People Partner (San Francisco)

This role requires 50% on-site presence in San Francisco, Chicago or NYC.

About Stripe

Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet.

About The Team

Stripe is looking for a People Partner to drive that effort across our GTM organization—supporting GTM leaders and senior managers through scale, creating an environment where people of all backgrounds can thrive, and aligning our business strategy with our people strategy through data and first principles thinking.

What you’ll do

As a People Partner, you'll work alongside senior business leaders and managers to develop and deliver our people strategy, advance our company mission, and enable leaders to build high‑impact, healthy teams that deliver outstanding results for Stripe users.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic consultant to GTM leaders, helping them align their business and people strategies to drive organizational effectiveness and a strong employee experience.
• Advise and coach leaders on org design, change management, and key organizational initiatives—focused on efficiency, clear decision‑making, and effective cross‑functional collaboration.
• Use data, insights, and judgment to inform decisions on structure, programs, and org health; translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Partner with leaders on global talent and organizational planning—identifying critical talent, building for future business needs, and investing intentionally in team growth.
• Collaborate cross‑functionally to design and deliver people programs that advance Stripe’s people strategy at scale.
• Champion a culture guided by our Operating Principles that elevates both the caliber and kindness of our teams.

Minimum Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as an HR business partner, preferably with a mix of experience in fast‑growing technology companies and more established organizations.
• Experience supporting functions within a go‑to‑market organization.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with and influence senior leaders on people strategy and business outcomes.
• Strong analytical and project management skills, with the ability to design clear processes and balance detail‑orientation with flexibility.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to build trust and influence across diverse groups and seniority levels.

Preferred Qualifications

• A strategist and scaler who connects where the business is going with how the organization needs to evolve to get there—navigated rapid headcount growth or a significant reorg before.
• A trusted partner who builds lasting relationships with managers and leaders by offering deep insight and helping them anticipate what’s around the corner.
• A business‑minded partner who deeply understands Stripe’s strategy and translates it into organizational structures, initiatives, and processes.
• A collaborator who is energized by working alongside leaders to build the best possible teams and structures.
• A data‑driven decision‑maker whose recommendations are grounded in evidence, experience, and Stripe’s operating principles.
• A coach and developer who is passionate about building high‑impact teams and bringing out the best in the people around them.

In‑office Expectations

Office‑assigned Spires in most locations are expected to spend at least 50% of the time in a given month in their local office or with users. This expectation may vary depending on role, team and location. This approach balances collaboration and flexibility.

Pay and Benefits

The annual US base salary range for this role is $182,400 – $273,600. Additional benefits may include equity, company bonus or sales commissions/bonuses, 401(k) plan, medical, dental, and vision benefits, and wellness stipends.