Senior HR Business Partner (Non-Tech)

About GameChanger:

We believe in the life changing impact youth sports have on and off the field. Sports encourage leadership, teamwork, responsibility, and confidence – important life lessons that have the power to propel our youth toward meaningful futures. We recognize that without coaches, parents, and volunteers, organized youth sports could not exist. By building the first and best place to experience the youth sports moments important to our community, we are helping families elevate the next generation through youth sports.

So if you love sports and their community building potential, or building cool products is your sport, GameChanger is the team for you. We are a remote first, dynamic tech company based in New York City, and we are solving some of the biggest challenges in youth sports today.

The Position:

GameChanger is scaling rapidly across both the business and its leadership team. As part of this growth, we are investing in a more strategic HR partnership model to support increasingly complex organizational and people decisions. The Senior HR Business Partner serves as a trusted advisor to non-technical executives and senior leaders, partnering with leadership to shape organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and long-term people strategy. This is a strategic role that operates beyond process execution—focused on thought partnership, coaching, and navigating complex employee relations matters. You will report to the Chief People Officer and work closely with senior leaders and enterprise partners at DICK'S Sporting Goods.

What You'll Do:

• Partner with senior leaders and executives as the primary HR advisor for non-technical teams, providing guidance on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, talent planning, and team health.

• Lead workforce strategy and change management, including headcount planning, org design, succession planning, leadership transitions, and scaling-related change initiatives.

• Own complex employee relations matters, including investigations, performance-related actions, and risk mitigation, in close partnership with Legal and People Operations.

• Collaborate with People COEs and enterprise partners to design and deliver people programs aligned to business needs while maintaining consistency, governance, and scalability.

• Use people data and insights—including engagement, attrition, and workforce trends—to inform strategy, guide leadership conversations, and recommend action.

Who You Are:

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including experience as a senior HR Business Partner supporting directors, VPs, and executive leaders.

• Demonstrated experience operating as a strategic HR partner, advising on organizational and leadership decisions beyond daily HR processes.

• Deep experience leading complex employee relations matters, including investigations and high-stakes performance situations.

• Experience working with or within Centers of Excellence (e.g., Talent, Compensation, Performance, Org Effectiveness).

• Experience partnering with senior leaders and executives, including navigating disagreement and influencing outcomes.

• Experience operating within larger or scaled organizations, with comfort managing ambiguity, complexity, and change.

Perks:

• Work from our well-furnished, modern office in Manhattan, NY.

• Unlimited vacation policy.

• Paid volunteer opportunities.

• Technology stipend - $4,000 every 2 years after your start to make sure you have the latest and greatest technology

• WFH stipend - $500 annually to make your WFH situation comfortable.

• Learning stipend - $500 annually towards continued development

• Monthly physical, mental, wellness & learning stipend offered through Holisticly

• Monthly lifestyle stipend offered through Fringe

• Full health benefits - medical, dental, vision, prescription, FSA, HRA, HSA, and coverage for family/dependents.

• Retirement savings - Traditional and Roth 401K plans are offered through Vanguard, with an immediate company match.

• Life insurance - basic life, supplemental life, and dependent life.

• Disability leave - short-term disability and long-term disability.

• Company paid parental leave - up to 20 weeks for birthing parents and up to 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.

• Family building benefits offered through Progyny.

• DICK'S Sporting Goods and their family of brands teammate discount.

The target salary range for this position is between $130,000 and $150,000. This is part of a total compensation package that includes incentive, equity, and benefits for eligible roles. Individual pay may vary from the target range and is determined by several factors including experience, internal pay equity, and other relevant business considerations. We constantly review all teammate pay to ensure a great compensation package that is fair and equal across the board.

* DICK'S Sporting Goods has company-wide practices to monitor and protect the company from significant compliance and monetary implications as it pertains to employer state tax liabilities. Due to said guidelines put in place, we are unable to hire in AK, DE, HI, IA, LA, MS, MT, OK, and SC.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity in our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

Our Interview Process & AI

We recognize that AI has become a common part of everyday life and professional work, and its use continues to evolve rapidly. Our perspective on AI in the hiring process will evolve as well. At this time, we ask that candidates please refrain from using AI tools during interviews and assessments, as we want to see your authentic self. We will clearly indicate if and when AI use is acceptable in the process. If you have any questions or need accommodations, we're here to help. Thanks for helping us keep the process fair and secure for everyone!

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All official recruitment communications from GameChanger will come from an email address ending in @gc.com or [email protected]. If you receive communication from any other domain, please be cautious, as it is likely fraudulent.