Senior Manager, Talent Strategy and HR Business Partnerships

HackerOne is a global leader in Continuous Threat Exposure Management (CTEM). The HackerOne Platform unites agentic AI solutions with the ingenuity of the world’s largest community of security researchers to continuously discover, validate, prioritize, and remediate exposures across code, cloud, and AI systems. Through solutions like bug bounty, vulnerability disclosure, agentic pentesting, AI red teaming, and code security, HackerOne delivers measurable, continuous reduction of cyber risk for enterprises. Industry leaders, including Anthropic, Crypto.com http://Crypto.com, General Motors, Goldman Sachs, Lufthansa, Uber, UK Ministry of Defence, and the U.S. Department of Defense, trust HackerOne to safeguard their digital ecosystems. HackerOne was recognized in Gartner’s Emerging Tech Impact Radar: AI Cybersecurity Ecosystem report for its leadership in AI Security Testing and has been named a Most Loved Workplace for Young Professionals (2024).

HackerOne is at a pivotal inflection point in the security industry. Offensive security is no longer optional – it is the standard for forward-thinking companies that want to build trust and resilience in a world where AI-driven innovation and adversaries are moving faster than ever. With the industry shifting, HackerOne stands apart: we combine the ingenuity of the largest security research community with a best-in-class AI-powered platform, trusted by the world’s top organizations.

HackerOne Values

HackerOne is dedicated to fostering a strong and inclusive culture. HackerOne is Customer Obsessed and prioritizes customer outcomes in our decisions and actions. We Default to Disclosure by operating with transparency and integrity, ensuring trust and accountability. Employees, researchers, customers, and partners Win Together by fostering empowerment, inclusion, respect, and accountability.

SENIOR MANAGER, TALENT STRATEGY AND HR BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS

LOCATION: HACKERONE US HUBS:

WASHINGTON, DC; BOSTON, MA; SEATTLE, WA; SAN FRANCISCO BAY; OR AUSTIN, TX

POSITION SUMMARY

At HackerOne, our people strategy is business strategy. The Talent Strategy team partners with leaders across the company to ensure we have the talent, leadership capability, and scalable people practices needed to achieve our goals while creating an exceptional experience for Hackeronies.

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Talent Strategy to lead strategic talent partnership across key business functions while helping transform how the Talent Strategy team operates. In this role, you will lead and develop a team of Talent Strategy Partners, strengthen our partnership model, and build more scalable practices across workforce planning, performance, talent management, manager enablement, and change support.

You will partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into practical talent plans, clearer performance expectations, stronger workforce decisions, and leadership support that helps teams execute through change. This is a hands-on leadership role for someone who can operate in ambiguity, coach leaders through transformation, improve how a team works, and connect talent strategy directly to business outcomes.

At HackerOne, we embrace a Flexible Work approach that gives us the freedom to do our best work while also fostering the connections and community that make us stronger. Reflecting this philosophy, this is a remote role targeted for candidates within ~50 miles of Washington, Austin, San Francisco, Seattle or Boston. We believe this balance of proximity and flexibility gives Hackeronies the chance to occasionally come together – fostering collaboration, connection, and in-person moments that enrich our culture – while still preserving the benefits of remote work.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and develop a team of Talent Strategy Partners, creating scalable practices that strengthen leadership effectiveness, organizational health, and talent outcomes across the business through Multiply Your Impact.

• Partner with senior leaders to translate business priorities into talent strategies, workforce plans, organizational design recommendations, and leadership development initiatives while demonstrating Own the Outcome for talent results.

• Guide leaders through organizational change, helping teams adapt with clarity and confidence while embedding Change Agility into how the business operates.

• Drive company-wide talent programs including performance management, succession planning, talent reviews, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.

• Use Data-Driven Decision Making to identify workforce trends, assess organizational health, measure talent outcomes, and influence business decisions with evidence-based recommendations.

• Apply First Principles Problem Solving to complex people and organizational challenges, simplifying processes and designing scalable solutions that improve employee and manager experiences.

• Champion an AI First approach across Talent Strategy by identifying opportunities to improve decision quality, increase efficiency, and scale People Team impact through responsible AI adoption.

• Collaborate closely with Talent Acquisition, People Operations, Total Rewards, HRIS, and executive stakeholders to ensure consistent execution of talent priorities across the employee lifecycle.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS  

• 10+ years of progressive HR, People Partner, Talent Strategy, Leadership Development, Organizational Development, or related experience.

• 3+ years of people leadership experience managing HR, Talent Strategy, or People Business Partner teams.

• Experience partnering with senior leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, change management, and talent management initiatives.

• Demonstrated ability to leverage workforce data, business metrics, and organizational insights to influence strategic decisions.

   

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience supporting multiple business functions within a high-growth SaaS or technology company.

• Experience leading large-scale organizational change and talent transformation initiatives.

• Experience implementing AI-enabled tools and workflows within HR or People functions.

• Experience supporting globally distributed teams across multiple regions and cultures.

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JOB BENEFITS:

• Health (medical, vision, dental), life, and disability insurance*

• Equity stock options

• Retirement plans

• Paid public holidays and unlimited PTO

• Paid maternity and parental leave

• Leaves of absence (including caregiver leave and leave under CO's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act)

• Employee Assistance Program

*Eligibility may differ by country

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