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About the role

We are hiring for a Director of People Strategy & Planning on our People team. As our Director, you will help shape, implement, and measure Chime's People Strategy so our People function can be a competitive advantage for Chime. You will lead cross-functional initiatives, ensuring everything aligns with Chime's business vision and strategy.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $168,570.00 and up to $238,900.00. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

In this role, you can expect to

• Lead HR transformation projects involving optimization strategy, organizational design, sourcing, selection, and implementation support.
• Facilitate the design, planning, and execution of the People strategy roadmap, translating it into operational goals and objectives integrated across People teams.
• Lead and support business and HR strategic planning, developing insights, articulating program value, and driving sustained adoption of our people practices and programs.
• Assist in the creation and advancement of HR thought leadership tools, resources, and training for People strategy and transformation efforts.
• Research, benchmark, and track innovations in talent, organization, and HR service delivery models across key disciplines.
• Develop the HR Scorecard focusing on metrics that drive organizational health while identifying and addressing acute areas proactively.
• Develop functional HR metrics/KPIs to drive visibility of HR performance, providing objective updates on critical HR activities.
• Provide feedback to other People teams to assess the impact of change on People products and identify improvement opportunities.

To thrive in this role, you have

• 15+ years of experience in HR/People Strategy, People Operations, People Analytics, Strategic Workforce Planning, business and organizational transformation, or management consulting.
• Experience designing and leading HR/business transformation initiatives with a deep understanding of business processes, project management methodologies, and human capital best practices.
• Proven ability to manage a portfolio of activities, set priorities, balance deadlines, lead conversations, and engage stakeholders across the company.
• Excellent relationship management and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate, socialize, and influence cross-functionally.
• Strong strategic thinking with experience in developing implementation strategies and adapting to different business functions.
• Ability to translate strategy, business initiatives, and abstract ideas into operational activities and key tasks with minimal oversight.
• Strong business acumen with experience working across business functions.
• Attention to detail and deadlines with the ability to manage multiple initiatives.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly to various audiences.

A little about us

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We’re passionate about developing solutions and services to empower people to succeed. Every day, we start with empathy for our members and stay motivated by our desire to support them in ways that make a meaningful difference.

We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*-- founded on the premise that basic banking services should be helpful, transparent, and fair. Chime helps unlock the access and ability our members need to overcome the systemic barriers that block them from moving forward. By providing members with access to liquidity, rewards, and credit building, our easy-to-use tools and intuitive platforms give members the ability to have more control over their money and to take action toward achieving their financial ambitions.

So far, we’re well-loved by our members and proud to have helped millions of people unlock financial progress, whether they started a savings account, bought their first car or home, opened a business, or went to college. Every day, we’re inspired by our members’ dreams and successes, big and small.

We’re uniting everyday people to unlock their financial progress—will you join us?

*Chime partners with The Bancorp Bank and Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC, that power the bank accounts used by Chime Members.

What we offer

• 🏢 A thoughtful hybrid work policy that combines in-office days and trips to team and company-wide events depending on location to ensure you stay connected to your work and teammates, whether you’re local to one of our offices or remote
• 💻 Hybrid work perks, like UrbanSitter and Kinside for backup child, elder and/or pet care, as well as a subsidized commuter benefit
• 💰 Competitive salary based on experience
• ✨ 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Take Care of Yourself Days
• 🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
• 🧠 Mental health support with therapy and coaching through Modern Health
• 👶 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents and an additional 6-8 weeks for birthing parents
• 👪 Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with up to $10k in reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
• 🎉 In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!
• 💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress

We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals.

We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.

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