People Business Partner Director, Engineering

Why join us

Brex empowers the next generation of businesses with an integrated corporate card and spend management software. We make it easy for customers to manage every aspect of spending and empower their teams to make better financial decisions from anywhere they live or work. Brex proudly serves tens of thousands of growing businesses, from early-stage startups to global enterprises.

Working at Brex allows you to push your limits, challenge the status quo, and collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry. We’re committed to building a diverse team and inclusive culture and believe your potential should only be limited by how big you can dream. We make this a reality by empowering you with the tools, resources, and support you need to grow your career.

People at Brex

The People Team at Brex keeps our company and culture growing. We’re curious, optimistic, and pragmatic, and we work across all parts of Brex to solve organizational challenges for years to come. We focus on bringing great people to the company and providing the tools and resources to empower individual and team success. Above all, we help build an authentic, inclusive environment where our team members can grow and make an impact.

What you’ll do

As the People Business Partner Director supporting Engineering, you will serve as a trusted partner to our CTO and Engineering leadership team, shaping the organization, leadership, and talent strategy that enables Brex to scale its technical capabilities. You will operate as a mini CPO for your client group, ensuring we are building a high-performing, durable engineering organization as we scale.

 

Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought partner and advisor to the CTO and Engineering Managers, helping shape long-term organizational design and health. 
• Translate business and technical strategy into clear people and org implications, proactively identifying risks and opportunities.
• Coach leaders on building high-performing teams, including hiring profiles, succession planning, and internal mobility.
• Lead org design efforts including defining structure, driving communication plans, and owning execution through rollout.
• Drive clarity around roles, scope, and leveling, ensuring consistency and rigor across Engineering.
• Act as a connector across functions to drive alignment and execution at scale.
• Proactively scope and drive programs in partnership with Comp, Talent Management, and other functions, ensuring Engineering's context and input shapes the right decisions and that leaders stay informed of changes that affect them. 
• Actively experiment with and champion AI-powered approaches to people processes, helping Brex pioneer more effective and efficient ways of working across the HR function.

 

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience across People Business Partnering or related functions, with significant experience supporting Engineering or technical organizations.
• Proven experience partnering with C-level or senior executives (CTO, VP Eng, or equivalent).
• Demonstrated ability to lead org design and transformation efforts in high-growth or complex environments.
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