Senior Staff HR Business Partner

Austin, Texas, United States

Recognized as the No. 1 site trusted by real estate professionals, Realtor.com® has been at the forefront of online real estate for over 25 years, connecting buyers, sellers, and renters with trusted insights and expert guidance to find their perfect home. Through its robust suite of tools, Realtor.com® not only makes a significant impact on the real estate industry at large, but for consumers, navigating the biggest purchase they will make in their life, by providing a user experience that is easy to use, easy to understand, and most of all, easy to make decisions.

Join us on our mission to empower more people to find their way home by breaking barriers to entry, making the right connections, and building confidence through expert guidance.

The Senior Staff HR Business Partner serves as a trusted partner to senior leadership, driving organizational effectiveness, talent outcomes, and execution of business priorities. This role requires strong judgment, the ability to navigate ambiguity, and a balanced approach to both strategic and operational work. This position supports Technology and Product organizations and partners directly with Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents. The HRBP is expected to provide thoughtful recommendations, align decisions to company policy and business priorities, and build credibility with leaders across the organization. This role operates with a high level of independence and is expected to, at times, represent HR in leadership discussions, ensuring consistency in approach, decision-making, and standards.

Top Reasons to Apply:

Architect the Future of Tech & Product Leadership - Partner directly with VP and SVP leaders to shape organizational design and drive team effectiveness. You won’t just support the business—you’ll be a strategic architect for the teams building our core technology.

Lead the Evolution of AI-Driven HR - Move beyond manual processes by leveraging advanced data and AI tools to identify trends and scale manager effectiveness. In this role, you’ll use modern technology to drive high-speed, predictive decision-making.

High-Impact Autonomy with Executive Reach - Own your impact with the independence to represent HR in executive forums. You’ll provide the candid, high-judgment coaching and grounded guidance that directly shapes our leadership culture and business execution.

What You’ll Do:

  • Partner with VP and SVP leaders across Technology and Product organizations to support team effectiveness, organizational structure, and business execution
  • Provide practical coaching to leaders on performance management, team dynamics, and leadership effectiveness
  • Own and drive core HR processes including performance management, calibration, succession planning, and workforce planning
  • Partner with leaders to connect performance outcomes to promotions, compensation, and organizational decisions
  • Support organizational design and team composition work, including role clarity, leveling, and alignment to business priorities
  • Handle employee relations matters with sound judgment, ensuring decisions are well-documented, consistent, and aligned to company policy and compliance standards
  • Assess risk and clearly articulate recommendations and rationale in complex situations
  • Help leaders refine and elevate messaging to ensure communication is clear, professional, and aligned with company expectations
  • Identify patterns, risks, and organizational themes and raise them with recommended actions
  • Use data, insights, and modern tools, including AI, to analyze trends, identify patterns, and inform decisions related to talent, performance, and organizational effectiveness
  • Leverage AI and available tools to improve efficiency, enhance manager effectiveness, and scale HR support through better communication, analysis, and decision-making
  • Partner with cross-functional HR teams including Compensation, Legal, and Talent Acquisition to ensure coordinated execution
  • Reinforce clear expectations, accountability, and consistent standards by helping leaders differentiate performance and address gaps directly
  • Step in as needed to represent HR in leadership forums, providing clear guidance and maintaining consistency in decisions and messaging

What You’ll Bring:

  • Strong judgment and decision-making skills, including the ability to assess risk and align actions with policy and business context
  • Ability to build trust with senior leaders while providing clear, grounded guidance
  • Experience supporting Vice President and Senior Vice President level leaders
  • Experience supporting Technology, Engineering, or Product organizations, with an understanding of how these teams operate
  • Solid experience with employee relations, including handling complex and sensitive situations
  • Strong understanding of performance management, calibration, and talent processes
  • Ability to navigate ambiguity and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to refine and elevate leader messaging
  • Practical problem-solving skills with a focus on outcomes
  • Comfort using data, tools, and AI to improve decision-making, streamline work, and enhance the quality of leader support
  • Ability to operate independently and represent HR with credibility in leadership discussions when needed
  • Ability to operate independently while knowing when to escalate

Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • 10-12+ years of HR experience, including support of senior leaders
  • Experience in a technology-driven or product-focused organization strongly preferred

How we work:

We balance creativity and innovation on a foundation of in-person collaboration. For most roles, our employees work three or more days in our offices, where they have the opportunity to collaborate in-person, adding richness to our culture and knitting us closer together.

How we Reward you:

Realtor.com is committed to investing in the health and wellbeing of our employees and their families. Our benefits programs include, but are not limited to:

  • Inclusive and Competitive medical, Rx, dental, and vision coverage
  • Family forming benefits
  • 13 Paid Holidays
  • Flexible Time Off
  • 8 hours of paid Volunteer Time off
  • Immediate eligibility into Company 401(k) plan with 3.5% company match
  • Tuition Reimbursement program for degreed and non-degreed programs
  • 1:1 personalized Financial Planning Sessions
  • Student Debt Retirement Savings Match program
  • Free snacks and refreshments in each office location

 

Do the best work of your life at Realtor.com®

Here, you’ll partner with a diverse team of experts as you use leading-edge tech to empower everyone to meet a crucial goal: finding their way home. And you’ll find your way home too. At Realtor.com®, you’ll bring your full self to work as you innovate with speed, serve our consumers, and champion your teammates. In return, we’ll provide you with a warm, welcoming, and inclusive culture; intellectual challenges; and the development opportunities you need to grow.

Diversity is important to us, therefore, Realtor.com® is an Equal Opportunity Employer regardless of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, status as a disabled veteran and/or veteran of the Vietnam Era or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Realtor.com® will provide reasonable accommodations for otherwise qualified disabled individuals.

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