Principal People Partner

About the role

Chime is looking for a Principal People Partner to lead multiple functions including our rapidly growing enterprise business. This role will work closely with our VP of People Partners and be located in our NYC office. As a People Partner at Chime, you will help align business objectives with People solutions for different business organizations that you will support. We are looking for someone who can be a strategic thought partner, workforce planner, talent steward, program deployer, and a leadership coach.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $167,000.00 and up to $230,000.00. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

In this role, you can expect to

• Working alongside business leaders and other people partners, you'll bring together your people expertise with knowledge of our business to deliver people strategies that help grow and develop our talent.

• Coach managers. Leveraging your experience to understand the needs of your business groups and navigating difficult conversations to coach managers and leaders through the full range of the employee lifecycle.

• Collaborating with other People team members to effectively communicate and plan organizational changes by advocating for the needs of your client groups and facilitating communications and training.

• By partnering with People Operations and Senior People Partners, you'll help drive decisions that align our culture with our reward strategies while ensuring internal parity.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to advocate for and nurture the culture within our business teams.

• Ensure that the unique voices, perspectives, and challenges of each team are recognized and addressed working in partnership with people COEs and enablement functions.

• Actively participate in the design, execution, and rollout of company-wide initiatives.

• Partner with the People Centers of Excellence (COEs) to ensure successful implementation.

To thrive in this role, you have

• At least 10+ years of HR business partner experience.

• Expertise in building trusting relationships with leaders at all levels.

• A data driven outlook and use people metrics to inform decision making.

• Sense of empathy and understanding for the needs of diverse groups of people.

• The ability to strike a balance between strategic partnership-building and getting things done.

• Comfort with interpreting and using people data to tell a story and translating it into actionable strategy.

• A passion for advocating for others, speaking up even when it's difficult, and seeing others accomplish their goals.

• A passion for seeing others grow through coaching, mentoring, and career development.

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A little about us

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*—on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.

We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.

We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress.

We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.

Because if we don't—who will?

*Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.

What we offer for our full-time, regular employees

• 🏢 Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates.

• 💻 Benefits that support your work and life, including backup child, elder, and pet care and subsidized commuter benefits for eligible employees.

• ✨ Comprehensive health, financial, and wellbeing benefits designed to support you at every stage of life.

• 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide paid days off

• 🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice

• 👟 Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses

• 👶 Up to 22 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents

• 👪 Access to family planning reimbursement

• 💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress

We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals.

Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact: accommodations@chime.com.

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