About Harbinger
Harbinger is an American commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger’s best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to bring a first-of-its-kind EV platform to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs and Hybrids. Harbinger: Familiar Form, Revolutionary Foundation.
Role Overview
As the Director, HR Business Partner, you will play a critical role in scaling our HRBP function from the ground up during a period of hypergrowth. You will act as the strategic bridge between our business objectives and our people, taking absolute ownership of business-critical HR programs. Joining our People team and reporting directly to the VP People, you will partner closely with People Ops and Recruiting to ensure a seamless employee experience. We are looking for an empathetic, humble leader who leads with extreme ownership, understands the granular programmatic needs of the business, and has the influence to solve complex organizational challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Own company level programs as a top priority which includes designing, launching, and measuring impact
- Be the main HR Business Partner for multiple organizations as the team scales (later becoming the leader of the group)
- Collaborate closely with the People Ops and Recruiting teams to ensure we are attracting, retaining, and developing top-tier talent efficiently.
- Solve business-critical issues by demonstrating extreme ownership and utilizing deep HR expertise to navigate organizational roadblocks.
- Influence outcomes and drive change management across the organization by building deep trust and relationships with senior leadership on the executive team
- Foster a culture of empathy, continuous feedback, and humility, ensuring our teams evolve alongside the business.
Required Skills & Experience
- 10–15 years of experience in progressive HR roles, with a heavy emphasis on HRBP, People Ops, L&D, and program launches.
- Proficiency in translating high-level business goals into actionable, scalable HR programs from scratch.
- Strong understanding of hypergrowth environments and the unique scaling challenges faced by fast-paced startups.
- Excellent emotional intelligence, humility, and communication skills; you must be highly receptive to feedback and lead with deep empathy.
- Strong desire and acumen for getting deep into Harbinger’s business and building programs from those principles.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with commercial EV, automotive, or hardware manufacturing organizations.
- Familiarity with the distinct challenges of scaling technical, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
- Proven track record of strategic pedigree—you have either scaled successfully with a high-growth startup OR you have navigated company downfalls and possess a deep, analytical understanding of why things go wrong and how to prevent it.
- Comprehensive Health, Dental & Vision (HDV) – 100% employee covered
- Early-stage Stock Options
- Robust Retirement Savings (401k, HSA, FSA)
- Generous Paid Time Off (PTO) & Parental Leave
- Annual Vacation Bonus
- Wellness & Fertility Benefits
- Cell Phone Stipend
- Complimentary Meals & Stocked Kitchens
Skills Required
- 10-15 years of progressive HR experience with emphasis on HRBP, People Ops, L&D, and program launches.
- Proficiency translating high-level business goals into actionable, scalable HR programs from scratch.
- Strong understanding of hypergrowth environments and scaling challenges in fast-paced startups.
- Excellent emotional intelligence, humility, and communication skills; highly receptive to feedback.
- Ability to take extreme ownership and solve business-critical organizational issues using deep HR expertise.
- Demonstrated ability to partner with senior leadership and drive change management.
- Strong desire and acumen for getting deeply into the business to build programs based on business principles.
- Experience working with commercial EV, automotive, or hardware manufacturing organizations.
- Familiarity with scaling technical, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
- Proven strategic pedigree: scaled a high-growth startup or analyzed and prevented company downfalls.
Harbinger Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Harbinger and has not been reviewed or approved by Harbinger.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for its market and stage, and feedback suggests ranges are posted and compensation is communicated clearly in listings.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is highlighted as 100% employer‑paid for employees across postings, indicating strong medical, dental, and vision support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is described as generous, with parental leave and an annual vacation bonus appearing alongside core PTO.
Harbinger Insights
What We Do
Harbinger is a commercial electric vehicle (EV) company on a mission to transform an industry starving for innovation. Harbinger's best-in-class team of EV, battery, and drivetrain experts have pooled their deep experience to support the growing demand for medium-duty EVs. Leveraging a foundation of proprietary, in-house developed vehicle technologies designed specifically for commercial vehicles, Harbinger is bringing a first-of-its-kind EV platform to market, priced for zero acquisition premium. Harbinger: familiar form, revolutionary foundation.
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