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Saviynt's AI-powered identity platform manages and governs human and non-human access to all of an organization's applications, data, and business processes. Customers trust Saviynt to safeguard their digital assets, drive operational efficiency, and reduce compliance costs. Built for the AI age, Saviynt is today helping organizations safely accelerate their deployment and usage of AI. Saviynt is recognized as the leader in identity security, with solutions that protect and empower the world’s leading brands, Fortune 500 companies and government institutions. For more information, please visit .

Build the Engine of the AI Era

Saviynt is redefining the future of identity security. With a recent $700M capital raise led by KKR, we are scaling faster than ever to establish our platform as the foundation for global security in the AI era. We need a sophisticated Sr. HR Business Partner (P5) to support our U.S. Product and Engineering (R&D) teams—the technical heartbeat of our company.

The Role

You will be the primary HR strategist and organizational consultant for our world-class engineers, product visionaries, and cloud architects. This is a high-impact, strategic role where you will partner directly with executive R&D leadership to design scalable org structures, foster technical talent density, and align people strategy with our rapid product evolution and AI roadmap.

Logistics
Location: - 820 N. McCarthy Blvd., Milpitas, CA 95035
Hybrid Flexibility: Minimum 3 days in office, with additional in-person presence for critical leadership meetings.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

  • Strategic R&D & AI Partnership: Act as the lead HR consultant for U.S. Product and Engineering, aligning workforce planning and talent strategy with ambitious AI platform roadmaps, identity security innovations, and cloud release cycles.

  • Strategic Organizational Design (OD): Lead complex structural org design initiatives—including engineering pod structures, spans and layers optimization, and technical team realignments—to increase shipping velocity and maximize post-funding scale.

  • Organizational Development (ODev) & Technical Pathways: Diagnose capability gaps and execute targeted ODev programs. Refine dual-track technical career matrices (IC vs. Management tracks), cultivate technical leadership pipelines, and drive high talent density across R&D.

  • Global R&D Collaboration: Partner closely with global HR counterparts to ensure seamless alignment, communication, and operational efficiency between U.S. Product/Architecture leaders and international/offshore R&D centers.

  • Targeted Performance & Retention: Drive end-to-end performance engineering cycles and design tailored retention strategies specifically calibrated for high-demand AI, Identity (IAM), and Cloud Security engineering talent.

  • Competitive Technical Rewards: Partner with Talent Acquisition and Compensation to benchmark and structure competitive total rewards models that attract and retain top-tier software and security engineers.

  • Data-Driven Insights: Utilize R&D productivity analytics, engineering turnover trends, and engagement metrics to proactively diagnose organizational health and influence leadership decision-making.

  • Engineering Leadership Coaching: Provide expert guidance and candid coaching to engineering directors and managers on leadership effectiveness, team dynamics, complex employee relations, and scaling technical culture.

WHAT YOU BRING

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in HR, Business, or a related field; SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or formal Org Design/Development certification preferred.

  • Tech & Cyber Context: 8+ years of progressive HRBP experience, with a proven track record supporting high-growth Engineering, Product, or R&D organizations in B2B Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity, Identity (IAM), or AI platform environments.

  • Mastery in Org Design & Development: Demonstrated success in leading structural OD initiatives (re-architecting tech pods, spans/layers analysis) and building comprehensive ODev frameworks (engineering career matrices, manager development).

  • Global Engineering Co-Development: Direct experience supporting U.S. technical teams that co-develop alongside large international/offshore engineering hubs across multiple time zones.

  • Analytical Rigor: Highly analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and workforce metrics to solve complex technical talent challenges.

  • Executive Presence & Influence: Strong business acumen with the confidence to challenge, coach, and guide technical executives and engineering leaders through rapid organizational change.

If you are a proactive and strategic HR professional looking for an exciting opportunity to make a lasting impact on a global scale, we encourage you to apply for this role. Join us in shaping the future of Saviynt and supporting the success of our sales and marketing teams!

If required for this role, you will:
- Complete security & privacy literacy and awareness training during onboarding and annually thereafter
- Review (initially and annually thereafter), understand, and adhere to Information Security/Privacy Policies and Procedures such as (but not limited to):

> Data Classification, Retention & Handling Policy
> Incident Response Policy/Procedures
> Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Policy/Procedures
> Mobile Device Policy
> Account Management Policy
> Access Control Policy
> Personnel Security Policy
> Privacy Policy

Saviynt is an amazing place to work. We are a high-growth, Platform as a Service company focused on Identity Authority to power and protect the world at work. You will experience tremendous growth and learning opportunities through challenging yet rewarding work which directly impacts our customers, all within a welcoming and positive work environment. If you're resilient and enjoy working in a dynamic environment you belong with us!

Saviynt is an equal opportunity employer and we welcome everyone to our team. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
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  • Full Legal Name
  • Please provide your mailing home address
  • How did you find out about this position? choose one · optional
  • If Referral, Please List Name of Saviynt Employee optional
  • Are you legally authorized to work in The United States? choose one
  • Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship to work in The United States? choose one
  • Are you currently employed? choose one
  • If no, please provide most recent employer optional
  • What is your desired salary?
  • I certify that all of the information furnished on this application and during the application process is true, complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any misrepresentation or omission of facts called for may result in refusal to hire or, if hired, may result in my dismissal at any time regardless of when the false answer or omissions are discovered. choose one
  • Upon future offer acceptance, I hereby authorize, to the extent allowed by applicable federal state and local laws, Saviynt to conduct its own investigation of my references, employment history and education and, further, authorize the references and prior employers I have listed to disclose to Saviynt information related to my employment history and qualifications for the position for which I am applying, without giving me prior notice of such disclosure. choose one
  • I AGREE, AND IT IS MY INTENT, TO SIGN THIS EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION BY TYPING MY NAME IN THE BOX BELOW AND BY ELECTRONICALLY SUBMITTING THIS DOCUMENT TO THE COMPANY. I UNDERSTAND THAT MY SIGNING AND SUBMITTING THIS DOCUMENT IN THIS FASHION IS THE LEGAL EQUIVALENT OF HAVING PLACED MY HANDWRITTEN SIGNATURE ON THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENT. choose one
  • Full Name
  • Do you have 8+ years of HRBP experience supporting Product, Engineering, or R&D organizations within B2B Enterprise SaaS, Cybersecurity, Identity (IAM), or AI platforms choose one · optional
  • Describe a complex Organizational Design (OD) or structural change you led for a technical team co-developing across global time zones (e.g., U.S. and offshore R&D hubs). What was your specific role in structuring the team? written answer
  • Which of the following Organizational Development (ODev) initiatives have you directly led for Engineering/Product organizations? (Select all that apply) choose one
  • Describe a time you used HR or engineering productivity data (e.g., turnover, time-to-fill, team sentiment, ramp-time) to diagnose a talent trend in R&D and the specific recommendation you presented to technical executives written answer
  • Do you have experience collaborating with Talent Acquisition and Compensation teams on headcount capacity modeling, total rewards, and workforce planning for high-demand engineering talent? choose one · optional
  • Are you able to commute to our Milpitas, CA(820 N. McCarthy Blvd., Suite 220 Milpitas, CA 95035) office three times per week in a hybrid work arrangement? Please note that the office is expected to open soon in the San Jose area, with Milpitas as the anticipated location. written answer

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