Vice President, People Business Partner & Employee Relations

At Affirm, we exist for the moments that matter—giving people a clear, predictable way to pay over time, with no hidden fees, no surprises, and no tradeoffs on what matters most.

About the People team

The People team helps Affirmers cultivate a high-performing, inclusive organization. We focus on three core areas: attracting talent aligned to our mission, enabling growth through people and team development, and retaining employees through thoughtful experiences and rewards. We develop Affirm's people programs and systems to create a workplace where all employees can thrive and contribute meaningfully. By investing in our people, we create a long-term advantage for the business.

About the role

The VP, People Business Partners & Employee Relations leads Affirm's global PBP and ER functions, anticipating what the business needs and evolving our operating model to help Affirm perform at its best. As a member of the People Leadership Team (PLT), this leader is a strategic thought partner to the CPO, PLT, and our Executive Leadership Team (XLT), bringing an enterprise-wide perspective to Affirm's most consequential people and organizational decisions.

What you'll do

Define the strategy, structure, and operating model for the global PBP and ER functions, challenging legacy assumptions and redesigning roles, capabilities, and ways of working where needed

Build high-performing PBP and ER teams through talent decisions, development, coaching, and selective external hiring; set clear standards and accountability for how the teams operate and the impact they deliver

Build independent, trusted relationships with each XLT member, serving as a strategic advisor on enterprise-wise and complex functional leadership, talent, and organizational decisions

Develop a deep understanding of Affirm's business, strategy, and operating model, and use it to anticipate enterprise-wide organizational, workforce, and talent implications ahead of need

Partner with XLT on workforce strategy, including the size, composition, capabilities, and deployment of talent, and identify how technology, AI, and new operating models can increase leverage and effectiveness

Help leaders design organizations and operating models that clarify accountability, increase speed, and align resources to Affirm’s top priorities

Raise the quality of leadership and talent decisions company-wide through talent planning, succession, executive assessment, and performance management

Guide leaders through significant organizational change, building the alignment and execution discipline needed to sustain business outcomes

Set the strategy and operating model for Employee Relations globally, ensuring a consistent, fair, and scalable approach

Provide executive oversight on Affirm's most complex and sensitive ER matters, including executive-level issues, investigations, and conduct matters

Use ER data and case trends to identify emerging organizational risks and translate them into proactive action that strengthen leadership and management effectiveness, organizational health, and business performance

Partner closely with Legal on employment practices, policy, and risk management

What we look for

15+ years of progressive People leadership experience, including in complex, global technology organizations at scale

Significant experience leading a global PBP organization and building high-performing PBP teams

Experience leading Employee Relations, including sensitive investigations, executive-level matters, and complex employment decisions in partnership with Legal

Demonstrated experience partnering directly with C-suite executives, building trust while maintaining independent judgment

Deep expertise in organizational consulting, organizational effectiveness, executive coaching, and strategic workforce planning