
Senior HR Business Partner
Cohere · San Francisco, CA
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $240,000 / year
- San Francisco, CA
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Job highlights
- Strategic HR leadership role in AI.
- Partner with GTM and senior leaders.
- Focus on org design, talent, and health.
- Energized by ambiguity and building.
- Support global, fast-scaling environment.
About the role
About Cohere
Our mission is to scale intelligence to serve humanity. We’re training and deploying frontier models for developers and enterprises who are building AI systems to power magical experiences like content generation, semantic search, RAG, and agents. We believe that our work is instrumental to the widespread adoption of AI.
We obsess over what we build. Each one of us is responsible for contributing to increasing the capabilities of our models and the value they drive for our customers. We like to work hard and move fast to do what’s best for our customers.
Cohere is a team of researchers, engineers, designers, and more, who are passionate about their craft. Each person is one of the best in the world at what they do. We believe that a diverse range of perspectives is a requirement for building great products.
Join us on our mission and shape the future!
Why This Role?
We’re hiring a Senior People Business Partner to help scale Cohere through a major phase of growth. This is a strategic People leadership role partnering closely with our GTM organization and senior leaders inside one of the world’s leading AI companies.
At Cohere, Senior PBPs operate as trusted advisors to leadership teams and influential partners to the broader People organization. You’ll support leaders across organizational design, leadership effectiveness, talent strategy, succession planning, and organizational health in a fast-scaling, globally distributed environment.
We’re still evolving parts of our People infrastructure and operating model, so this is a strong fit for someone energized by ambiguity, building, and improving ways of working in real time.
You’ll Thrive Here If You
- Operate with ownership — strong judgment, accountability, and low ego
- Balance standards + empathy — supportive while maintaining high expectations
- Enjoy ambiguity — energized by fast-moving, evolving environments
- Love solving problems — especially complex organizational and leadership challenges
- Move fluidly — between strategy and hands-on execution
- Influence effectively — through strong communication and credibility
- Enjoy developing others — including mentoring and coaching PBPs
Areas You’ll Typically Support
- Org design — scaling teams and organizational structures
- Leadership coaching — supporting senior technical leaders
- Talent strategy — performance, retention, and succession planning
- Team effectiveness — organizational health and leadership capability
- Employee experience — onboarding, retention, and engagement
- People team scale — helping evolve the broader People function
We’re likely to be a strong fit if you:
- Operate at senior scope — Director-equivalent BP experience, Head of People experience at a smaller company, or similar IC7+ scope
- Know technical environments — experience partnering with Sales, Marketing or similar organizations
- Understand hypergrowth — experience operating in startup, scale-up, or rapidly scaling environments
- Have global exposure — supported distributed organizations across multiple countries or regions
- Communicate exceptionally well — especially in written, asynchronous environments
- Build trust effectively — influence through credibility, judgment, and strong relationships over time
Note: This role can be based remotely or from one of our office locations - there is no minimum in-office requirement. We care most about hiring exceptional people regardless of location, though please check the location listed on the posting for guidance around the core time zone or working hours alignment expected for the role.
Cohere is committed to fair and transparent pay practices. The salary range listed for this role reflects the expected base compensation. Actual compensation offered will be determined by factors such as location, level, job-related knowledge, skills, education, and experience. $130,000 - $240,000 USD
If some of the above doesn’t line up perfectly with your experience, we still encourage you to apply!
We value and celebrate diversity and strive to create an inclusive work environment for all. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to providing equal opportunities. Should you require any accommodations during the recruitment process, please submit an Accommodations Request Form, and we will work together to meet your needs.
We may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants against the criteria for this position. This helps our recruiters identify potentially qualified candidates, but it doesn't limit the applications our recruiters may review or consider.
Full-Time Employees At Cohere Enjoy These Perks
- An open and inclusive culture and work environment
- Work closely with a team on the cutting edge of AI research
- Weekly lunch stipend, in-office lunches & snacks
- Full health and dental benefits, including a separate budget to take care of your mental health
- 100% Parental Leave top-up for up to 6 months
- Personal enrichment benefits towards arts and culture, fitness and well-being, quality time, and workspace improvement
- Remote-flexible, offices in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London and Paris, as well as a co-working stipend
- 6 weeks of vacation (30 working days!)
Key skills/competency
- Senior HR Business Partner
- Organizational Design
- Leadership Coaching
- Talent Strategy
- Employee Experience
- Global HR
- Hypergrowth
- AI Industry
- People Operations
- Stakeholder Management
Skills & topics
- Senior HR Business Partner
- HRBP
- People Partner
- Human Resources
- Talent Management
- Organizational Development
- Employee Relations
- Recruitment
- Compensation
- Benefits
- HR Strategy
- Leadership Development
- Performance Management
- Employee Engagement
- Change Management
- HR Generalist
- Tech HR
- AI HR
- Startup HR
- Scale-up HR
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight experience in HR Business Partner roles, technical environments, hypergrowth, and global exposure, emphasizing Director-equivalent scope or similar.
- Showcase strategic impact: Quantify achievements in organizational design, talent strategy, leadership coaching, and employee experience.
- Demonstrate key traits: Emphasize ownership, problem-solving, adaptability to ambiguity, and effective influence in your application materials.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Be ready to discuss complex organizational challenges, leadership support, and navigating fast-paced environments.
- Understand Cohere's mission: Align your application with Cohere's goal to scale intelligence and their passion for AI.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What is the role of a Senior HR Business Partner at Cohere?
- As a Senior HR Business Partner at Cohere, you will serve as a strategic advisor to leadership teams, focusing on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, talent strategy, succession planning, and organizational health within a fast-scaling, globally distributed AI company.
- What kind of experience is Cohere looking for in a Senior HR Business Partner candidate?
- Cohere seeks candidates with Director-equivalent HRBP experience, Head of People experience at a smaller company, or similar scope. Experience in technical environments (Sales, Marketing), hypergrowth settings, and supporting distributed global organizations is highly valued. Exceptional communication, especially in written and asynchronous formats, and the ability to build trust are key.
- Is this Senior HR Business Partner role remote or hybrid?
- This Senior HR Business Partner role offers remote flexibility. While Cohere has office locations in Toronto, New York, San Francisco, London, and Paris, there is no minimum in-office requirement. The company prioritizes hiring exceptional people regardless of location, but alignment with core time zones or working hours may be expected.
- What is the salary range for the Senior HR Business Partner position at Cohere?
- The listed salary range for the Senior HR Business Partner role at Cohere is $130,000 - $240,000 USD. The actual compensation will depend on factors such as your location, experience level, job-related knowledge, skills, education, and overall experience.
- How does Cohere approach diversity and inclusion for the Senior HR Business Partner role?
- Cohere is committed to fair and transparent pay practices and values diversity and inclusion. They strive to create an inclusive work environment for all and welcome applicants from all backgrounds, providing equal opportunities. Accommodations can be requested during the recruitment process.
- Will AI tools be used in the hiring process for the Senior HR Business Partner role?
- Yes, Cohere may use AI-enabled tools to screen and assess applicants for the Senior HR Business Partner position against the job criteria. This assists recruiters in identifying qualified candidates, but it does not limit the range of applications recruiters may review or consider.
- What are the typical responsibilities of a Senior HR Business Partner supporting the GTM organization at Cohere?
