Director of HRBPs & People Programs

Our Mission and Opportunity

Early education is one of the most important determinants of childhood outcomes, a critical support for working families, and a $175B market that remains underserved by modern technology. Brightwheel is the largest, fastest growing, and most loved platform in early ed, trusted by millions of educators and families every day. We are a three-time Cloud 100 company, backed by top investors including Addition, Bessemer, Emerson Collective, Lowercase Capital, Notable Capital, and Mark Cuban.

Our Team

Our team is passionate, talented, and customer-focused. We embody our Leadership Principles in our work and culture. We are a distributed team with remote employees across every US time zone, as well as select offices in the US and internationally.

Who You Are

Brightwheel’s vision is to deliver a high-quality early education for every child. Our people make this possible.

As Director of HRBPs and People Programs, you will lead our HRBP function and drive initiatives that make brightwheel a great place to work. You are motivated by creating a culture that attracts, retains and develops top talent, holds a high bar and celebrates extraordinary results, and fosters strong ownership and impact - all in service of our customers and mission. 

You are an owner and driver of people and business outcomes, aligning people initiatives directly to business impact. You are a builder and problem solver with a strong nose for impact - knowing what will move the needle, when to be scrappy, and when to build systematically. You lead with clarity and care through growth and change. 

What You'll Do

• Lead a high-performing and engaged HRBP team: Hire, develop, and retain a talented team of HRBPs, and enable the team to focus in the highest-value areas for the business

• Design and scale high-impact programs and initiatives, e.g., talent engagement, growth and development, talent planning and performance cadences

• Partner with our leadership team: Shape talent strategies and practices that support business objectives and drive organizational success

• Leverage AI to increase efficiency and impact: Use AI to reduce manual work and scale People team support to our employees and the business

• Make data-driven decisions, applying people metrics (e.g., engagement data, attrition trends, other key talent metrics) to inform priorities and decision-making 

• Scale internationally: Adapt our model to support a growing team in the US and internationally

• Accelerate strategic initiatives: Lead and/or support other strategic initiatives (e.g., change management, remote culture & engagement, total rewards strategy)

What You've Done

• Built and scaled high-performing and engaged teams; led effectively through periods of high growth and change 

• Designed and scaled impactful programs (0→1 + enhancing/scaling)

• Served as a trusted partner to senior leaders, bringing an ownership mindset, sound judgment, and a data-driven approach to decision-making and execution

• Leveraged AI to increase team efficiency and deepen impact

• Embodied brightwheel’s leadership principles in how you operate

Brightwheel is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive work environment and is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

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