Vice President, Business Partners & Employee Relations

## Vice President, People Business Partners & Employee Relations Apply:
1930 W Rio Salado Pkwy Tempe AZ 85281:
Full time:
Posted Today:
End Date:
October 31, 2026 (11 days left to apply):
REQ-20488

It's fun to work in a company where people truly believe in what they are doing. At Dutch Bros Coffee, we are more than just a coffee company. We are a fun-loving, mind-blowing company that makes a difference one cup at a time.
** Position Overview
** The Vice President, People Business Partner provides enterprise leadership for the People Business Partner and Employee Relations functions supporting both Headquarters and Field operations. This executive is accountable for building and leading high-performing teams, setting the service delivery strategy, and ensuring consistent, business-aligned people practices across the organization. Serving as a strategic advisor to executives and senior leaders, the Vice President translates business priorities into scalable workforce, talent, organizational effectiveness, and employee relations strategies.

The role requires deep experience in complex, multi-unit organizations and the ability to connect Headquarters strategy with the realities of distributed field operations.
This leader must bring broad HR expertise, strong business and financial acumen, sound judgment in high-risk employee matters, and a proven record of developing leaders and teams. The Vice President oversees organizational design, talent and succession, change leadership, workforce insights, employee relations, budgets and resource allocation across the People Business Partner and Employee Relations functions.  
** Job Qualifications
*** Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Communications, or a related field required; master’s degree highly preferred.
* 13+ years of progressive Human Resources leadership experience, including significant experience leading leaders and building high-performing teams.
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* Required:

** Senior HR leadership experience in a complex, geographically dispersed, multi-unit organization.
* Demonstrated success leading People Business Partner and Employee Relations strategies across both corporate or Headquarters functions and Field operations.
* Proven ability to advise and influence C-suite executives and senior operational leaders on business, talent, organizational, and workforce risk decisions.
* Track record of scaling teams, operating models, and people practices in a high-growth environment.
* Deep expertise in employee relations, investigations, organizational design, talent and succession, change leadership, workforce analytics, and employment risk.
* Strong business and financial acumen, including budget, headcount, vendor, and resource management.
* Exceptional leadership presence, judgment, communication, and ability to lead effectively through ambiguity and change.
* Workday experience preferred.
* Ability to travel regularly to support Field engagement and business needs.
** Location Requirement:
** This role is located at Dutch Bros Headquarters in Tempe, AZ. This position is required to be in office 4 days per week (Mon-Thurs);
Fridays are optional remote work days.
** Key Responsibilities
**** Strategic Leadership & Enterprise Alignment
*** Set and lead the enterprise strategy for People Business Partners and Employee Relations across Headquarters and all multi-unit Field operations.
* Build and execute multi-year operating plans that strengthen leadership capability, talent outcomes, organizational health, culture, and business performance.
* Influence enterprise decisions through sound judgment and data-backed insights on workforce trends, talent risks, employee relations, and organizational design.
* Serve as a senior member of the…