Senior HR Business Partner, G&A

About Vercel:

Vercel is the agentic infrastructure company, freeing people and agents to ship what's next. For more than a decade we've helped builders move from idea to production with speed, security, and exceptional developer experience.

Now we're scaling our products for both agents and people to ship and run software, built in the open and trusted by OpenAI, PayPal, Ramp, Supreme, and millions of developers worldwide.

About the role

As Senior HR Business Partner for G&A, you'll be the primary HR advisor to Finance, Legal, People, and Security & IT leaders, partnering directly with Vercel's C-suite to build people strategies that grow talent and sustain a high-performance culture. You'll drive org design, talent planning, and performance management across these teams, embedded enough in the business to turn strategy into day-to-day execution. This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, in the office on Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.

What you'll do

• Serve as the primary HR advisor to senior leaders across Finance, Legal, People, and Security & IT, translating business objectives into org design, workforce planning, and talent development strategies

• Drive talent review, performance management, and compensation calibration cycles across supported organizations

• Coach and develop leaders at every level, from ICs to VPs, on people management, feedback, and performance

• Partner with Legal on employee relations, compliance, and risk mitigation across global jurisdictions

• Use people data and engagement signals to drive continuous improvement in People programs, onboarding, and employee experience

What you need

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years as a senior HR Business Partner or HR generalist supporting corporate or G&A functions such as Finance, Legal, or Security and IT

• Experience operating in a global, high-growth technology company, including startup experience

• Deep expertise in organizational design, performance management, talent planning, and employee relations

• Experience building trust with senior executives and operating as a strategic, embedded business partner to leadership teams

Bonus if you

• Have experience with HR systems such as Workday, Greenhouse, or Notion

• Have guided an HR organization through a major inflection point, such as IPO readiness, M&A integration, or rapid scaling

• Have led calibration or compensation review cycles across multiple client groups

Compensation & Benefits:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity.