Head of People Partners, R&DActive$252K–$296K

The opportunity

We're looking for an experienced, strategic People Partner leader to serve as the senior People leader for our R&D organization. You'll partner directly with our CTO and CPO to shape the people strategy across Engineering, Product, Design, and Stack AI, helping one of Asana's…

What you'll do

  • Partner directly with our CTO and CPO as a trusted advisor, shaping people: strategy, organizational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, and the long-term evolution of Asana's R&D organization.

  • Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of two experienced People: Partners, enabling them to deliver exceptional partnership while continuing to raise the bar across the R&D organization.

  • Partner with your People Partner leadership peers across GTM, G&A, and: International to continuously evolve the People Partner function, bringing an enterprise-first mindset and helping build a consistent, high-impact team.

  • Lead organizational transformation across R&D, including organizational: design, succession planning, leadership team effectiveness, change management, and workforce planning.

  • Serve as a trusted coach to senior leaders, providing thoughtful challenge,: practical guidance, and candid feedback to help them and their teams perform at their best.

  • Partner on M&A activity, supporting organizational design, talent assessment,: change management, and successful integration.

What they're looking for

  • Use organizational health metrics, business insights, and employee feedback: to influence executive decisions and continuously improve organizational effectiveness.
  • Help shape what great People Partnership looks like in an AI-first company by: experimenting with new approaches, evolving how we work, and exploring how technology can amplify the impact of the People function.
  • Collaborate across the broader People team to deliver exceptional: company-wide people programs while ensuring the evolving needs of the R&D organization are represented.
  • Demonstrates curiosity about AI tools and emerging technologies, with a: willingness to learn and leverage them to enhance productivity, collaboration, or decision-making.