Director, People Strategy Business Partner
Better is redefining homeownership and making it simpler, faster—and most importantly—more accessible for everyone. We leverage technology and expertise to find ways that we can make the homebuying journey more approachable and understandable.
- Right now we’re funding over $3 billion in home loans per month
- We’ve funded over $14 billion in loans and $3.5 billion in insurance
- We ranked #1 in the U.S. on LinkedIn's Top Startups 2020
- We ranked #11 on Fortune’s Best Places to Work in Financial Services 2020
- Our Founder and CEO was named in Comparably's Top 25 CEOs for Diversity
- We were listed to Forbes’ FinTech 50 2020
- And #15 on the 2020 CNBC Disruptor 50
- We’ve secured over $254 million from our investors to date
Our company is made up of driven, passionate people who bring their unique backgrounds and perspectives to everything we do and we are committed to fostering diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion. We see the perspectives that each person brings and a diverse workforce as essential for individual and collective success. We believe it’s important to foster a company culture that encourages curiosity and passion—from employee resource groups and learning opportunities to team outings and community outreach.
A Better Opportunity:
We strongly believe that technology is our core competitive advantage and are investing heavily in growing our tech team. We are in hyper-growth right now and looking for a people partner to help us grow, not just with speed but with a people strategy.
We are looking for a Director of People Strategy (HRBP) to support our constantly evolving Sales and Operations organization. It is important to us that our Business Partners understand and are aligned to our business strategy as s/he will be encouraged to craft frameworks to drive growth and prioritize the employee experience specific to our team.
This individual will advise on all matters relating to talent, including organization and leader efficiency, performance, organizational design, workforce planning, learning needs/opportunities, and conflict resolution.
Responsibilities:
- Be the daily consultative arm of the People Team with Operations & Sales Executive Team
- Leverage partnerships and business acumen to deliver outstanding (HR) support to internal client group
- Craft the strategies in alignment with client business priorities and goals, including but not limited to growth, organizational design, inclusion and diversity programs, workforce planning, performance programs, retention and succession, and executive coaching
- Be the strategic advocate for your business across HR support lanes ensuring priorities, and business specific themes are captured during organization-wide People Program activities. Some examples include: Goal setting, learning and leadership development, Performance and Talent design and calibrations, compensation and analytics, change management, etc.
- Direct a team of business partners, enabling them to build trusted partner relationships within the business and across HR swimlanes. Drive a results driven HR project management culture that prioritizes delivery and speed over perfection, data driven outcomes, and a people culture that is progressive, team-oriented, and fun.
- Be a champion of our culture both within our People organizations but also across the company - model and encourage healthy work habits and engagement through in-person and digital programs
- Make it a priority to have a pulse on the employee experience, through engagement surveys, skip levels, coaching conversations, and mentoring programs that enable our teams to do their best work
About You:
- Demonstrated experience in HR/Leadership experience
- Minimum of four years specific to HRBP
- Previous experience supporting Mortgage Operations, Sales /Customer Call Center, or high volume employee workforce
- Ability to operate in fast-paced, hyper-growth environments
- Comfortable with ambiguity, takes initiative with little to no direction
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong stakeholder management skills
- High personal integrity and ability to exhibit a high level of confidentiality
- Experience with Workday and Google Suite preferred
- Experience leading global operations a plus, India operational experience preferred
The Better mission is rooted in values that drive us.
- We do what’s in the best interest of the consumer, not ourselves
- We have growth mindsets, not fixed ones
- We believe that success lies in execution, not credentials
- We act like owners, not just employees
- We work to find answers on our own, not wait for them to be given to us
- We optimize for mission, not ego
Our mission speaks for itself—we continue to outpace the industry at every turn. We’ve recently joined forces in partnership with Ally Bank, and our backers have helped build some of the most transformative tech and finance companies in history. Kleiner Perkins, Goldman Sachs, American Express, Citigroup, Activant Capital, Ally Bank, and others have invested in our vision for what homeownership can be.
Better Benefits & Compensation
Better.com is committed to paying NYC HQ salary bands, for all employees, regardless of where they are located and does not adjust salaries based on cost of living location. Our total rewards package consists of base salary, yearly cash bonus, equity and benefits. Additional employment-related benefits include:
- A $500 stipend to set up the WFH office of your dreams
- Comprehensive healthcare, retirement, and voluntary benefits—including medical, dental, vision, savings accounts, 401k, and more
- Personalized care and tools for realizing your mental health and wellness goals
- Robust holistic wellbeing offerings where you can experience unlimited access to virtual fitness, meditation, yoga, cooking classes, homeschooling preparedness, physical therapy, and more
- Unlimited time off (with manager approval)
- 12 weeks of paid parental leave after only 90 days of employment, and 20 weeks after 24 months of service
- Inclusive fertility benefits for you or your eligible dependents, regardless of participation in a Better medical plan
Better is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion or religious creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, family or parental status, disability, military or veteran status, age, or any other basis protected by law. All employment decisions at Better are based on a person’s merit, business needs, and role requirements.
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