Head of People Business Partnerships

Come do the best work of your life at Boulevard. 

We’re looking for a thoughtful, strategic, and people-centric Head of People Business Partnerships (PBP) to join our People & Culture team. In this newly elevated role, you’ll lead our PBP function and a growing team of three People Business Partners, driving forward critical initiatives that support our business strategy, elevate our talent, and build a high-performing and inclusive culture.

You’ll serve as a key thought partner to leaders across the organization, own strategic workforce planning efforts, and lead core talent systems initiatives such as performance enablement, calibration, and organizational effectiveness. This role is ideal for a builder who thrives at the intersection of people and strategy and is passionate about coaching others and scaling with integrity.

What you'll do here:

• Lead and coach a team of 3 People Business Partners, ensuring alignment with our people strategy and business priorities.
• Act as a strategic HR advisor to senior leaders, guiding them through org design, talent planning, employee relations issues, performance development, and engagement.
• Build trusted relationships with executive leadership, influencing at the highest levels to align people strategy with business priorities.
• Own and drive initiatives across our Talent Systems cycle, including performance reviews, calibrations, succession planning, and manager enablement.
• Anticipate and mitigate people-related risks, ensuring compliance with employment laws and internal policies across jurisdictions.
• Lead strategic workforce planning across the business and partner with Senior Leadership Team,  Finance, Talent Acquisition, and business leaders to inform annual planning processes and ensure headcount plans align with strategic priorities.
• Design, influence and support OKR design and tracking in partnership with the broader People & Culture team.
• Lead organizational change initiatives, providing frameworks, communications, and coaching to help leaders and employees navigate change effectively.
• Embed DEIB principles into workforce planning, talent processes, and leadership development to build an equitable employee experience.
• Partner cross-functionally with Employee Engagement, Total Rewards, Learning & Development and Talent Acquisition to deliver integrated People solutions that drive performance and engagement. Partner with L&D to identify and accelerate future leaders, ensuring succession pipelines and career pathing frameworks are in place.
• Use data and insight to identify opportunities, spot trends, and inform decision-making across the business. Define and track key People & Culture metrics, using data to measure impact, inform strategy, and report progress to senior leadership.
• Elevate our remote employee experience and organizational health through inclusive, transparent, and impactful business partnerships.
• Own and directly provide People Business Partnership support to a functional business unit (function TBC).  Has experience in direct service provision and engaging as a “player and coach” as required.

What you'll need to thrive:

• 8+ years of progressive HRBP experience, with at least 2  years managing a team
• Demonstrated success partnering directly with senior leaders in a fast-paced, high-growth tech environment
• Strong knowledge of talent development, org design, workforce planning, and performance management best practices
• Experience building and scaling talent programs and systems from the ground up
• Deep empathy and exceptional interpersonal skills—you know how to coach with care and lead with trust; role modeling integrity within every interaction
• Data-fluency: you use people metrics to surface insights and guide business decisions
• Highly collaborative and communicative—you bring others along with clarity and purpose
• Passion for leadership development, team effectiveness, and building culture in remote environments

How we'll take care of you:  

Your total budgeted cash compensation for this role is between $168,000 - $240,000 USD, depending on your current skills, experience, training, and overall market demands. This salary range is subject to change, and there is always room for growth and advancement.