Senior Director, HRBPs and Employee Experience

Who we are

At Rover, pets and their people are at the heart of everything we do. We connect pet parents with trusted pet care across the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Australia. Headquartered in Seattle and Barcelona, we’re a values driven, fast-growing tech company focused on building safe and personalized experiences tailored to the needs of each unique pet. We’re investing in AI as a business accelerator and provide every team member access to AI tools in service of creating better experiences for our community. We are proud to be recognized as a great place to work, having been named among the 100 Best Companies to Work For in Seattle Business Magazine and Washington’s Best Workplaces in the Puget Sound Business Journal. At Rover we’re committed to creating an accessible, inclusive, and welcoming community, which starts with our employees. Want to make an impact? Join our pack and come work (and play!) with us.

Who we’re looking for? We’re looking for a strategic and experienced HR leader to shape and scale Rover’s employee experience and culture strategy. This role will report to the VP of People & Culture, and own numerous key people team functions including Global HR Business Partnership, Employee Relations, Employee Experience & Inclusion, Learning & Development, Workplace Experience, and Enterprise People Programs. As a key member of the Company's leadership team, you will help foster a high-performing, inclusive, and values-driven culture where employees can succeed and do their best work. You will partner closely with executives and leaders across the business to strengthen organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and workforce planning, while serving as Rover’s senior advisor on complex employee relations and employment matters.

Key Responsibilities: Drive enterprise people strategies, programs, and decisions that strengthen organizational effectiveness and business performance. Manage the Director of International HR and functional HR Business Partners while leading the global Employee Relations and Enterprise Talent Management functions. Manage the Director of Inclusion & Employee Experience while leading the global Employee Experience & Inclusion, Learning & Development, and Workplace Experience functions. Partner with executives on workforce planning, organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and change management. Provide expert guidance on complex employee relations matters, workplace investigations, performance issues, organizational change, and employment law, in partnership with our Legal team. Partner with Legal and business leaders to manage employment risk and ensure compliance across all regions where Rover operates. Lead enterprise-wide programs that strengthen engagement, belonging, and workplace culture. Leverage employee feedback, workforce data, and technology to identify opportunities and drive continuous improvement. Champion modern, technology-enabled People practices, including the