Sr. Director, People Business Partner - Technology

Zscaler (NASDAQ: ZS) accelerates digital transformation so customers can be more agile, efficient, resilient, and secure. The Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange™️ platform protects thousands of customers from cyberattacks and data loss by securely connecting users, devices, and applications in any location. Distributed across 160+ public exchanges globally and thousands of private exchanges at the edge, the SASE-based Zero Trust Exchange is the world’s largest in-line cloud security platform.

We believe the future of work is Human + AI and are building an AI-native enterprise where human potential is amplified by machine intelligence to solve the world’s hardest security challenges. Driven by deep customer obsession, we are committed to the mission, outcome, and to each other. We bring these commitments to life through three core behaviors: ownership and collaboration, trust through outcomes and impact, and a challenge culture with ongoing feedback. Ready to make an impact at the company pioneering security transformation in the AI era? Join us at Zscaler.

We are looking for a Director, People Business Partner - Technology to join our Business Partner department in our People & Culture Organization. This role is based in Santa Clara, CA (onsite Tuesday-Thursday) and reports to the VP of HR Business Partnering. As a strategic talent architect for our global Technology organization, you will partner directly with executive leadership to design and scale an organizational structure that fuels innovation. This is a high-impact leadership position requiring the executive presence to influence tech roadmaps and the analytical rigor to solve complex organizational challenges before they become roadblocks.

What you’ll do (Role Expectations)

• Act as a critical thought partner to tech executives across AI, Product, Engineering, Innovation and CISO ensuring the talent strategy is inextricably linked to the product and engineering roadmap and workforce
• Diagnose organizational health metrics and sentiment to gauge effectiveness and lead large-scale design initiatives that improve velocity, clarity, and innovation across global teams
• Leverage advanced data analytics and AI-driven tools to provide high-value talent and leadership insights, moving beyond historical reporting to forecast future business and talent needs
• Drive executive-level succession planning, leadership coaching and development, and performance culture designed to thrive in high-velocity technical environments
• Act as a strategic translator, independently driving high-impact collaboration across P&C Centers of Excellence and cross-functional partners to ensure the unique needs of the Technology org are seamlessly supported

Who You Are (Success Profile)

• You act like an owner. Your passion for the mission fuels your bias for action. You operate with integrity because you genuinely care about the outcome. You adapt to what’s needed, navigating seamlessly between high-level strategy...