Senior HRBP - G&A

About the Role Vercel is hiring a Senior HRBP to partner with our G&A organizations (Finance, Legal, People, and Security & IT). You'll work directly with C-Suite leaders to translate business priorities into people strategies, acting as an embedded business partner rather than a traditional HR service provider. You’ll drive organizational design, talent development, and performance processes to sustain a high-performance culture as we scale.

What You'll Do

• Strategic Partnership: Serve as the primary HR advisor to senior leaders across Finance, Legal, People, and Security & IT; translate business objectives into actionable people strategies including organizational design, workforce planning, and talent development.
• Advise on org structure, team effectiveness, and leadership development to support G&A scaling.
• Partner with executives on headcount planning and allocation to align talent resources with business priorities.
• Talent & Performance: Drive talent review and development processes; coach and develop leaders at all levels on people management, feedback, and performance.
• Lead and support performance management cycles, including calibration facilitation and compensation review.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition to build thoughtful hiring strategies and ensure strong candidate experiences.
• Culture & Employee Experience: Champion Vercel's culture and values; identify signals from engagement surveys, stay interviews, and team health check-ins; design and facilitate team offsites, workshops, and other programming that foster connection and alignment.
• Employee Relations & Compliance: Navigate complex employee relations matters with sound judgment, empathy, and confidentiality; ensure consistent and equitable application of HR policies; provide guidance to managers and employees; partner with Legal on compliance and risk mitigation across global jurisdictions.
• Operational Excellence: Analyze and interpret people data and trends to inform recommendations and drive continuous improvement; contribute to and improve core People programs, onboarding, L&D, DEI, total rewards communication; collaborate across the broader People team on cross-functional initiatives and process improvements.

What We're Looking For

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 3 years in a senior HRBP or HR generalist role supporting corporate / G&A functions.
• Experience operating in a fast-scaling, global tech company; startup or high-growth background strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to build trust with senior executives and operate as a genuine business partner, not just an HR service provider.
• Deep expertise in organizational design, performance management, talent planning, and employee relations.
• Strong analytical skills; you use data to tell stories, identify trends, and inform decisions.
• Outstanding communication, facilitation, and executive presence; equally comfortable in a 1:1 coaching session and presenting to a leadership team.
• Comfortable with ambiguity; you create structure where none exists and thrive in a fast-moving environment.
• Experience with tools such as Workday, Greenhouse, and Notion highly preferred.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Workday, Greenhouse, and Notion is highly preferred.

Compensation & Benefits

• The San Francisco base pay range for this role is $180,000 to $220,000 per year.
• Equity, inclusive healthcare package, mentorship and events to help you grow your network and skills, flexible time off, and a WFH budget to outfit your space.
• The total compensation package may include benefits, equity-based compensation, and eligibility for a company bonus or variable pay program depending on the role.