The posting, in Tanium's own words
archived Nov 5, 2026The Basics:
Tanium is looking for an experienced Director, HRBP to serve as a strategic people partner to senior leaders of a major business function. You will advise executives on organization design, talent, performance, and change, and you will resolve the most complex and sensitive people issues in your organization. You will work with leaders at all levels to build strong teams that let Tanium thrive and let employees grow their careers here. You will shape the people strategy for your organization and set the standard for HRBP practice across the team. You will join a highly collaborative team that works hard together, has each other's backs, and delivers results. You will need to move fast with confidence. This position reports to the VP, Human Resources.
What you’ll do:
Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, including C-level executives, coaching them on leadership, team effectiveness, and hard people decisions. You will coach senior leaders and resolve the most complex organizational challenges with people-related solutions. This includes shaping the strategy for, and overseeing the execution of, people programs such as talent planning, organizational design, coaching, employee engagement, change management, and compensation & rewards. You will need to have a deep understanding of all aspects of the business and be a recognized thought leader on people and organizational topics, both within your business and across the company. You will contribute at both strategic and hands-on levels, with an emphasis on strategy. Strategically partner with executive leadership to design and deliver targeted solutions, including strategic planning, organizational design, change management, and team building, and to anticipate the people implications of business decisions. Develop and implement engagement programs that are consistent with the strategic needs of the business and continue to build an extraordinary employee experience. Make an impact with metrics, data analysis, and continuous improvement, using people data to influence executive decisions and measure results. Build trusted relationships and credibility with senior leaders within your business groups and across many organizations. Help leadership be more effective by providing candid, effective coaching to executives and their teams. Drive strong performance management and employee engagement across your organization, and guide leaders through the most difficult talent decisions. Solve problems and identify root causes of complex, ambiguous issues, and design and implement solutions across multiple disciplines, at times beyond HR solutions. Translate the business unit's strategy and needs into HR priorities, and keep business unit leadership updated on all HR programs and processes. Work with leaders to effectively plan and execute workforce planning (headcount, hiring, and training targets, etc.) in line with business strategy and financial goals. Lead multiple projects and initiatives at various scale, with independent problem-solving skills and attention to detail, and sponsor cross-functional efforts that affect the broader company. Lead the management of complex and sensitive employee relations issues fairly, thoroughly, and proactively, and serve as an escalation point for the HR team. Partner with various HR teams, including Recruiting, Total Rewards, HR Ops, and L&D, to deliver people programs that are relevant and aligned to business needs, and help shape HR's overall approach and priorities. Work across cultural and geographical boundaries and build HR approaches that deliver value across diverse global markets. Interact, influence, and collaborate across different cultures, languages, and time zones. Monitor the "pulse" of the organization to ensure a high level of employee engagement, and raise themes and risks to senior leadership early. Mentor and develop HR Business Partners and Senior HR Business Partners, and raise the standard of HRBP practice across the team.