Sr. People Strategy Partner

Title: Senior People Strategy Partner

Location: Austin, TX

Reports To: Chief People Officer

About Hippo:

Hippo exists to protect the joy of homeownership. We believe that insurance should protect the things you treasure through an intuitive, modern experience. We provide tailored insurance coverage and preventative maintenance plans that keep you protected throughout your homeowner journey. We’ll also help you find coverage for everything life brings—from auto to flood—reimagining how you care for your home.

About You

You are a trusted strategic advisor and thought partner who thrives in fast-paced, high-growth environments. You bring deep expertise in partnering with business leaders - during times of transformation and scale. You anticipate challenges before they arise and influence outcomes with a balance of data-driven insights and cultural intuition. You are as comfortable coaching executives through complex organizational decisions as you are designing scalable people strategies that drive long-term growth.

You have a proven track record of building leadership capability, shaping high-performing teams, and navigating sensitive employee relations with empathy and sound judgment. You’re energized by driving culture, organizational effectiveness, and change at scale, and you excel at fostering engagement, inclusion, and performance across all levels of the organization.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a strategic advisor to mid-level and senior leaders, influencing business and people strategy to enable growth and transformation.

• Drive a culture of high performance, accountability, and impact, while championing Hippo’s values across the business.

• Partner closely with leadership teams to anticipate business needs, proactively address challenges, and co-create strategies that drive organizational success.

• Lead organizational effectiveness initiatives, including workforce planning, succession planning, and change management to support business scalability.

• Build and strengthen leadership and manager effectiveness by coaching executives and managers, shaping leadership behaviors, and ensuring alignment with company culture and values.

• Collaborate with People Operations, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development to design and implement people programs that advance organizational capability.

• Guide senior managers on complex employee relations matters, ensuring consistent, fair, and legally compliant practices while minimizing risk.

• Translate data and insights into strategic recommendations that influence leadership decisions, enhance engagement, and improve retention.

• Act as a culture champion, driving initiatives that build belonging, morale, and employee experience while measuring and reporting progress.

Must Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field; Master’s degree a plus.

• 7+ years of progressive HR business partnering experience, with a strong track record in employee relations, leadership coaching, and organizational effectiveness.

• Demonstrated success supporting diverse business areas across the organization during periods of high growth and transformation.

• Exceptional executive coaching, influencing, and communication skills, with the ability to challenge and guide senior leaders.

• Proven ability to lead complex organizational change initiatives while balancing cultural and business priorities.

• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to use data to drive insights and decisions.

• Unwavering integrity, sound judgment, and the ability to earn trust at all levels of the organization.

• Experience in insurance/insurtech or high-growth startup environments strongly preferred.

Benefits and Perks

Hippo treats its team members with the same level of dedication and care as we do our customers, which is why we’re fortunate to provide all of our Hippos with:

• Healthy Hippos Benefits - Multiple medical plans to choose from and 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for our team members and their families. We also offer a 401(k)-retirement plan, short & long-term disability, employer-paid life insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Equity - This position is eligible for equity compensation

• Training and Career Growth - Training and internal career growth opportunities

• Flexible Time Off - You know when and how you should recharge

• Little Hippos Program - We offer 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers

• Hippo Habitat - Snacks and drinks available for onsite employees

Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.

Hippo’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation. Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Hippo’s People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.