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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 19 days Upstart's roles stay open a median of 45 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Upstart's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Upstart
- high 61 stale, 5 reposted of 93 open
- Hiring momentum
- 135 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Upstart's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Upstart.
About this role
The Director of People Experience at Upstart will be responsible for leading and executing key enterprise People programs, including performance and compensation cycles, employee engagement initiatives, and the employee listening strategy. This role requires both strategic oversight and hands-on involvement in developing actionable plans and processes to enhance the employee experience across the organization.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Upstart as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years of experience across employee experience, internal communications, enterprise program management, People/HR programs, organizational change, or a related field.
- A track record of owning complex, enterprise-wide programs that affect a broad employee population and require alignment across senior, cross-functional stakeholders.
- Exceptional strategic and systems thinking to address ambiguous problems and develop clear recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to present complex ideas clearly to senior leaders.
- Strong influence and relationship-building skills, with the ability to negotiate and challenge partners as needed.
- Comfort using quantitative and qualitative data to identify patterns and recommend actions.
Nice to have
- Leading performance management, compensation, employee listening, or other enterprise People programs.
- Driving employee adoption or behavior change related to AI, technology, or new ways of working.
- Designing an operating model or enablement system for employee resource groups or volunteer-led programs.
- Experience in fast-moving, founder-led, technology, fintech, or highly regulated environments.
- Experience across multiple disciplines such as internal communications, HR/People programs, enterprise program management, change management, learning, or people analytics.
What you get
- Competitive compensation, including base pay, bonus opportunities, and annual equity grants that vest quarterly.
- Retirement benefits with a company match of $2 for every $1 contributed, up to $15,000 annually.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) with discounted stock purchase options for eligible employees.
- Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, vision, and wellness resources.
- Health Savings Account contributions for eligible plans.
- Income protection benefits including life insurance and disability coverage.
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of the technology stack or tools used in the role.
- The position is remote but requires occasional in-person collaboration, which may not suit all candidates.
- The role is described as an individual contributor position, which may not appeal to those seeking managerial responsibilities.
Summarised from Upstart's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Upstart on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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