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Director, People Business Partner — Operations
Join CoreWeave as a Senior Manager, People Business Partner to drive strategic HR initiatives within the Operations team.
Posted by employer 5 months ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 months ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 week ago
Not disclosed in this posting: years of experience, work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In the role of Senior Manager, People Business Partner for Operations at CoreWeave, the individual will engage in strategic HR partnership with senior leadership, focusing on workforce planning, organizational design, and talent development. Key skills include a strong understanding of HR practices and the ability to navigate complex, high-volume environments. This position is ideal for experienced HR professionals who excel in fast-paced settings and can build credibility quickly with operational leaders. CoreWeave's emphasis on innovation and collaboration within its teams further enhances the dynamic nature of this role.
Joblaze insights
- Listed about 2 months ago — first seen on Joblaze September 3, 2026. Last confirmed on Coreweave's careers page November 6, 2026.
- Salary band is below the typical range for Management roles (median ~$172,000).
- Starts above 49% of 688 comparable senior management roles we track (median $150,000 across 150 companies).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Coreweave lists $149,000–$198,000 for this role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Coreweave targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Director, People Business Partner — Operations role at Coreweave.
From the original posting
About the Role:
Operations is one of CoreWeave's largest and most operationally complex functions, spanning IT, supply chain, and data center operations, and it is scaling rapidly across new geographies and sites. We are looking for a Director, People Business Partner to own the strategic partnership with Operations senior leadership and to build and lead a team of People Business Partners that delivers consistent, high-quality people support across a growing, globally distributed organization.
This is a player-coach leadership role. The right person moves fluidly between executive-level strategy and the operational details, builds credibility fast with senior operational leaders, and has partnered a mixed hourly and salaried workforce at scale. They thrive in high-volume, ambiguous, hypergrowth environments and hold a high bar of accountability for themselves and the team they lead.
Your Impact Will Be Felt Across Various Dimensions
- Strategic Partnership: Serve as the most senior People partner to Operations leadership, embedded in strategic planning, workforce decisions, and org design as we scale globally.
- Build and Lead the PBP Team: Develop, and lead a team of People Business Partners across the Operations organization, setting the standard for consistent, high-quality people and business support as the function scales.
- Expansion: Lead PBP workstreams on geographic expansion in partnership with internal People teams. Build support that scales with a repeatable model as new sites and regions come online, while remaining agile as priorities shift.
- Workforce Planning: Advise Operations leaders on organizational design as teams grow. Work with Talent Acquisition and Finance to turn growth plans into headcount plans that account for how AI and automation impact the roles so we build the right level mix for the long term.
- Senior Leadership Development: Partner with Operations leaders on executive development, coaching, and succession planning for the senior leadership population.
- Talent Calibration: Drive talent mapping and calibration for Ops leadership, holding the bar on job architecture and leveling in order to reward and recognize fairly and consistently.
- People Risk & Workplace Advisory: Consult on complex people matters, balancing risk, speed, and business practicality.
What You Bring
- Significant HR Business Partner experience, including building and leading a team of HRBPs or People Partners.
- Proven partnership in an operations, data center, manufacturing, logistics, retail, or field environment. This blended-population experience is essential to the role.
- A track record of scaling or standing up people support across new geographies, sites, or facilities.
- The range to operate as both a strategic advisor to senior leaders and a hands-on partner in the day-to-day, switching context easily between the two.
- Depth in org design, workforce planning, talent calibration, leveling, and job architecture, grounded in data.
Wondering if you're a good fit?
We believe in investing in our people and value candidates who can bring their own diverse experiences to our teams, even if you aren't a 100% skill or experience match. Here are a few qualities we've found make people thrive here:
- Be Curious at Your Core: You ask thoughtful questions, seek to understand root causes, and apply learnings to improve outcomes.
- Act Like an Owner: You take responsibility for your cases and follow through with care and attention to detail.
- Empower Employees: You champion an equitable employee experience by coaching leaders and ensuring employees feel heard, supported, and treated fairly.
- Deliver Best-in-Class Client Experiences: You approach managers, employees, and cross-functional partners with professionalism, empathy, and consistency, ensuring they feel supported in even the most challenging moments.
- Achieve More Together: You collaborate seamlessly with People Business Partners and other People teams, recognizing that the best solutions come from working as one team with shared goals.
The base salary range for this role is $182,000 to $242,000. The starting salary will be determined based on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location. We strive for both market alignment and internal equity when determining compensation. In addition to base salary, our total rewards package includes a discretionary bonus, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits program (all based on eligibility). #LI-SW1
What We Offer
The range we’ve posted represents the typical compensation range for this role. To determine actual compensation, we review the market rate for each candidate which can include a variety of factors. These include qualifications, experience, interview performance, and location.
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Export Control Compliance
This position requires access to export controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must either be (A) a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, (B) eligible to access the export controlled information without a required export authorization, or (C) eligible and reasonably likely to obtain the required export authorization from the applicable U.S. government agency. CoreWeave may, for legitimate business reasons, decline to pursue any export licensing process.
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