Director, HR Business Partner - Technology Organization

JOB SUMMARY:

The Director, Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) for the Technology function shapes a high-performing organization by aligning people strategy with product and engineering priorities, ensuring the right talent, culture, and operating model are in place to deliver business outcomes. This role exists to provide dedicated, data-informed guidance to technology leaders across workforce planning, organization design, leadership effectiveness, performance, employee relations, and change leadership in a fast-moving environment. The HRBP partners closely with Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, Learning, and HR Shared Services to deliver consistent, scalable solutions while elevating the employee experience. The role leads a team of 1 direct report (1 Sr. Manager/HRBP at the professional level) and supports an assigned technology organization of approximately 400-600 employees. The position reports to the Chief Talent and Culture Officer and serves as a trusted advisor to senior technology leaders.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with Technology leaders to translate business goals into a people plan, including annual workforce planning, role clarity, and capability needs, and track progress through agreed measures (for example, hiring plan attainment and critical-role coverage).
• Lead organization design and change efforts, producing clear recommendations, decision materials, and implementation plans that improve team effectiveness and reduce disruption.
• Strengthen leadership and manager practices by coaching on performance expectations, feedback, and development, and by increasing completion and quality of core talent processes (goal setting, performance reviews, and succession planning).
• Use people data to identify trends and risks (such as retention, internal mobility, and engagement), share insights with leaders, and drive actions that measurably improve outcomes over time.
• Ensure employee relations and workplace concerns are addressed promptly, fairly, and consistently, partnering with Legal and HR specialists as needed and documenting outcomes in line with policy.
• Partner with recruiting and compensation teams to support equitable, competitive talent decisions, including job leveling guidance, offer alignment, and pay review inputs.
• Develop and lead the HRBP team supporting Technology by setting priorities, building capability, and delivering timely, high-quality service to leaders and employees.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Employment Experience

• 7+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, including 4+ years as an HR Business Partner supporting a technology, digital, product, data, or engineering organization.
• 2+ years of people leadership experience (directly managing HR team members and/or leading complex, cross-functional work through influence), with demonstrated experience advising senior leaders on organization design, workforce planning, and performance management.

Technical Skills

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams), including building clear presentations and using Excel for basic analysis and reporting.
• Practical proficiency using generative AI tools to draft communications, summarize information, and support data analysis, with sound judgment around confidentiality and responsible use.
• Experience working in an HR information system (HRIS), preferably Workday to support employee data accuracy, reporting, and hiring workflows.
• Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools (such as Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, or similar) to plan work, manage deadlines, and communicate status.
• Ability to use reporting and visualization tools (for example, Excel dashboards, Power BI, or Tableau) to interpret trends and share insights with leaders.

Additional Skills & Competencies

• Strategic partnership: Ability to connect business goals to practical people solutions and earn trust with leaders at multiple levels and locations.
• Coaching and influence: Skilled at coaching managers through performance, feedback, and difficult conversations, and influencing outcomes without direct authority.
• Data-informed judgment: Ability to use people data and sound judgment to identify trends, assess risk, and recommend actions with clear measures of success.
• Change leadership: Experience guiding leaders and employees through organization change with clear communication, structure, and follow-through.
• Execution and follow-through: Strong planning and prioritization skills to deliver consistent, timely results across multiple workstreams.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Development, Psychology, or a related field.
• Professional HR certification preferred (SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, PHR/SPHR, or equivalent). Project management certification (PMP) or change management certification (such as Prosci) is a plus.

Salary Range

The salary range for this position is $142,212.00 to $167,309 annually. In addition to the annual salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on the terms of Choice's Management Incentive Plan (MIP).

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We're the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves - the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur - because that's who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today - for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward - giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

Our corporate office locations:

North Bethesda, MD - Located at Pike & Rose, our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Scottsdale, AZ - Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Minneapolis, MN - Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.

Field/Remote - Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.

Choice's Cultural Values

Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity

Choice's Leadership Principles

Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver