Lead People Partner (Engineering)

Our Mission:

Launched in 2012, Tinder® revolutionized how people meet, growing from 1 match to one billion matches in just two years. This rapid growth demonstrates its ability to fulfill a fundamental human need: real connection. Today, the app has been downloaded over 630 million times, leading to over 97 billion matches, serving approximately 50 million users per month in 190 countries and 45+ languages - a scale unmatched by any other app in the category. In 2024, Tinder won four Effie Awards for its first-ever global brand campaign, “It Starts with a Swipe”™

In this role, you will:

• Serve as a mentor to the People Business Partner team to support leaders and employees within the organization.
• Drive change management efforts, ensuring employee and stakeholder impact are at the forefront of decisions and that changes are executed based on company values.
• Be a key resource for employees, providing support and direction about employment issues, benefits, leaves, and company policies.
• Build trust based relationships with people leaders, understand their business needs, and partner with them on people decisions.
• In support of Tinder’s Talent Management philosophies, train and coach managers through the performance review process, including how to have effective feedback conversations, facilitating career development discussions and creating a culture of real time feedback.
• Able to analyze compensation information and keep apprised of market trends in order to partner with business leaders and Match Group through annual compensation processes and provide guidance to managers.
• Provide day-to-day mentorship and coaching to develop leaders at all levels throughout the organization; maintain a high bar for what we value, leadership principles, and overall workplace behavior.
• Support the launch and ongoing delivery of performance management programs.
• Facilitate the off-boarding process and conduct exit interviews.
• Partner with our Talent Acquisition team and department leaders to drive organizational planning and design initiatives to identify long-term team personnel resourcing needs.
• Support and partner with recruiters to provide a quality experience to candidates throughout the recruitment process, including compensation recommendations commensurate with the market.
• Coordinate with our Talent Management/Learning & Development team to review People Survey results and support leaders in the development, implementation, and communication of strategic action plans that measurably improve engagement and retention.
• Counsel and coach leaders on matters concerning employee relations.
• Partner with Match Group Benefits team and people leaders to provide support to employees throughout their entire benefits journey, including leaves of absence and accommodation requests.
• Partner with DE&I teams on driving local programs and initiatives aimed at improving inclusion and representation.
• Partner with the Match Group Immigration team to provide people leaders and employees support for all immigration processes.
• Keep apprised of federal, state and local employment laws and regulations in order to ensure company compliance; including recommendations for FLSA compliance. 

You'll need:

• 7+ years of HR experience at a tech start-up or rapidly scaling company, with experience providing strategic business partnering to Sr. leaders
• 3+ years as a people leader/mentor
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent years of experience (e.g. Business, Human resources, Psychology, Sociology, Organizational Development, Strategic Management, etc.)
• Experience with core HR domains, including performance management, organizational design, talent management, compensation, employee relations and compliance
• Able to maintain strict confidentiality with employee information
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with an emphasis on customer service
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills
• Track record of establishing effective working relationships and comfortable working with remote teams
• Highly experienced with Google Suite and high level proficiency in MS Office Suite; familiarity with various HR systems (Workday, Lever, etc.)

Nice to have:

• Experience directly supporting software development teams
• High EQ and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with 9-box talent calibration assessments
• Prior experience with investigative processes
• Interest and experience working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment

As a full time employee, you'll enjoy:

• Unlimited PTO (with no waiting period), 10 annual Wellness Days
• Time off to volunteer and charitable donations matched up to $15,000 annually
• Comprehensive health, vision, and dental coverage
• 100% 401(k) employer match up to 10%, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• 100% paid parental leave (including for non-birthing parents), family forming benefits, and Milk Stork, which provides access to breast milk shipping for business travel, surrogacy, and employee relocation
• Investment in your development: mentorship through our MentorMatch program, access to 6,000+ online courses through Udemy, and an annual $3,000 stipend for your professional development
• Investment in your wellness: access to mental health support via Modern Health, BetterHelp, and Insight Timer; paid concierge medical membership, pet insurance, fitness membership subsidy, and commuter subsidy
• Free subscription to Tinder Gold