Senior Manager, HR Business Partner

D-Wave (NYSE: QBTS), D-Wave is a leader in the development and delivery of quantum computing systems, software, and services. We are the world’s first commercial supplier of quantum computers, and the only company building both annealing and gate-model quantum computers. Our mission is to help customers realize the value of quantum, today. Our quantum computers — the world’s largest — feature QPUs with sub-second response times and can be deployed on-premises or accessed through our quantum cloud service, which offers 99.9% availability and uptime. More than 100 organizations trust D-Wave with their toughest computational challenges. With over 200 million problems submitted to our quantum systems to date, our customers apply our technology to address use cases spanning optimization, artificial intelligence, research and more. Learn more about realizing the value of quantum computing today and how we’re shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow: www.dwavequantum.com.

You can read more about our company and our innovations in the pages of The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Fast Company, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Wired and across many whitepapers. 

At D-Wave, we’re helping customers realize the value of quantum computing today and are shaping the quantum-driven industrial and societal advancements of tomorrow.

About the role

D-Wave is seeking a Senior Manager, HR Business Partner to support highly technical, fast-moving organizations across the business.

This is an on-site role at our New Haven, Connecticut location reporting to the VP, Talent Growth and serves as a strategic partner to senior leaders operating in complex, technical environments. 

You will be responsible for driving organizational effectiveness, strengthening leadership capability, and fostering a high-performance culture. This role requires strong business judgment, comfort navigating ambiguity, and the ability to translate technical and business priorities into clear, actionable people strategies. 

As a trusted advisor, you will coach leaders through growth and change while partnering closely with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver consistent, scalable, and high-impact people solutions across the organization. 

What you'll do 

• Serve as a strategic HR partner to highly technical senior leaders, aligning people strategies with business priorities and growth plans 

• Translate technical and business needs into effective org design, workforce planning, hiring strategies, and role clarity 

• Act as a trusted advisor to executives and leaders, coaching on leadership effectiveness, performance, and change 

• Enable managers to build high-performing, accountable teams through strong feedback, goal setting, and performance conversations 

• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development for critical technical and leadership roles 

• Use people data and employee feedback to identify risks, opportunities, and engagement priorities 

• Partner with leaders to foster an inclusive, values-driven culture that supports engagement and retention 

• Advise on compensation, offers, and rewards in partnership with Total Rewards 

• Manage employee relations matters and ensure compliance with employment laws in Canada and the U.S. 

• Collaborate with HR Centers of Excellence to deliver consistent, scalable people programs across the organization 

• Partner across the organization to lead or support additional initiatives as business priorities evolve, requiring flexibility and engagement beyond core responsibilities. 

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field 

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, including senior HR Business Partner roles 

• Required experienc