Director, HRBP

Dandy · United States

Dandy is transforming the massive and antiquated dental industry—an industry worth over $400B. Backed by some of the world’s leading venture capital firms, we’re on an ambitious mission to simplify and modernize every function of the dental practice through technology. As we expand our reach globally, Dandy is building the operating system for dental offices around the world—empowering clinicians and their teams with technology, innovation, and world-class support to achieve more for their practices, their people, and their patients. About the Role Dandy is hiring an experienced HR leader to join our rapidly growing venture-backed company as HR Director for our Operations and G&A organizations. In this role, you'll serve as the senior strategic people partner to our Finance, Legal, Operations and People teams, shaping how we attract, develop, and retain world-class talent. You'll work directly with leadership to build a high-performance, inclusive culture, lead org design initiatives, and drive people programs that scale with the business. What You'll Do

• Serve as the strategic HR partner to Finance, Legal, Operations and People leaders, aligning people strategy with business objectives
• Own org design and workforce planning for the Operations and G&A org, partnering with leadership on headcount, team structures, and hiring priorities
• Design and drive performance management programs tailored to the rhythms and needs of technical teams
• Lead talent development initiatives, including manager enablement, career frameworks, and leveling, to support engineer and PM growth
• Champion a strong, sustainable culture across a hybrid technical workforce, using data and engagement insights to proactively address org health
• Advise on complex employee relations matters and ensure consistent, fair application of policies across the organization
• Partner cross-functionally with Recruiting, Total Rewards, and L&D to deliver integrated people programs

• At least 10 years in HR or People Operations, with significant experience directly supporting corporate and G&A organizations
• Deep expertise across core HR disciplines including performance management, org design, Total Rewards, and employee relations
• Proven ability to build trusted relationships with senior technical leaders and influence without authority
• Strong analytical mindset; comfortable using people data to diagnose issues and measure program impact
• Exceptional emotional intelligence and the discretion to handle sensitive matters with care
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience supporting corporate teams at a venture-backed company in hypergrowth
• Familiarity with engineering career ladders, technical leveling, or IC/manager dual-track frameworks
• Background working with globally distributed organizations