Senior Human Resource Business Partner

What You’ll Do

The Senior People Partner – GTM and Finance is a strategic HR partner to Avalara’s global Go-to-Market and Finance teams. This role drives engagement, talent development, and culture programs that support scalable growth and operational excellence. As a trusted advisor to senior leaders, the role influences outcomes through data, coaching, and people strategies. It blends long-term thinking with hands-on execution.

What Your Responsibilities Will Be

- Partner with GTM and Finance leaders to align people strategies with business goals that drive performance, retention, and growth. - Deliver key HR initiatives across talent development, succession planning, engagement, and culture. - Use people data and insights to guide decisions, improve team effectiveness, and support organizational design. - Collaborate with Talent Acquisition to identify skill gaps, build succession pipelines, and enable scalable hiring. - Coach leaders and employees on feedback, performance, and development using Avalara’s continuous performance model. - Work with Engagement, Talent Management, and broader P&C teams to strengthen inclusion, belonging, and team health. - Address employee relations matters and workplace issues in partnership with Employee Relations and Legal, ensuring compliance and a healthy environment. - Improve HR processes by simplifying workflows, finding automation opportunities, and ensuring compliance with policies and employment laws.

What You'll Need to be Successful

- 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including direct business partner support. - Experience advising senior leaders and working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. - Strong coaching skills with proven ability in talent development, organizational design, and employee relations. - General knowledge of employment laws and HR practices in India. - Strong business acumen with the ability to use people data to inform decisions. - Proficient in HRIS tools (Workday preferred) and comfortable working with multiple business systems. - Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across global teams.