Senior People Team Business Partner - Remote

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Job Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified

PayNearMe is seeking a dynamic Senior People Team Business Partner to support its Revenue and Marketing organizations during a critical phase of growth. This role requires a strategic thinker who can drive impactful people strategies while also partnering directly with first-line managers on tactical initiatives. The ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of the evolving needs of high-growth organizations and thrives in environments where they can influence senior leaders while guiding front-line execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the key People Team partner for the CRO and CMO, aligning people strategies with departmental goals to enable growth, performance, and employee engagement.
• Set the strategic direction for HR business partnering within the GTM (go-to-market) function, ensuring alignment with company-wide objectives and long-term business strategy.
• Lead the development and execution of innovative HR programs that support employee development, performance management, and team effectiveness.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders and first-line managers, providing day-to-day coaching and support on a wide range of people topics, including team structure, employee relations, and leadership development.
• Navigate and lead through change, helping the organization scale effectively while maintaining a strong, inclusive culture.
• Oversee and drive key talent initiatives across the CRO and Marketing teams, such as workforce planning, succession management, and manager capability building.
• Partner with cross-functional HR teams (e.g., Talent Acquisition, L&D, Total Rewards) to ensure a seamless and strategic people experience for the business.
• Monitor and analyze business and people metrics, using data-driven insights to influence and drive decision-making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 8–10 years of progressive HR experience, including 5–7 years as a strategic business partner to C-level leaders, with a strong track record of supporting revenue-generating and marketing teams in high-growth or scaling environments.
• Demonstrated success in both strategic business partnering and hands-on HR execution.
• Strong coaching and influencing skills, particularly with senior leaders and first-line managers.
• Proven ability to thrive in fast-paced, constantly evolving environments.
• Deep expertise in HR business partnering tools, methodologies, and best practices.
• Proficiency in modern HR systems and data analysis tools.

Company Information

PayNearMe develops technology to facilitate the end-to-end customer payment experience, making it easy for businesses to accept, disburse and manage payments. Our modern and reliable platform lowers the total cost of payments by increasing acceptance rates, driving self-service and simplifying exceptions. We future-proof our clients’ payments roadmap by including all payment types and channels through a single contract and integration. With PayNearMe, businesses can transform the outdated systems holding them back from achieving progress. PayNearMe has over 200 employees, raised a $45M Series D round in June 2023, and processes billions in payments annually. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, our team is distributed across the U.S. Join us in solving our clients’ biggest payment challenges.

Additional Information

• Base salary per year (paid semi-monthly)
• Fast-paced and professional work culture
• Stock options with standard startup vesting - 1 year cliff; 4 years total
• $50 monthly communication expense stipend to go towards your phone/internet bill
• $250 stipend to enhance your WFH setup
• Reimbursement for peripheral equipment: monitor (up to $400), keyboard and mouse (up to $200)
• Premium medical benefits including vision and dental (100% coverage for employees)
• Company-sponsored life and disability insurance
• Paid parental leave