Director, People Business Partner

Job overview

The Director, People Business Partner role is based in Woburn, MA, and the candidate must be based in Massachusetts. Compensation is $165,000–$170,000 annually. The director leads Thrive’s US People Business Partner team and serves as the primary partner for Go-to-Market, with a significant focus on Sales. This player-coach role develops the US PBP team while advising business leaders on workforce, talent, performance, and organizational matters. It also leads People programs and works with international colleagues to strengthen alignment and consistency across the global PBP model.

What you'll do

• Manage, coach, and develop US People Business Partners
• advise Go-to-Market and Sales leaders on organization design, workforce planning, talent, succession, performance, engagement, and change
• address complex employee relations and leadership matters
• lead People programs from planning through execution
• support global PBP alignment.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

director

people business partner

human resources

sales partnership

go-to-market

employee relations

talent management

organization design

woburn ma

thrive

$165k–$170k/year

team leadership

people programs

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Combines hands-on business partnership with leadership of the US PBP team; requires 10+ years of progressive HR or PBP experience and Massachusetts residency.

About the employer

Thrive is hiring for this role. Industry: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services. Sector: 54.