Senior People (HR) Business Partner

Scottsdale, AZ; Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA

About Gusto

At Gusto, we’re on a mission to grow the small business economy. We handle the hard stuff—payroll, health insurance, 401(k)s, and HR—so owners can focus on their craft and customers. With teams in Denver, San Francisco, and New York, we proudly support more than 400,000 small businesses across the country, and we’re building a workplace that represents and celebrates the customers we serve. Learn more about our Total Rewards philosophy.

About the Role

This role is ideal for a People Partner who thrives in dynamic environments and is energized by shaping strategy and translating it into meaningful, hands‑on impact. As Gusto continues to evolve toward an AI‑native operating model, we’re looking for a Senior People Partner who can design people systems that scale intelligently—combining empathy, data, and automation to strengthen the employee experience.

You will support teams within the Foundations group, including Finance, Accounting, Business Operations, Legal Compliance. These distributed teams provide critical services within and across Gusto, leading initiatives focused on business strategy, operational excellence and innovation. In this highly visible role, you’ll serve as a strategic advisor, guiding senior leaders through org design, change management, and workforce transformation. You’ll use people data and AI‑enabled insights to anticipate needs, identify patterns, and co‑create scalable solutions that elevate both performance and trust.

As a strategic partner, you’ll collaborate across People functions to design integrated, forward‑looking solutions that align with business goals. You’ll lead initiatives that elevate performance, scale leadership, and enhance the experience for every Gustie, ensuring Gusto’s transformation toward an AI‑native future remains grounded in humanity, equity, and purpose.

This is a unique opportunity to help shape the next generation of People practices within one of Gusto’s most critical organizations—driving growth, strengthening engagement, and scaling leadership at the intersection of technology and human connection.

About the Team

Gusto’s People Team is growing and scaling with the company through integrated, intelligent systems that keep humans in the driver’s seat of our AI‑accelerated future. We’re focused on creating equitable outcomes at scale—pairing insight and innovation to ensure technology amplifies fairness, belonging, and impact. Together, we partner across the business to make data‑driven, people‑centered decisions that align strategy with the needs of every Gustie, driving a workplace that is positive, engaging, and values‑driven.

Responsibilities

• Act as a strategic advisor and thought partner to business leaders, helping them navigate performance, scaling, and leadership effectiveness in an AI‑native, data‑rich environment.
• Lead org design and workforce planning using both human insight and AI‑driven analytics to forecast capability needs, identify talent gaps, and build future‑ready teams.
• Guide teams through change management and digital transformation efforts—ensuring clarity, inclusion, and engagement as automation reshapes workflows.
• Champion an inclusive and equitable employee experience, embedding fairness and transparency into tech‑enabled systems and processes.
• Partner across Invite, Talent Development, Compensation, Benefits, ER, and Legal to design integrated, AI‑informed people strategies aligned to business goals.
• Translate data and insights into actionable recommendations, using people analytics and predictive tools to measure impact and iterate on programs.
• Navigate complex people situations with judgment, empathy, and ethical integrity—balancing speed and compliance with trust and care.

Qualifications

Compensation

Our cash compensation amount for this role is $154,045 to $189,989 / year in Denver, and $181,275 to $223,573 for San Francisco & New York. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including candidate location, experience and expertise and may vary from the amounts listed above.

Location & Work Environment

Gusto has physical office spaces in Denver, San Francisco, and New York City. Employees who are based in those locations will be expected to work from the office on designated days approximately 2‑3 days per week (or more depending on role). The same office expectations apply to all Symmetry roles, Gusto's subsidiary, whose physical office is in Scottsdale. When approved to work from a location other than a Gusto office, a secure, reliable, and consistent internet connection is required on non‑office days.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Gusto is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. Gusto considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gusto is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you require a medical or religious accommodation at any time throughout your candidate journey, please fill out this form and a member of our team will get in touch with you.

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