Senior Director, R&D HR Business Partnering

Cloudflare
Austin
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Research & Scientific (R&D)Experience: 15+ yearsSkills: ["Leadership","Execution speed","Strategic partnership","Coaching","Analytical rigor"]

Lead a global team of embedded HR business partners supporting senior executives across Engineering, Product, Security, and Research. Serve as the strategic HR leader for R&D by partnering on talent strategy, orchestrating People Centers of Excellence (Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, People Operations), and using people metrics to diagnose organizational health, retention, and productivity. Architect AI-native R&D structures and coach VP+ technical leaders through complex, continuous change initiatives.

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Senior Director, R&D HR Business Partnering

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Job Summary

Lead a global team of embedded HR business partners supporting senior executives across Engineering, Product, Security, and Research. Serve as the strategic HR leader for R&D by partnering on talent strategy, orchestrating People Centers of Excellence (Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, Talent Development, People Operations), and using people metrics to diagnose organizational health, retention, and productivity. Architect AI-native R&D structures and coach VP+ technical leaders through complex, continuous change initiatives.
Location: Austin
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Research & Scientific (R&D)
Seniority: Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead a global team of HR business partners supporting senior executives across Engineering, Product, Security, and Research.
  • •Partner with the Head of R&D and technical VPs to align talent strategy with product roadmap, platform architecture, and operational goals.
  • •Orchestrate People COEs by synthesizing R&D operational realities and driving tailored, high-impact talent programs.
  • •Apply analytics to diagnose organizational health, attrition trends, and productivity indicators to guide proactive business decisions.
  • •Architect agile, AI-native R&D organization structures and drive complex change initiatives while coaching leaders through team dynamics with empathy and results.

Pay and Benefits

Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Health InsuranceDentalVision401kEquityPaid LeaveParental LeaveDisability Insurance

Key Requirements

  • •15+ years of progressive HR experience with 5+ years leading an HRBP team supporting technical R&D, Engineering, or Product orgs in high-growth environments.
  • •Demonstrated expertise across business acumen, organizational design, talent portfolio management, and driving change.
  • •Deep understanding of how AI tools reshape technical workflows, paired with strong character assessment and human judgment when evaluating leadership potential.
  • •Proven track record acting as an operational conductor between executive stakeholders and People functions to deliver integrated talent solutions.
  • •Ability to advise, challenge, and coach VP+ technical leaders with confidence, empathy, and business fluency.
Experience:15+ yearsHuman resourcesHRBPTalent managementHigh-growth environments
Skills:LeadershipExecution speedStrategic partnershipCoachingAnalytical rigor
Languages:English

Company Brief

Cloudflare
Provides a global network and cloud platform that delivers security, performance, and reliability services for web applications, APIs, and Internet properties, including CDN, DDoS protection, DNS, and zero-trust security solutions.
Industry: Cybersecurity
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2009
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