Senior Director of People Business Partners, Lyft
$220-275k
+ Equity Awards + Bonuses
More information about location
3 days a week in office
Ride sharing company
Posted today
Ride sharing company
1001+ employees
Posted today
$220-275k
+ Equity Awards + Bonuses
More information about location
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To improve people’s lives with the world’s best transportation.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will bring proven senior leadership experience in HR Business Partnership in fast-paced environments through 15+ years’ experience in senior HR Business Partnership roles partnering with senior executives
- Experience in the tech industry, in public companies, and in growth organizations will all be considered favorably, but are not necessarily required
- Proven ability to influence & coach senior executives and drive strategic people decisions at scale
- Proven success in leading and coaching a team of high performing people business partners
- Strong business acumen with the ability to understand industry dynamics and align people strategies with business priorities
- Ability to thrive in ambiguity and lead through change in a dynamic environment, modernizing the HR function and creating a best in class function
- Data & insights-driven mindset to measure success and continuously improve people strategies
- Deep commitment to inclusion, belonging, and culture-building as a competitive advantage
- Strong communication skills with the ability to engage on a variety of people's topics with different audiences, and to challenge the status quo as appropriate
- Ability to establish relationships at all levels of the organization
What the job involves
- As Senior Director, People Business Partners (PBP), you will be a strategic leader and trusted advisor to Lyft’s senior leadership, enabling the team members who power our mission
- This is a high-impact role for an experienced people leader who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments
- Reporting to the Chief People Officer, this leader will be responsible for the entire PBP function, driving organizational effectiveness, team member development, and workforce planning—all while ensuring our people strategy directly supports business goals
- You’ll anticipate challenges, help leaders look around corners, and bring forward-thinking solutions to keep Lyft’s workforce agile, engaged, and ready for the future
- Strategic partnership: Partner closely with senior leaders to align people strategies with Lyft’s business objectives, acting as a trusted advisor and bringing best-in-class HR practices to enable growth
- Team leadership & People development: Lead, empower, and develop a team of high-performing People Business Partners, fostering a culture of strategic impact and continuous growth
- Change leadership: Anticipate workforce challenges and guide leaders through complex organizational changes with empathy and strategic foresight
- PBP team strategy: Drive the evolution of People Business Partnership strategy and practice to modernize the function, enhance effectiveness, scalability, and business impact
- Data-driven decision making: Leverage people analytics to influence talent strategy, optimize workforce planning, and drive business outcomes
- Organization & talent planning: Shape scalable team structures, develop leadership pipelines, provide thought-partnership on HR topics & influence how we attract & retain top talent
- Cross-functional collaboration: Work closely with other COEs (e.g., Talent Acquisition, Team Member Experience, Total Rewards, HR Operations, DEIB, Legal) to enable HR programs that create meaningful business impact
- Tech enablement: Partner with People Systems & Operations to identify opportunities to modernize Team Member self-service capabilities through tech and automation, and support the adoption of these capabilities across the business
Our take
Lyft has aimed for consistent growth, making sure to pitch itself as a more reliable and friendly ride-sharing option than its main competitor, Uber. Uber has a greater market share and operates globally, but Lyft hopes to compete by its focus on ride-sharing over Uber's more diversified business approach and as a more rider-friendly and greener alternative to Uber.
Operating only in the USA and Canada, Lyft is in a position of being less affected by global events than Uber but also more vulnerable to local conditions. As an example, while it doesn't face the regulatory hurdles around employment rights that Uber does, it is unable to balance out the cost of the unusually expensive US auto insurance across its operations.
In 2022, Lyft acquired PBSC Urban Solutions, a bike-share equipment and technology supplier, allowing Lyft to compete in new verticals and reaffirming its commitment to green transportation. It has also trialed and launched Lyft Assisted, where drivers help passengers from their door into the car to get to medical appointments. These developments chime well with Lyft's unique selling point as a friendlier and more environmentally aware ride-sharing app.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-2% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 14 rounds)
Jun 2018
$600m
LATE VC
Mar 2018
$200m
LATE VC
Total funding: $4.9bn
Company benefits
- Great medical, dental, and vision insurance options
- Mental health benefits
- In addition to 12 observed holidays, salaried team members have unlimited paid time off, hourly team members have 15 days paid time off
- 401(k) plan to help save for your future
- 18 weeks of paid parental leave. Biological, adoptive, and foster parents are all eligible
- Pre-tax commuter benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
- Family building benefits
- Lyft Pink - Lyft team members get an exclusive opportunity to test new benefits of our Ridership Program
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
John Zimmer
(Co-Founder)Originally an Analyst at Lehman Brothers, Zimmer then founded Zimride which was a private ridesharing company that pivoted into Lyft.
Logan Green
(Co-Founder)Founded Zimride, a private ridesharing company which later pivoted into Lyft.
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