Principal HR Business Partner

Who We Are

Babylist is the leading registry, e-commerce, and content platform for growing families. More than 9 million people shop with Babylist every year, making it the go-to destination for seamless purchasing, trusted guidance, and expert product recommendations for new parents and the people who love them. What began as a universal registry has grown into a full ecosystem for new parents, including the Babylist Shop, Babylist Health, and a flagship showroom in Los Angeles. Hundreds of brands in baby and beyond partner with Babylist to engage meaningfully with families during one of life’s most important transitions. With over $1 billion in annual GMV, and more than $500 million in 2024 revenue, Babylist is reshaping the $320 billion baby product industry. We’re helping parents feel confident, connected, and cared for at every step. As we build the generational brand in baby, our mission remains simple: to connect growing families with everything they need to thrive.To learn more, visit www.babylist.com.

Our Ways of Working

Babylist thrives as a remote-first company, with HQ team members located across the U.S. and Canada. We meet in person twice a year—once as a company and once by department to strengthen the relationships that power our work. We show up consistently, stay purpose-driven, and achieve results —together, from anywhere.

While this role is primarily remote, you’ll occasionally travel to our Emeryville, CA office (if not local) and to select department off-sites, as needed, ensuring strong connections and impactful business partnership.

What the Role Is

The Principal HR Business Partner is responsible for driving talent and business outcomes for leaders and teams across Babylist. In this role, you will own and execute critical strategic initiatives across organizational design, organizational development, performance management, learning and development, and employee relations. You will not be afraid to challenge the status quo, and you thrive in ambiguity, translating complex issues into clear, practical solutions that reflect Babylist’s values. Reporting to the SVP, People, you will partner with leaders across Babylist to understand business objectives and challenges, using data to shape solutions that strengthen our culture and propel the business forward.

Who You Are

• 10+ years of experience in HR with the last 5 years in an HRBP role engaging with multiple levels to C-suite within a high growth tech company specifically focused on partnering with cross-functional development organizations
• Extensive generalist background with experience in talent and organizational development, employee relations, performance management, compensation, and employment law
• You’ve built and managed innovative organizational development (L&D) programs
• Trustworthy, expert collaboration skills and company-first mentality
• High proficiency in data interpretation and strong ability to analyze, draw insights and communicate effectively and responsibly in order to drive business outcomes
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of modalities and formats
• Strong strategic consulting and relationship building skills that enable collaboration and networking both within the HR function and throughout the company
• Has a deep toolbox but knows how to adapt to the culture. Think critically and problem solve, coming up with sensible solutions for the Babylist culture
• Can connect and thrive in a remote first, heavy feedback culture by proactively reaching out and engaging with the People and Babylist management team
• Comfortable using Apple products and expert in google suite and Slack. Bonus points for working knowledge of Paylocity, Charthop, Carta, Lattice, and Radford

How You Will Make An Impact

• Work closely with leaders to understand, recommend, and implement programs and structure in growing teams
• Provide expertise, creative problem solving, and coaching to leaders who are managing highly sensitive and complex employee relations matters
• Proactively analyze and identify complex people issues and trends and recommend appropriate actions
• Anticipate training & development needs, work with a training consultant to develop programs, and coordinate implementation
• Thoughtfully collaborate with recruiting teams, hiring managers and Total Rewards in proactive management of compensation packages
• Own end-to-end change management process and planning associated with reorganizations, leadership and other transformational initiatives impacting the emplo