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The Director, HR Business Partner – Technology & Digital is responsible for both the day-to-day execution of core HR operating processes and partnership on select people priorities for the Digital & Technology organization. This role ensures consistent, high-quality delivery of cyclical HR programs. These programs include performance management, talent reviews, compensation planning, engagement actions, workforce planning, and hiring. Additionally, the role supports organizational effectiveness, capability building, and change initiatives aligned to business needs.
This role reports to the Vice President, Organizational Development & HR Business Partner for Digital & Technology, partnering closely with leaders across the Digital & Technology and HR Centers of Excellence. This HRBP is a hands-on, operationally strong partner who brings structure and guidance to global environments.
About the Job
- Partner with HR centers of excellence (COEs) & drive operational excellence
- Drive talent strategies that elevate performance and build future-ready capabilities, especially in AI, engineering, product, and digital skill areas.
- Manage annual talent reviews, succession planning, and development planning, influence hiring profiles and internal mobility decisions.
- Coach teams on goal setting, performance differentiation, feedback, and development; apply performance management processes fairly and effectively to ensure they are applied.
- Support key talent acquisition activities including workforce planning, recruiting strategy, and onboarding effectiveness, especially for hard-to-fill technical roles.
- Serve as the connector between the business and HR COEs, ensuring end-to-end delivery of HR programs.
- Utilize AI and automation to create operational efficiencies
- Employee relations & risk management
- Provide counsel on employee relations matters ensuring consistency, fairness, and compliance.
- Partner with Legal/Employee Relations to manage risk, maintain documentation standards, and ensure alignment with employment laws and internal policies.
- Organizational effectiveness, org design & change
- Partner on organization design work to improve speed, clarity, and accountability.
- Partner on change management for transformations such as digital modernization, platform implementations, operating model shifts, and transitions.
- Business & people strategy leadership
- Partner with Technology & Digital leaders and their teams to execute the people plan that advances the business strategy including digital transformation, improves operating effectiveness, and strengthens organizational health.
- Use data and insights to advise leaders and drive measurable improvements.
- Leadership & Capability Building
- Identify capability gaps and partner with Learning/OD to implement solutions.
- Support leader and team coaching needs; enable leaders to build inclusive, performance-driven teams.
About You
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of progressive HR generalist/HRBP experience, including senior-leader partnership and direct ownership of cyclical HR programs and operational delivery.
- Demonstrated experience supporting Technology & Digital organizations (e.g., Engineering, Product, Digital, Data/Analytics, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Technology).
- Experience supporting large, globally dispersed teams across multiple regions and time zones, including GCCs and global talent hubs
- Strong capability in transformation work (org design, change management, talent and performance management, employee relations, etc).
- Experience partnering with HR COEs to deliver integrated solutions (TA, Total Rewards, ER, L&D, People Ops, People Analytics).
- Familiarity with Agile and Product operating models, engineering career frameworks, and technical talent markets.
This is a Remote-US position. The expected starting salary range for this role is $148,600 - $245,400 per year. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range based on the location of the role. The amount a particular employee will earn within the salary range will be based on factors such as relevant education, qualifications, performance and business needs.
Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.) offers a total rewards package that includes base pay, incentive plans, 401(k) matching, paid leave, health insurance, product discounts, and more designed to help you and your family stay healthy, meet your financial goals, and balance the demands of your work and personal life. Available benefits and incentive compensation vary depending upon the specifics of the role; details relating to a specific role will be made available upon request. Read more about our benefits here.
LS&Co. is an affirmative action and equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome and value people from diverse cultures, backgrounds, and experiences to make LS&Co. a collective success.
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LOCATION
San Francisco, CA, USA
FULL TIME/PART TIME
Full time
FILL DATE
This position is expected to be filled by 06/17/2026.