Senior Director People Consulting
@ GitHub

Hybrid
$351,300
Hybrid
Full Time
Posted 21 days ago

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About GitHub

GitHub is the global home for all developers and the complete AI-powered developer platform to build, scale, and deliver secure software. Over 150+ million developers, including more than 90% of the Fortune 100 companies, use GitHub to collaborate across 420+ million repositories.

Locations

This role is remote within the United States.

Overview

The Senior Director People Consulting will lead GitHub’s global People Consulting & Services teams. This role drives strategic people consulting, operational excellence, and service delivery across the employee lifecycle, integrating People programs, compliance, and scalable operations.

Responsibilities

  • Employee Relations & People Solutions Consulting: Lead global People Consulting team, resolve complex employee relations issues, interpret data trends, and design interventions.
  • People Projects & Programs: Partner with Centres of Excellence to design and refine scalable programs and processes, and drive change through communication strategies.
  • Services & Operations: Provide leadership in People Services ensuring efficient service delivery, data management, compliance, and operational excellence through use of systems like Zendesk and ServiceNow.
  • Capability Building & Compliance: Develop manager capability, compliance oversight with international labor laws, and improve query resolution systems.
  • People Leadership: Champion GitHub’s culture, foster coaching and development, and lead a high-performing global team.

Qualifications

Required: 12+ years in HR or related field, or a Bachelor’s with 8+ years in HR; 5+ years in Employee Relations; 3+ years in people management; and experience designing scalable HR programs.

Preferred: International HR experience, understanding of People systems (Workday, Zendesk), process improvement methodologies, vendor management, data visualization skills, and HR transformation experience.

Compensation

Base salary range is USD $132,400.00 - USD $351,300.00 per year along with benefits, annual bonus, stock, and additional rewards based on impact.

GitHub Values & Culture

GitHub values customer obsession, a growth mindset, diverse and inclusive practices, and strong leadership through coaching. GitHub is remote-first and supports employees with competitive pay, learning, and growth opportunities.

EEO Statement

GitHub embraces diversity and invites applications from people of all backgrounds. The company is committed to accommodating disabilities during its interview process.

Key skills/competency

  • People Consulting
  • Employee Relations
  • Operational Excellence
  • HR Strategy
  • Change Management
  • Data Governance
  • Compliance
  • People Leadership
  • Program Management
  • Process Improvement
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  • Customize Resume: Tailor experiences to People Consulting leadership.
  • Research GitHub: Understand their culture, mission, and tech focus.
  • Highlight Achievements: Emphasize strategic HR and compliance successes.
  • Prepare Examples: Share detailed results-driven people solutions cases.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Review HR systems like Workday and Zendesk.
Study compliance data management best practices.
Familiarize with HR data visualization tools.
Practice process improvement methodologies.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a time you led change.
Explain your conflict resolution approach.
Share examples of coaching team success.
Discuss handling complex stakeholder relations.

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