Director, HR Business Partner
Pagaya is seeking a Director, HR Business Partner to serve as a trusted advisor and strategic partner to our U.S. business leaders. This is a highly visible, hands-on role where you will both shape People strategy and execute flawlessly, supporting a lean but growing organization.
This role will be focused on business partnership - enabling employees to drive performance, develop talent, and scale effectively. The Director will also own compensation and people analytics for the U.S., building scalable processes, analyzing data, and creating executive-ready deliverables in partnership with Global stakeholders and counterparts.
Responsibilities
Business Partnership
- Serve as a thought partner to leaders on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, team performance, and long-term talent planning.
- Coach leaders and employees on feedback, development planning, and employee engagement.
- Anticipate talent risks and opportunities; design practical solutions that improve retention and career growth.
Talent & Performance Development
Partner with leaders to design and deliver talent strategies, including performance reviews, career frameworks, and succession planning.Foster a culture of learning, feedback, growth, and accountability across teams.Compensation & Analytics
Lead compensation-related processes for the U.S., including year-end reviews, benchmarking, and pay equity analyses.Develop clear, data-driven materials to guide leadership decisions.Provide hands-on analysis and insights around workforce trends, headcount, attrition, and employee engagement.Organizational Effectiveness
Partner with leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, and change management.Align skills, structures, and people to business priorities to maximize effectiveness.Partner with global People Partners to align U.S. programs with global strategy.Embed HRBP operating model that separates strategic vs. transactional work, ensuring HRBPs drive true business value.Requirements
10+ years of HR / People Partner experience, including at least 4 years leading HRBP or business partner functions.Proven success as a strategic advisor and coach to employees / managers in high-growth, fast-paced, or lean environments.Strong experience with talent management, leadership development, performance management, and organizational design.Hands-on experience with compensation and people analytics, including building dashboards, financial models, or executive presentations.Exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to simplify complexity for leaders.Commercially minded, with strong analytical skills and comfort working with data to drive decision-making.Self-starter with a consultative and solutions-oriented mindset; thrives in dynamic, evolving organizations.Experience in financial services, fintech, or tech preferred.Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (MBA / Masters) preferred.Compensation Range for New York Based Hires
$200,000 - $230,000 USD
