People Business Partner Director

About Us 

dbt Labs is the pioneer of analytics engineering, helping data teams transform raw data into reliable, actionable insights. Since 2016, we’ve grown from an open source project into the leading analytics engineering platform, now used by over 90,000 teams every week, driving data transformations and AI use cases. 

As of February 2025, we’ve surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and serve more than 5,400 dbt Platform customers, including AstraZeneca, Sky, Nasdaq, Volvo, JetBlue, and SafetyCulture. 

We’re backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and Altimeter. At our core, we believe in empowering data practitioners:

• Reliable, high-quality data is the fuel that propels AI-powered data engineering.

• AI is changing data work, fast. dbt’s data control plane keeps data engineers ahead of that curve.
• We empower engineers to deliver reliable, governed data faster, cheaper, and at scale.

dbt Labs is now synonymous with analytics engineering, defining the modern data stack and serving as the data control plane for enterprise teams around the world. And we’re just getting started.. We’re growing fast and building a team of passionate, curious people across the globe. Learn more about what makes us special by checking out our values.

We are growing our People Business Partner team! As a People Business Partner Director, you will be the senior strategic advisor to the Chief Revenue Officer, VP-level leaders, and managers across Go-to-Market (GTM) functions. This senior individual contributor role is designed for an experienced operator who will shape the people strategy, translating business objectives into talent and organizational outcomes that drive growth, scale, and leadership effectiveness. Success in this role requires combining executive coaching, organizational design expertise, and strong business acumen.

This position is ideal for someone comfortable operating at a strategic level with executive leadership while equally enjoying hands-on execution and building scalable systems in a rapidly scaling environment.

What you’ll do

• Coach senior leaders on leadership effectiveness, performance expectations, and organizational dynamics.
• Partner with managers at all levels to build capability and execute performance management, employee engagement, and team communications.
• Drive workforce planning tied to business growth, productivity, and capability needs.
• Partner closely with other People Business Partners also supporting GTM functions, Finance, Talent Acquisition, and People Operations to align hiring and infrastructure with business outcomes.
• Use data and business insight to influence executive decisions and identify organizational risks.
• Lead organizational design and transformation efforts that enable scale and execution velocity.
• Identify operational gaps and help design scalable solutions as the organization matures.

The reality of this role

We are still growing and evolving our internal infrastructure. Your success will be defined by your ability to balance long-term strategy with hands-on execution, executing and improving manual processes, and establish scalable foundations as the People function scales alongside the business.

Qualifications & Experience

• 10–12+ years progressive HRBP/People Partner experience.
• Significant experience supporting all levels of leadership in GTM.
• Proven ability to advise and influence C-level leaders.
• Expertise in org design, executive coaching, and change leadership.
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to connect people strategy to business outcomes.

Remote Hiring Process

• Interview with a Talent Acquisition Partner 
• Interview with Hiring Manager
• Team Interviews

Benefits

• Unlimited vacation time with a culture that actively encourages time off
• 401k plan with 3% guaranteed company contribution
• Comprehensive healthcare coverage
• Generous paid parental leave
• Flexible stipends for:
  • Health & Wellness
  • Home Office Setup
  • Cell Phone & Internet
  • Learning & Development
  • Office Space

Compensation

We offer competitive compensation packages commensurate with experience, including salary, equity, and where applicable, performance-based pay. Our Talent Acquisition Team can answer questions around dbt Lab’s total rewards during your interview process. In select locations (including Boston, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York City, San Francisco, Washington, DC, and Seattle), an alternate range may apply, as specified below.

• The typical starting salary range for this role is:
  • $232,000 - $245,000
• The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed is:
  • $257,000 - $270,000

dbt Labs is an equal opportunity employer, committed to building an inclusive team that welcomes diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. Even if your experience doesn’t perfectly align with the job description, we encourage you to apply—we value potential just as much as a perfect resume.

Want to learn more about our focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at dbt Labs? Check out our DEI page.

dbt Labs reserves the right to amend or withdraw the posting at any time. For employees outside the United States, dbt Labs offers a competitive benefits package. RSUs or comparable benefits may be offered depending on the legal or country limitations.