People Consultant Lead

About Pinterest Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

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As a People Consultant Lead, you will serve as a trusted advisor to managers and directors across Pinterest for all people-related needs. This role operates in a functionally-aligned Center of Excellence (COE) model and collaborates closely with HR leadership, providing data-driven recommendations to enhance performance, retention, and the overall employee experience.

The People Consultant Lead plays a critical role in delivering people programs and driving talent strategies, ensuring alignment with other People Team Centers of Excellence and cross functional partners to ensure consistency across stakeholder’s team operations, HR practices, and Pinterest’s values. Additionally, this role maintains a close partnership with HR Business Partners to build world-class people initiatives aligned with Pinterest's mission, vision, and values.

The People Consultant Lead will also be tasked with leading large-scale projects across the team and driving development and distribution of quarterly metrics.

What You’ll Do

• Consultation and Coaching:

• Successfully coach and advise people managers on team dynamics and HR best practices to promote a high-performance culture.

• Regulatory and Operational Guidance:

• Provide expert guidance on best practices and ensure operational excellence while maintaining strict adherence to regulatory requirements.

• Data-Driven Solutions:

• Leverage data and insights to identify root causes of people challenges and provide targeted, actionable, data-driven recommendations and solutions to improve team effectiveness, retention, and the overall employee experience.

• Employee Life Cycle Strategies:

• Develop and implement strategies and practices throughout the employee life cycle to enhance employee experience and organizational effectiveness.

• Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Collaborate cross-functionally and manage stakeholders effectively to support functional or regional business strategies and enhance organizational performance.

• COE Partnership:

• Leverage People team COE partnerships to deliver comprehensive support to people managers across all functions or regions, enhancing their capabilities and knowledge.

• Change Management:

• Support change management initiatives, facilitating communication and resolving escalations as appropriate.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. HR certification (e.g., SHRM-CP, PHR) is a plus.
• 7+ years of progressive HR experience or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Strong HR business acumen, problem-solving and strategic thinking abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to influence and build strong relationships quickly.
• Experience in implementing talent management, organizational development, and change management strategies.
• Data-driven decision making and effective storytelling of insights.
• Ability to translate data insights into actionable business recommendations.
• Strong customer focus, relationship building and user-centric problem-solving
• Experience in HR consulting or business partnering.
• Resilience and professionalism, able to recover from setbacks and adapt to change.
• High integrity and ethical standards.
• Ability to navigate complexity, ambiguity and change with confidence and professionalism.
• A proactive, results-oriented approach.
• Strong commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace.
• Ability to analyze alternatives and recommend solutions.
• Change management.
• Data collection and analysis.
• Organizational effectiveness.
• Stakeholder management.
• Cross-functional collaboration.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1 - 2 times a year and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here. US based applicants only

$120,321—$247,718 USD

Our Commitment To Inclusion Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete this form for support.