Director, People Business Partner

Director, People Business Partner

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face, paw and fin. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, Well People - clean beauty powered by plants, Naturium - high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skin care, and our newest brand, rhode skin - developed by Hailey Rhode Bieber, a line of curated skincare essentials, formulated for a variety of skin types and needs with high performance ingredients, it's a daily routine that nourishes your skin barrier over time

In our Fiscal year 26, we had net sales of $1.6 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 29 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every full-time new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last seven fiscal years), equity, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment.

We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.

Position Summary

We are looking for a Director, People Business Partner who shows up as a bold disruptor with a kind heart, someone who brings sharp strategy and genuine warmth in equal measure, and who understands that the secret to our success in the marketplace starts with how deeply we invest in our e.l.f.z.

You will be a trusted advisor to e.l.f. Beauty leaders and business functions across the organization, an essential resource for leadership, people managers, and employees alike, helping drive impactful people operations, a differentiated employee experience, and a culture of belonging at every stage of the employee lifecycle. You will operate with Zero Distance, not from above or behind the business, but right inside it, embedding deeply within your client groups, translating their goals and challenges into people strategies that fuel growth, strengthen organizational health, and bring our culture to life in ways that are unmistakably e.l.f.

This position reports to the Chief Human Resources Officer and will be based out of our Oakland, CA HQ, with a hybrid working model.

Responsibilities:

• Serve as the primary People partner to multiple business functions, building trusted, consultative relationships with senior leaders and their teams across e.l.f. Beauty's portfolio of brands
• Cocreate the People Business Partner function with the CHRO at e.l.f. Beauty globally, sharing best practices, helping define the operating model and elevate the team
• Lead a team of global People Partners across geographies, specifically EMEA, India and China through influence as the functional leader, collaborator and partner
• Provide expert coaching and guidance on all aspects of the employee lifecycle including high performance teaming, organization & talent management, career pathing, leveling, compensation, inclusion and belonging and employee relations
• Deliver global, high-impact people programs around organization and talent development, performance management, culture, team member engagement, and leadership development that are practical, scalable, and aligned to business priorities
• Collaborate cross-functionally to support your client groups and partner with leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and right-sizing efforts to build capable, agile teams
• Partner with leaders to assess the capability, capacity, and development needs of their teams, and co-create plans that address gaps and unlock growth
• Use people data and analytics to identify trends, surface risks, and shape proactive strategies, translating metrics like attrition, engagement, and promotion rates into compelling, actionable narratives for senior leaders
• Act as the central…