Sr. People Business Partner

Sr. People Business Partner Relay is a digital banking platform that gives self-made business owners the tools and know-how to be great with money—bringing clarity, confidence, and control to every dollar earned, so they can turn hard work into lasting success. We do this by replacing financial guesswork with real visibility, transforming cash flow from a constant source of stress into a clear signal owners can use to run stronger, more resilient businesses. THE MISSION Our People Team exists to build Relay into a company that high-performing, ambitious people actively choose and a place where they do career-defining work. We’re hiring two Senior People Business Partners – one for our technical teams and one for our go-to-market/G&A teams – to help make that true at scale. We don’t use the term “People Business Partner” the way many companies do. Our People Business Partners operate as product managers for the people system, owning how talent, performance and impact, and leadership are designed, developed, measured, and improved in service of strategic business outcomes. This role partners closely with Directors, VPs and select members of the executive team to design the conditions where high performers thrive: clear expectations, real ownership, fast feedback, high standards, and room to grow. This role brings data, strategy, and strong judgment to shape teams that move quickly, raise the bar, and deliver meaningful results. This is not about maintaining programs. It’s about building an environment where great people do their best work. WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING The primary areas of ownership in this role include, but are not limited to: People Strategy as Product - Treat performance, talent, and leadership effectiveness as products with clear problem statements, success metrics, and data-informed continuous iteration. - Own the multi-quarter people strategy for your groups, setting priorities, sequencing work, and making tradeoffs to maximize business impact. - Own the systems that keep great talent performing, growing, and staying at Relay, in close partnership with Talent Acquisition and Talent Enablement. - Use experimentation as the primary mechanism for change: form hypotheses, run pilots with clear decision points, and scale what works. - Make people decisions for your groups while designing in close partnership with the People team, upholding and shaping shared standards, equity, and scalability across Relay. Strategic Business Partnership - Partner with Directors, VPs, and select executive leaders on org design, performance, succession, and leadership effectiveness. - Use data and context to surface risks, patterns, and leverage points before they become problems, bringing forward insights that sharpen decision-making rather than reacting after the fact. - Bring clarity to ambiguous, high-stakes decisions by framing tradeoffs, pressure-testing assumptions, and focusing leaders on where action matters most. - Influence leadership thinking by combining data, judgment, and a clear point of view to improve decision quality in moments of growth, change, or tension. Performance Standards & Talent Judgment - Set and reinforce clear performance standards across your groups, shaping how leaders evaluate impact, potential, and role fit. - Improve the quality and timing of talent decisions by helping leaders diagnose issues early and act with clarity rather than delay. - Bring strong judgment to the most consequential People decisions, including role scope, succession, and exits, balancing fairness, team health, and business momentum. - Contribute to how performance is assessed and discussed across Relay by identifying gaps, testing improvements, and raising the bar for consistency and rigor. WHO YOU ARE You’re a strong fit for this role if the following are true: - You have 7+ years of experience in People Business Partnering or adjacent strategic People roles, including close partnership with senior lea ... (truncated, view full listing at source)