Vice President, People Business Partner & Employee Relations
Job Description
<div class="content-intro"><p>At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.</p></div><p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the People team</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The People team helps Affirmers cultivate a high-performing, inclusive organization. We focus on three core areas: attracting talent aligned to our mission, enabling growth through people and team development, and retaining employees through thoughtful experiences and rewards. We develop Affirm's people programs and systems to create a workplace where all employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully. By investing in our people, we create a long-term advantage for the business.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About the role</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The VP, People Business Partners & Employee Relations leads Affirm's global PBP and ER functions, anticipating what the business needs and evolving our operating model to help Affirm perform at its best. As a member of the People Leadership Team (PLT), this leader is a strategic thought partner to the CPO, PLT, and our Executive Leadership Team (XLT), bringing an enterprise-wide perspective to Affirm's most consequential people and organizational decisions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>What you'll do</strong></span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Define the strategy, structure, and operating model for the global PBP and ER functions, challenging legacy assumptions and redesigning roles, capabilities, and ways of working where needed</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build high-performing PBP and ER teams through talent decisions, development, coaching, and selective external hiring; set clear standards and accountability for how the teams operate and the impact they deliver</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Build independent, trusted relationships with each XLT member, serving as a strategic advisor on enterprise-wise and complex functional leadership, talent, and organizational decisions</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Develop a deep understanding of Affirm's business, strategy, and operating model, and use it to anticipate enterprise-wide organizational, workforce, and talent implications ahead of need</span>