Lead HR Business Partner

Circle is an internet financial platform company building digital asset, payment, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. The Lead HR Business Partner will advise senior and executive leaders on organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, and talent strategies. The role will also drive data-informed engagement, AI and automation adoption, leadership development, and transformation across global distributed teams.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with senior business leaders to own and shape company-wide people strategies, including organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and team effectiveness across multiple functions
• Lead and operationalize data-driven engagement strategies, leveraging AI-powered insights to proactively identify trends, build scalable solutions, and drive measurable improvements in retention and culture
• Design and evolve performance management frameworks toward continuous, feedback-driven models aligned to business outcomes, talent development, and succession planning for key contributors and leadership positions
• Act as a trusted advisor on complex and sensitive employee relations matters, establishing scalable frameworks that proactively mitigate risk and ensure consistent, equitable outcomes across the organization
• Own workforce planning strategy, using data and modeling tools to anticipate future organizational needs, identify capability gaps, and influence hiring and talent investment decisions at the executive level
• Drive adoption of AI and automation across People practices, improving operational efficiency, enabling predictive insights, and enhancing decision-making across the employee lifecycle
• Coach and develop leaders at all levels, building leadership capability, fostering high performance, and strengthening organizational effectiveness across teams and functions

Requirements:

• 10+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner with global experience and understanding of additional countries outside of the US
• Demonstrated Ability to work in fast-paced, global, and high-growth environments and navigate all the necessary pivots as part of this
• Proven track record of developing trusted relationships at all levels of an organization, including senior leadership, to drive complex programs and influence critical decisions
• Deep expertise in employee relations, organizational design, performance management, and leadership coaching
• Proven ability to translate data and insights into strategic actions that drive measurable business and people outcomes
• Strong business acumen coupled with emotional intelligence - you understand the key drivers and dynamics of a high-growth business and can connect people strategy to broader company objectives
• Excellent decision-making skills with a strong sense of urgency; comfortable managing competing priorities with a focus on timely execution and follow-through
• Demonstrated comfort operating in ambiguity, with level-headed leadership under pressure and creative problem-solving abilities
• Experience leading complex, ambiguous initiatives with high autonomy and accountability
• Experience leveraging AI tools for people analytics, engagement insights, or workforce planning
• Familiarity with HR systems and tools such as G-Suite, Slack, and MacOS environments