Director - People Partner

The Director, People Partner will be a strategic advisor and partner to senior leaders within Customer and Compliance Operations (CCO), driving a scalable and inclusive organization. Reporting to the Senior Director, People & Culture (India), you will develop HR strategies that align with our goals, including organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and change management. You possess the ability to challenge and influence senior leadership. You will lead the People team based in Pune and Noida locations, ensuring understanding of Avalara's Go Global strategy while promoting a people-first culture. Your responsibilities will include: - Organizational Design & Change Leadership - Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning - Data-Driven Insights & HR Operational Excellence - People Team Leadership & Culture Development - Strategic Partnership & Leadership Influence As a trusted advisor to global and local CCO leadership, you will provide data-driven insights to enhance people and decisions. You will influence senior business leaders to take proactive approaches to people-related challenges with a long-term, strategic focus. Assessing organizational health, diagnosing root causes of people challenges, and implementing solutions will be part of your role. You will advocate for a culture by creating unique talent strategies that strengthen Avalara's values and goals. Additionally, you will design and implement scalable organizational structures, lead organizational effectiveness programs, and manage change management efforts. To be successful in this role, you should have: - 15+ years of experience in HR leadership with global organizations - Expertise in HR business partnering, organizational design, and change management at a senior level - Ability to use HR data and insights to inform decision-making - Experience leading and developing HR teams for growth - Proficiency in workforce planning, talent development, and HR operational excellence Avalara offers a total rewards package including compensation, paid time off, paid parental leave, and eligibility for bonuses. Health and wellness benefits such as private medical, life, and disability insurance are provided. Avalara strongly supports diversity, equity, and inclusion, and has 8 employee-run resource groups with senior leadership and exec sponsorship. Avalara is a billion-dollar business that is defining the relationship between tax and tech. With an industry-leading cloud compliance platform processing billions of customer API calls and millions of tax returns annually, Avalara is on a mission to be part of every transaction in the world. Join Avalara to be part of a bright, innovative, and disruptive team that empowers its people to win. Avalara is an Equal Opportunity Employer.,