2011.
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