HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner

Hinge is the dating app designed to be deleted. In today's digital world, finding genuine relationships is tougher than ever. At Hinge, we're on a mission to inspire intimate connection to create a less lonely world. We're obsessed with understanding our users' behaviors to help them find love, and our success is defined by one simple metricsetting up great dates. With millions of users across the globe, we've become the most trusted way to find a relationship, for all.

About the Role

We're seeking a systems-minded, strategic HR Business Partner to guide leaders and teams through scale, change, and complexity. This role partners directly with senior business leaders to align people and organizational strategies with our most pressing business prioritieswith a focus on building sustainable systems, enabling coaching-based leadership, and stewarding thoughtful change.

You'll work cross-functionally with Org Development (OD) and People Operations to design high-impact solutions that improve how we operate, collaborate, and grow. This is an embedded, strategic role that sits at the table with leaders and helps shape the organization's evolution.

Responsibilities

• Advise senior leaders with context : Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, grounding guidance in business context, team dynamics, and organizational health.
• Coach leaders to think systemically : Help leaders navigate people-related trade-offs by fostering strategic, systems-level thinking.
• Develop leadership capabilities : Guide growth through ongoing coaching, feedback, and targeted capability-building efforts.
• Scale manager development programs : Partner with OD to expand coaching labs, enablement initiatives, and trust-building interventions.
• Uncover root causes : Diagnose systemic patternsnot just symptomsusing data, observations, and contextual understanding.
• Shape structural design : Collaborate with Org Development on role clarity, interfaces, spans and layers, and decision-making pathways.
• Model systems thinking : Lead by example in managing interdependencies and anticipating ripple effects across functions and programs.
• Strategize through change : Serve as a thought partner for leaders navigating reorgs, team evolution, and strategic pivots.
• Embed change frameworks : Apply methodologies like Bridges or ADKAR to ensure clarity, communication, and adoption.
• Support org transitions collaboratively : Co-create change strategies with OD and People Ops to enable smooth leader and team transitions.
• Drive performance programs : Lead calibrations, development planning, and growth initiatives alongside OD and People Ops.
• Coach for accountability : Enable managers to give candid feedback, manage underperformance, and foster psychological safety.
• Champion cultural consistency : Reinforce culture through leadership behavior, manager effectiveness, and people practices.
• Resolve complex ER issues : Handle sensitive matters in collaboration with Legal and People Ops, ensuring fairness and trust.
• Mediate high-stakes conflict : Support teams and managers through behavioral challenges and interpersonal conflict.
• Spot risk early : Identify emerging performance or behavior risks and guide mitigation strategies.
• Proactively manage ER risk : Enable managers to address issues through documentation, coaching, and culture alignment.
• Address team-level dynamics : Partner with OD to solve root causes of ER issues like low trust or poor psychological safety.

What We're Looking For

$124,200 - $165,000 a year. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education / training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary range is reflective of a position based in New York City. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.

As a member of our team, you'll enjoy :

401(k) Matching : We match 100% of the first 10% of pre-tax 401(k) contributions you make, up to a maximum of $10,000 per year.

Professional Growth : Get a $3,000 annual Learning & Development stipend once you've been with us for three months. You also get free access to Udemy, an online learning and teaching marketplace with over 6000 courses, starting your first day.

Parental Leave & Planning : When you become a new parent, you're eligible for 100% paid parental leave (20 paid weeks for both birth and non-birth parents.)

Fertility Support : You'll get easy access to fertility care through Carrot, from basic treatments to fertility preservation. We also provide $10,000 toward fertility preservation. You and your spouse / domestic partner are both eligible.

Date Stipend : All Hinge employees receive a $100 monthly stipend for epic datesRomantic or otherwise. Hinge Premium is also free for employees and their loved ones.

ERGs : We have eight Employee Resource Groups (ERGs)Asian, Unapologetic, Disability, LGBTQIA+, Vibras, Women / Nonbinary, Parents, and Remotethat hold regular meetings, host events, and provide dedicated support to the organization & its community.

At Hinge, our core values are :

Authenticity : We share, never hide, our words, actions and intentions.

Courage : We embrace lofty goals and tough challenges.

Empathy : We deeply consider the perspective of others.

Diversity inspires innovation

Hinge is an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity at our company and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We believe success is created by a diverse workforce of individuals with different ideas, strengths, interests, and cultural backgrounds.