Head of People Partners, R&D at Asana
- Company: Asana
- Location: San Francisco
- Employment type: full-time
- Posted: 2026-09-04
<p id="p-rc_2c14a299441d4c18-179" data-path-to-node="3"><span data-path-to-node="3,0">We're looking for an experienced, strategic People Partner leader to serve as the senior People leader for our R&amp;D organization</span><span data-path-to-node="3,1"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="3,2">. You'll partner directly with our CTO and CPO to shape the people strategy across Engineering, Product, Design, and Stack AI, helping one of Asana's most critical organizations evolve through growth, AI transformation, and innovation</span><span data-path-to-node="3,3"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="3,4">. You'll lead a high-performing team of experienced People Partners who are trusted advisors across the organization</span><span data-path-to-node="3,5"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="3,6">. Together, you'll shape the people strategy for R&amp;D, while focusing on executive partnership, organizational evolution, leadership effectiveness, and long-term workforce strategy</span><span data-path-to-node="3,7"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="3,8">. We're looking for a leader who brings conviction, humility, and an enterprise mindset—someone who will advocate passionately for R&amp;D while always thinking first about what's best for <span class="citation-5239 citation-5240 citation-end-5240">Asana<sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-5239 citation-end-5239"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span></span><span data-path-to-node="3,9"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="3,10"><span class="citation-5237 citation-5238 citation-end-5238">.<sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-5237 citation-end-5237"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span></span></p> <p id="p-rc_2c14a299441d4c18-180" data-path-to-node="4"><span data-path-to-node="4,0"><span class="citation-5235 citation-5236 citation-end-5236">This role is based in our San Francisco office with an office-centric hybrid schedule<sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-5235 citation-end-5235"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,1"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="4,2"><span class="citation-5233 citation-5234 citation-end-5234">. The standard in-office days are Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday<sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-5233 citation-end-5233"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,3"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="4,4"><span class="citation-5231 citation-5232 citation-end-5232">. Most Asanas have the option to work from home on Wednesdays<sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-5231 citation-end-5231"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,5"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="4,6"><span class="citation-5229 citation-5230 citation-end-5230">. <sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span class="citation-5229 citation-end-5229">Working from home on Fridays depends on the type of work you do and the teams with which you partner<sup class="superscript"></sup></span></span><span data-path-to-node="4,7"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="4,8">. If you're interviewing for this role, your recruiter will share more about the in-office requirements</span><span data-path-to-node="4,9"><sup class="superscript"></sup></span><span data-path-to-node="4,10">.</span></p> <h3 data-path-to-node="5"><
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