Senior HR Business Partner

New Today

At Spire, we unlock the power of space to solve problems on Earth. Our proprietary satellite constellation and AI-driven data infrastructure power decision-making across weather, aviation, maritime, and space services. As we continue to grow our global impact, our people strategy must scale with precision, ambition, and purpose. That’s where you come in. As Spire enters its next stage of growth, we're hiring a Global Senior HR Business Partner (Sr. HRBP) to help shape and activate the people strategy that powers our mission. Based in Washington, D.C., and reporting to the Global Head of People & Talent, this role will partner closely with senior leaders across engineering, business, and functional teams to drive performance, organizational design, and long-term workforce agility. This isn’t a reactive HR support role, it’s a strategic seat at the table . You’ll serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, helping to align talent with business goals, build manager capability, and lead change with clarity and impact. From workforce planning and succession readiness to performance enablement and inclusion, you’ll help architect the systems, behaviors, and mindsets that scale. This role is core to our multi-year transformation to become a more agile, data-driven, and skills-based organization. You’ll play a visible role in evolving our global job architecture, embedding consistent talent frameworks, and enabling internal mobility that fuels career growth and operational resilience. You’ll help us shift from legacy HR practices toward a model built for transparency, capability, and trust. If you're energized by building systems that outlast individuals, thrive in fast-paced, high-accountability environments, and believe that great HR is a force multiplier for business, this is your opportunity to help shape the future of work at Spire. What You’ll Do Embed Strategic People Partnership : Act as a thought partner to senior leaders, aligning business priorities with integrated people strategies that drive organizational health, growth, and innovation. Drive Workforce Planning & Talent Architecture : Partner with Finance and functional leaders to assess org design, map capabilities to future-state needs, and influence strategic headcount decisions. Build High-Performing Teams : Leverage performance and feedback systems to identify, grow, and retain top talent; guide leaders on upskilling, internal mobility, and succession planning. Champion Employee Experience : Cultivate a consistent, values-based employee journey, from onboarding through growth and development, grounded in belonging, access, and equity. Lead Change & Organizational Evolution : Support leadership through complex transformations, M&A integrations, and evolving operating models. Coach with Courage : Provide candid guidance to managers and executives to build leadership capability, resolve challenges, and reinforce accountability. Enable People Operations Excellence : Collaborate with People Partners, Total Rewards, and Talent Acquisition to deliver seamless HR execution across regions. Ensure Risk Mitigation & Compliance : Apply your expertise in U.S. employment law, global policy, and employee relations to drive fair, compliant, and consistent outcomes. What You’ll Bring 10+ years in a strategic HRBP or senior People Partner role in a high-growth, matrixed, or global technology environment. Strong experience working directly with senior leaders and executive teams to influence and drive business-aligned talent strategies. Deep understanding of U.S. employment law; Canadian or international knowledge a plus. Proven experience leading change across performance management, org design, succession planning, and talent development. Exceptional communication, coaching, and relationship-building skills with the ability to influence across levels and cultures. Comfortable navigating ambiguity, solving complex problems, and balancing strategy with execution. Experience using data and workforce insights to shape decisions and measure impact. Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Organizational Psychology, or related field (Master’s preferred). Preferred Experience Exposure to space, aerospace, SaaS, or deep tech industries. Experience supporting engineering and technical teams. Prior involvement in HR transformation or HR operating model redesign Familiarity with HR systems such as Bamboo, Greenhouse, CandidateFYI Why Spire? At Spire, we believe diverse perspectives power innovation. We’re committed to building a culture of inclusion, equity, and transparency, where everyone is empowered to thrive and contribute meaningfully. As a global company, we actively seek teammates with varied backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets. Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to work a minimum of three days per week in the office. Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-RK1 The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final base salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience and qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for annual equity awards and our employee benefits program, including vacation, sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage; a 401(K) plan; health and wellness reimbursement program; and participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
Salary Range $130,500 — $171,000 USD About Spire We improve life on Earth with data from space. Spire Global is a space-to-cloud analytics company that owns and operates the largest multi-purpose constellation of satellites. Its proprietary data and algorithms provide the most advanced maritime, aviation, and weather tracking in the world. In addition to its constellation, Spire’s data infrastructure includes a global ground station network and 24/7 operations that provide real-time global coverage of every point on Earth.
Spire is Global and our success draws upon the diverse viewpoints, skills and experiences of our employees. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. To help maintain a safe and secure workplace for Spire employees, all candidates who receive a conditional offer will be required to complete a background check . This may include criminal history and employment verification. Interested in building your career at Spire? Get future opportunities sent straight to your email. Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf Enter manually Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf LinkedIn Profile Website Given the option, do you lean more toward Team Dell or Team Mac for your work setup? * Select... We can’t always guarantee availability, and some roles may require more specific gear - but when we can, we like to align with your preferences! Please indicate your salary expectations for this position. * Spire operates in a hybrid capacity and this role requires you to be onsite in the office advertised 3x per week. Are you able to meet this requirement? * Select... Check out Spire's current open officeshere ! Review the job post for the hybrid working arrangements required for this position. If you are not currently located near a Spire office, are you open to relocation for this position in the immediate future? * Select... Spire collects the following information to comply with international laws and regulations. Please select your citizenship. * Select... If you have dual citizenship, please select your second citizenship. * Select... Do you or will you require sponsorship for employment? * Select... I declare that the information given in my job application is complete and accurate. * Select... I declare that I have no criminal convictions other than any treated as spent under the provisions of the relevant Rehabilitation of Offenders legislation and those disclosed on the form. * Select... I declare that any misrepresentation of the facts is a ground for refusal of employment or disciplinary proceedings (and, in appropriate cases, criminal charges). * Select... I confirm my approval for approaches to be made to former employers, educational establishments, government agencies and personal referees for verification of the information. * Select... I authorise - if deployed on an activity that so requires – the CAA or its agents to carry out a Counter Terrorism Check and understand that deployment on any such activities is conditional on the satisfactory result of such a check. * Select... Voluntary Self-Identification For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file. As set forth in Spire’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows: A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability. A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service. An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense. An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Select... Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026 Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability Form CC-305 Page 1 of 1 OMB Control Number 1250-0005 Expires 04/30/2026 Why are you being asked to complete this form? We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years. Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp . How do you know if you have a disability? A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to: Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally) Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS Blind or low vision Cancer (past or present) Cardiovascular or heart disease Celiac disease Cerebral palsy Deaf or serious difficulty hearing Diabetes Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders Epilepsy or other seizure disorder Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome Intellectual or developmental disability Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD Missing limbs or partially missing limbs Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS) Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities Partial or complete paralysis (any cause) Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema Short stature (dwarfism) Traumatic brain injury
Disability Status Select... PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
Location:
Washington, DC, United States
Salary:
$200,000 - $250,000
Category:
Human Resources