Senior HR Business Partner

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

HR Business Partner Operations & Staff

Adyen is seeking a strategic and hands-on HR Business Partner to support the growth and success of our Operations & Staff teams in San Francisco. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with team leads, managers, and employees to drive people initiatives that support business objectives and foster a world-class employee experience. Your focus will span talent development, performance management, employee engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

What you’ll do:

• Partner with leaders across the Operations & Staff functions to support team development, organizational growth, and alignment with Adyen’s leadership values.
• Provide strategic HR guidance and coaching to managers on topics including performance management, feedback, employee relations, and engagement.
• Collaborate with HR Centers of Expertise to co-create and implement initiatives that elevate the employee experience across the full lifecycle.
• Use people data and insights to identify trends, spot challenges, and recommend data-driven improvements.
• Manage performance and development cycles, helping leaders conduct effective assessments and growth conversations.
• Support a culture of feedback, including guiding underperformance and improvement discussions with empathy and clarity.
• Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion by supporting initiatives and cultivating inclusive team environments.
• Be an advocate for Adyen employees, ensuring they thrive and grow within a high-performance, high-growth culture.

Who you are:

• 3-6 years of HRBP experience in a fast-paced, global, matrixed organization, partnering with all levels of leadership.
• Deep expertise in HR practices, including performance management and employee relations.
• Trusted advisor who builds strong relationships and thrives in an evolving, unstructured environment.
• A "builder" and change agent with a continuous improvement mindset, comfortable challenging the status quo to drive efficiency and cultural alignment.
• Adept at organizational dynamics, fostering healthy, motivated teams.
• Hands-on yet collaborative, always seeking simpler, more automated solutions.
• Exceptional problem-solver and communicator, able to develop and articulate fact-based solutions.
• Skilled in project managing HR initiatives.
• Ability to travel 30% (global, including Amsterdam, Chicago, and New York).

Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments 

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

What’s next?

Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

San Francisco 

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

This role is based out of our San Francisco office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.

The annual base salary range for this role is $195,000 - $260,000; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.

Client-provided location(s): San Francisco, CA

Job ID: 7052896

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-07-29T23:37:19