Principal People Business Partner

Posted 4 Days Ago
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Pleasanton, CA, USA
Hybrid
175K-219K Annually
Expert/Leader
Cloud • Fintech • Information Technology • Machine Learning • Software • App development • Generative AI
The platform delivering future-ready financial operations.
The Role
Serve as the strategic HR advisor to Product and Technology senior leaders, designing and implementing people strategies, organizational design, talent and succession plans, executive coaching, and cross-functional HR initiatives to drive business objectives and leadership effectiveness across global regions.
Summary Generated by Built In

Make Your Mark:

The Principal, HR Business Partner for the Product and Technology organization acts as a strategic HR advisor to the leadership team. In this individual contributor role, you will leverage deep subject matter expertise to lead the creation, design, and implementation of innovative people strategies that foster a culture of high performance and drive our most critical business objectives. You will be a key influencer, shaping the talent agenda and acting as a coach to senior leaders. 

You'll Get To:

  • Executive HR Strategy: Function as the lead HR strategist and thought partner for the leaders of the Product and Technology organizations. Influence the business and talent agenda through deep expertise and data-driven, forward-thinking insights.
  • Complex Organizational Design: Act as the lead consultant on complex organizational design challenges, large-scale transformations, and change leadership.
  • Talent & Succession Strategy: Own the end-to-end talent strategy for the Product and Technology groups, from executive succession planning to enhancing talent density. Lead the organization through talent reviews, and partner with leaders to build actionable development plans.
  • Leadership Coaching & Development: Serve as a trusted coach and advisor to senior leaders, providing expert counsel on leadership effectiveness, organizational dynamics, and complex employee relations issues. Lead the diagnosis and design of executive and leadership development interventions.
  • Lead Cross-Functional Initiatives: Drive the most complex, high-impact, cross-functional HR initiatives and projects for the Product and Technology organization from conception to completion.
  • Collaborate and partner with a global team of business partners in EMEA and APJ.

What You'll Bring:

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field;
  • 12+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 6 years in a strategic HR Business Partner role supporting senior executive leaders, preferably in a fast-paced, global technology or product-centric organization.
  • Demonstrated experience influencing C-level executives and driving enterprise-wide people initiatives.
  • Proven ability to lead complex, ambiguous, and cross-functional initiatives without direct authority, from initial concept through to execution.
  • Exceptional business and financial acumen, with the ability to translate business strategy into a comprehensive, long-range talent strategy.
  • Demonstrated track record of using AI to elevate your work, and a curiosity to be a first adopter in all things AI

Thrive at BlackLine Because You Are Joining:


  • A technology-based company with a sense of adventure and a vision for the future. Every door at BlackLine is open. Just bring your brains, your problem-solving skills, and be part of a winning team at the world's most trusted name in Finance Automation!
  • A culture that is kind, open, and accepting. It's a place where people can embrace what makes them unique, and the mix of cultural backgrounds and varying interests cultivates diverse thought and perspectives.
  • A culture where BlackLiner's continued growth and learning is empowered. BlackLine offers a wide variety of professional development seminars and inclusive affinity groups to celebrate and support our diversity.

BlackLine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, age, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, ancestry, color, marital status, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, medical condition, genetic information, or any other protected class or category recognized by applicable equal employment opportunity or other similar laws.


BlackLine recognizes that the ways we work and the workplace itself has shifted. We innovate in a workplace that optimizes a combination of virtual and in-person interactions to maximize collaboration and nurture our culture. Candidates who live within a reasonable commute to one of our offices will work in the office at least 3 days a week.

Salary Range:

$175,000.00-$219,000.00

Pay Transparency Statement:

Placement within this range depends upon several factors, including the applicant's prior relevant job experience, skill set, and geographic location.

In addition to base pay, BlackLine also offers short-term and long-term incentive programs, based on eligibility, along with a robust offering of benefit and wellness plans.

We are committed to pay transparency and ensuring candidates have clear information about compensation expectations. For roles that include variable incentive components such as an Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP) or On-Target Earnings (OTE), the compensation structure may follow a split model – for example, a 50/50, 70/30, or 60/40 ratio between base salary and variable incentive.

BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.

Accommodations:

BlackLine is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible experience for all candidates. If you require a reasonable accommodation that would better enable your success during the application or interview process, please complete this form.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field
  • 12+ years of progressive HR experience with at least 6 years in a strategic HR Business Partner role supporting senior executive leaders
  • Demonstrated experience influencing C-level executives and driving enterprise-wide people initiatives
  • Proven ability to lead complex, ambiguous, cross-functional initiatives without direct authority from concept through execution
  • Exceptional business and financial acumen with the ability to translate business strategy into a long-range talent strategy
  • Demonstrated track record of using AI to elevate HR work and a curiosity to adopt AI
  • Experience in a fast-paced, global technology or product-centric organization
  • Experience coaching and developing senior leaders and designing executive development interventions

BlackLine Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about BlackLine and has not been reviewed or approved by BlackLine.

  • Healthcare Strength Company materials highlight company‑paid employee medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus comprehensive plan choices and wellness resources. Recent announcements and benefits guides reinforce broad, high‑value healthcare coverage.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Unlimited PTO is prominently featured in official communications and marked as employer‑verified on benefits listings. Materials also reference paid holidays, sick time, and flexibility that support time away.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) with company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan are consistently listed across careers pages, plan documents, and filings. Guidance also highlights complementary financial benefits such as dependent care FSA support and tuition reimbursement.

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The Company
HQ: Woodland Hills, CA
1,810 Employees
Year Founded: 2001

What We Do

BlackLine gives you the innovation of AI-powered software solutions you need to optimize workflows, reduce risk, and prepare for tomorrow’s strategic F&A challenges. BlackLine is the leader in the cloud financial close market and the first and only holistic solution to address intercompany operations. Companies can execute and manage financial close, intercompany, and invoice-to-cash processes with end-to-end transparency and intelligent automation. They can shift their focus from governance to guidance and deliver strategic business outcomes faster and with greater control. Since our founding in 2001, BlackLine has become a leading provider of cloud software that automates and controls critical accounting processes. BlackLine is ranked No.5 globally on The Software Report’s 2023 ‘Top 100 Software Companies’ list and earned ‘Top Rated’ awards in Accounting, Financial Close, and Accounts Receivable from TrustRadius. BlackLine was also named to Newsweek’s ‘Most Loved Workplaces’ lists in the US (2022) and UK (2023).  BlackLine is trusted by thousands of companies across all industries and geographies. Headquartered in Woodland Hills, CA, BlackLine is a global company with operations in locations including Pleasanton, New York, London, Paris, Bengaluru, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Singapore, and Sydney. Leading companies like SiriusXM and Domino’s trust BlackLine to close faster with complete and accurate results.

Why Work With Us

BlackLine is a female-founded company led by Therese Tucker, founder and co-CEO. BlackLine is a people-focused company offering a collaborative environment, exciting new challenges, opportunities to acquire new skills, and mentoring to help you succeed. We empower our teams to thrive and always seek new and innovative ways to solve problems.

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