Senior HR Business Partner, Poland

Role Description

At Dropbox, people are at the heart of everything we do - all in pursuit of driving business impact. We’re looking for an experienced and strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) to support our expanding Poland site, building strong partnerships with leadership and Poland-baed employees, driving business impact, and providing a best in class employee experience.  

Embodying a Chief People Officer (CPO) mindset, HRBPs are embedded in the organizations they support and play a critical role in scaling our people agenda across Dropbox. By partnering with leaders, managers, and employees, you’ll drive talent strategies, strengthen organizational health, and directly influence business outcomes in an environment where flexibility, inclusion, and innovation thrive.

Our HRBP team’s mission is simple but powerful: empower leaders and employees to do their best work. We do this by aligning people strategies with business goals, enabling growth and innovation while strengthening our culture. At Dropbox, we pride ourselves on being a Virtual First company that gives people the freedom to work where they’re most effective, while also fostering strong connections and collaboration. Joining our team means shaping not only our people strategy but also the future of how work gets done.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the local leadership and employees to drive organizational health, employee experience, and employee relations
• Act as a strategic partner to the Poland Site Lead, influencing culture, engagement, and people priorities. Collaborate with Internal Comms, Workforce Planning, Finance, and Virtual First teams
• Ensure policies, benefits, payroll, legal, and finance processes are aligned with Dropbox standards driving a best in class employee experience
• Partner with recruiting to design hiring plans and with L&OD to deliver onboarding that integrates Dropbox’s global framework with a strong local touch
• Lead and execute the People Rhythm in line with our values, ensuring we scale consistently and effectively across teams
• Guide fair and principled resolution of ER matters, workplace investigations, and accommodations in partnership with ER and legal
• Deliver consistent thought leadership and employee advocacy on people programs and processes; support client groups throughout the employee lifecycle (attraction, retention, development)

Requirements

• 8+ years in HR, with at least 5 years as an HR Business Partner or equivalent role directly supporting managers and employees in a virtual first environment.
• Demonstrated experience working within the Polish market, particularly navigating employment law, talent planning and employee relations in a local context.
• Proven ability to partner with senior leaders (e.g., Site Lead) to shape culture, drive organizational health, and support manager enablement.
• Strong judgment in handling sensitive ER matters, workplace investigations, and accommodations, balancing employee experience with business priorities.
• Demonstrated experience ensuring foundational HR processes (policies, benefits, payroll, compliance) are in place and aligned with company standards.
• Experience partnering with global COEs (Talent Acquisition, L&OD, Benefits, Legal, Finance) to deliver consistent programs adapted for local needs.
• Ability to proactively analyze people data (attrition, performance, engagement) and provide actionable insights to influence leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messages and influence leaders, ICs, and cross-functional partners.
• Comfort working in a virtual-first environment, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, shifting priorities, and novel situations.
• Comfort leveraging new tools (e.g., AI) and applying design thinking/product management principles to HR initiatives is strongly preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and trust, and willingness to travel for offsites and team events.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a global/ virtual-first company in an HRBP role
• Familiarity with employment law in Poland. Broader EMEA markets is also desirable
• Prior experience coaching managers on performance issues and conducting internal investigations into employee complaints
• Advanced degree in HR, Organizational Development, or related field

Compensation