Head of HRBP, Technology

Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics. Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution. Wing’s fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes. We design, build, and operate our aircraft, and offer drone delivery services on two continents. Our technology is designed to be easy to integrate into existing delivery and logistics networks, offering a scalable drone delivery solution for a broad range of businesses. Wing is a part of Google's parent company, Alphabet, and our mission is to create the preferred means of delivery for the planet. If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

Wing is looking for a Head of HRBP, Technology to join our People Team team. This role is onsite based in Palo Alto, CA. 

This role is both highly strategic and deeply operational. You will proactively advise c-suite leaders on organizational design, talent strategy, and how to develop and grow high-performance teams. 

• →Act as an indispensable People Partner for Wing’s executives who lead our Engineering, Manufacturing Operations and Autonomous Systems teams (among other teams).
• →Develop data-based talent strategies for your clients that support the achievement of their immediate and long-term technical and business objectives.
• →Support these executives in building, managing, and scaling high-performing teams, establishing high bars for accountability, management, and execution.
• →Lead organization design initiatives, ensuring your client groups are structured efficiently to support efficient processes, cross-functional collaboration, high performance and team development.
• →Oversee Wing’s cyclical talent processes for your client groups, including compensation reviews, talent calibrations, succession planning, and employee development pathways. 
• →Manage highly sensitive, complex employee relations matters with impeccable discretion, objectivity, and empathy. 
• →Champion Wing’s culture, actively monitoring organization health metrics to design targeted engagement and retention programs.
• →Directly manage and mentor a small team of HRBPs - cultivating operational excellence, elevating strategic capabilities and HR acumen.

• 15+ years of progressive strategic HR experience within the technology, logistics or hardware sectors. 
• Bachelor's degree in directly related field or equivalent practical experience
• Demonstrated success supporting, challenging, and influencing Senior Director and VP-level leaders on macro-level talent strategies. 
• Hands-on experience leading workforce planning, and organizational redesigns. 
• Strong sense of judgement and extensive background managing high-risk employee relations cases, investigations, and performance management frameworks.
• Prior formal management experience in a high-growth, fast-paced environment where you had to operate at a strategic altitude while also rolling up your sleeves to execute critical HR programs.
• Flawless written and verbal communication style that commands trust, builds rapid alignment, and de-escalates organizational friction.
• Analytical mindset - can identify, collect and analyze quantitative and qualitative data in order to conduct root cause analyses, identify insights that are driving (or preventing) performance / achievement of goals and build actionable, achievable action plans.