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Director, HRBP

Serve as a strategic people partner to senior leaders, advising on organization design, talent, and performance.

Location
Addison, TX (Hybrid); Bellevue, WA (Hybrid); Durham, NC (Hybrid); Emeryville, CA (Hybrid); Reston, VA (Hybrid)
Compensation
$165k–$250k/yr
Level
director
Type
full time · Hybrid

Posted by employer 4 days ago

First seen on Joblaze 3 days ago

Last verified on the company career page 1 day ago

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What you'll build

  • Advise executives on organization design and talent
  • Shape the people strategy for the organization
  • Develop and implement engagement programs
  • Drive strong performance management
  • Mentor and develop HR Business Partners

Must have

  • 10+ years of HR experience
  • 5+ years as an HR Business Partner
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or similar field

Nice to have

  • Experience in fast-growing technology companies
  • Strong documentation skills

Requirements

Experience
10+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree

Not disclosed in this posting: visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k Match Equity/Stock Options Health Insurance

Joblaze summary

The Director of HR Business Partner at Tanium plays a crucial role in advising senior leaders on organizational design, talent management, and performance issues, while also addressing complex employee relations challenges. This position requires a strong background in HR strategy, with a focus on data-driven decision-making and employee engagement initiatives. Ideal candidates will have over a decade of HR experience, including significant time as an HRBP, and a blend of experience in both fast-paced tech environments and established organizations. The role is part of a collaborative team dedicated to fostering a supportive workplace culture.

Joblaze insights

  • Listed 3 days ago — first seen on Joblaze November 6, 2026. Last confirmed on Tanium's careers page November 8, 2026.
  • Salary band is in line with the typical range for Management roles (median ~$172,000).
  • Starts above 14% of 280 comparable director management roles in United States we track (median $200,000 across 122 companies).

Quick facts

Is the Director, HRBP role remote?
It's hybrid — Tanium expects some on-site time in Addison, TX (Hybrid); Bellevue, WA (Hybrid); Durham, NC (Hybrid); Emeryville, CA (Hybrid); Reston, VA (Hybrid).
What's the salary range?
Tanium lists $165,000–$250,000 for this role.
How much experience is required?
At least 10 years of relevant experience for this Director, HRBP role.
Where is the role based?
Tanium is hiring for this position in Addison, TX (Hybrid); Bellevue, WA (Hybrid); Durham, NC (Hybrid); Emeryville, CA (Hybrid); Reston, VA (Hybrid).
What seniority level is this role?
Tanium targets director candidates for this position.
Is this full-time or contract?
Full-time for this Director, HRBP role at Tanium.

From the original posting

The Basics:

Tanium is looking for an experienced Director, HRBP to serve as a strategic people partner to senior leaders of a major business function. You will advise executives on organization design, talent, performance, and change, and you will resolve the most complex and sensitive people issues in your organization. You will work with leaders at all levels to build strong teams that let Tanium thrive and let employees grow their careers here.

You will shape the people strategy for your organization and set the standard for HRBP practice across the team. You will join a highly collaborative team that works hard together, has each other's backs, and delivers results. You will need to move fast with confidence. This position reports to the VP, Human Resources.

What you’ll do:

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, including C-level executives, coaching them on leadership, team effectiveness, and hard people decisions.
  • You will coach senior leaders and resolve the most complex organizational challenges with people-related solutions. This includes shaping the strategy for, and overseeing the execution of, people programs such as talent planning, organizational design, coaching, employee engagement, change management, and compensation & rewards.
  • You will need to have a deep understanding of all aspects of the business and be a recognized thought leader on people and organizational topics, both within your business and across the company. You will contribute at both strategic and hands-on levels, with an emphasis on strategy.
  • Strategically partner with executive leadership to design and deliver targeted solutions, including strategic planning, organizational design, change management, and team building, and to anticipate the people implications of business decisions.
  • Develop and implement engagement programs that are consistent with the strategic needs of the business and continue to build an extraordinary employee experience.
  • Make an impact with metrics, data analysis, and continuous improvement, using people data to influence executive decisions and measure results.
  • Build trusted relationships and credibility with senior leaders within your business groups and across many organizations.
  • Help leadership be more effective by providing candid, effective coaching to executives and their teams.
  • Drive strong performance management and employee engagement across your organization, and guide leaders through the most difficult talent decisions.
  • Solve problems and identify root causes of complex, ambiguous issues, and design and implement solutions across multiple disciplines, at times beyond HR solutions.
  • Translate the business unit's strategy and needs into HR priorities, and keep business unit leadership updated on all HR programs and processes.
  • Work with leaders to effectively plan and execute workforce planning (headcount, hiring, and training targets, etc.) in line with business strategy and financial goals.
  • Lead multiple projects and initiatives at various scale, with independent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, and sponsor cross-functional efforts that affect the broader company.
  • Lead the management of complex and sensitive employee relations issues fairly, thoroughly, and proactively, and serve as an escalation point for the HR team.
  • Partner with various HR teams, including Recruiting, Total Rewards, HR Ops, and L&D, to deliver people programs that are relevant and aligned to business needs, and help shape HR's overall approach and priorities.
  • Work across cultural and geographical boundaries and build HR approaches that deliver value across diverse global markets. Interact, influence, and collaborate across different cultures, languages, and time zones.
  • Monitor the "pulse" of the organization to ensure a high level of employee engagement, and raise themes and risks to senior leadership early.
  • Mentor and develop HR Business Partners and Senior HR Business Partners, and raise the standard of HRBP practice across the team.

We’re looking for someone with:

Education

  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Education, Talent Development, Organizational Development or similar field or equivalent through a combination of education and experience.

Experience

  • At least 10 years of HR experience working closely in the business, with at least 5 years as an HR Business Partner or equivalent.
  • Ability to contribute to and deliver scalable people programs that are consistent with the strategic needs of the business and continue to build and extraordinary employee experience
  • Ability to partner and help create a set of actionable and targeted change leadership management plans, including communication plans, stakeholder engagement, and targeted coaching
  • Have a strong depth of experience in employee and leadership development, employee relations, HR operations, and compliance
  • A mix of experience in fast-growing technology companies and more established organizations
  • Strong documentation skills
  • Demonstrate commitment to helping employees and managers be successful and achieving those results in alignment with company values

About Tanium

Tanium is the Autonomous IT company. As Al accelerates both innovation and risk, Tanium Atlas, the company's autonomous operating system, puts the full depth of the Tanium Autonomous IT Platform behind every IT and security operator - human and agentic. Tanium provides the real-time intelligence, agentic decision-making, and autonomous execution operators needed to detect, decide, and remediate at machine speed across their endpoint estate.

What you’ll get

The annual base salary range for this full-time position is $165,000 to $250,000. This range is an estimate for what Tanium will pay a new hire. The actual annual base salary offered may be adjusted based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, training, and experience.

Tanium is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected Veteran status, or other legally protected categories. If you require a reasonable accommodation in searching for a job opening, completing an application, interviewing, or completing any pre-employment testing or requirements, please contact accommodations@tanium.com. For more information refer to the “Know Your Rights” poster which is available here - https://www.eeoc.gov/poster.

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