MongoDB is looking for a transformational HR Leader who has partnered with senior leaders to drive complex, global change at scale. As the Senior Director, you will partner with the Chief Revenue Officer Leadership Team and the VP, HRBP to drive a people strategy that enables durable, profitable growth, expands our market reach, and builds a deep bench of leaders for tomorrow. The role reports to the VP, HR Business Partnering and manages a global team of two. 

At MongoDB, the HRBP team’s key focus is to be a trusted advisor to business leaders, translating business strategy into people and organizational priorities that drive performance, culture and growth. This includes shaping workforce strategy & culture, optimizing organizational design and building leadership capability. They use data and insights to influence decisions, anticipate talent needs and ensure that the business has the right structure, culture and capabilities to scale. In short, they are an extension of the business leadership team. They accomplish all of this through very close collaboration with the various other functions within the People Team - Total Rewards, Culture Talent & Development, Talent Acquisition, Regional HR, HR Operations, and People Analytics.  

Key Responsibilities

​Strategic Partnership & Business Leadership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to the CRO and global Sales leadership team, shaping people and organizational strategies that drive scalable revenue growth and global market expansion
• Leverage business acumen and data-driven insights to influence decisions on organization design, talent strategy, and leadership effectiveness
• Lead and develop a global team, fostering growth, excellence, and deep partnership capability

Talent & Performance Management

• Drive a high-performance culture through disciplined goal-setting, continuous feedback, and performance calibration across regions
• Partner with leaders to identify, develop, and retain top talent
• Use analytics and insights to diagnose trends, assess bench strength, and implement targeted development and engagement strategies that sustain performance
• Practice what you coach within your own team, providing continuous feedback, coaching and guidance to your team of BPs

Leadership Development & Succession Planning

• Lead succession planning for critical roles, ensuring depth and readiness across the global Sales organization
• Provide executive coaching and counsel to senior leaders to elevate influence, decision-making, and people leadership capability

Organizational Planning, Design & Change Leadership

• Lead global transformation and organizational design initiatives to ensure that the organizational structure enables accountability, scalability and performance
• Architect organizational change, ensuring transformations are executed thoughtfully and sustainably with clear communication and employee engagement

Culture & Employee Experience

• Act as a culture carrier and change agent, embedding company values and leadership principles into daily decisions, programs & behaviors
• Foster a culture of retention where teams feel empowered and aligned to outcomes

Profile & Experience

• 12+ years of HR experience, including 8+ years in senior HRBP roles and at least 4+ years leading a team of HRBPs
• Proven success leading people strategy and organizational transformation in a high-growth, high-performance technology company
• Strong business acumen and deep understanding of Go-To-Market operations and strategies
• Demonstrated ability to influence, build trust, and drive change across complex global organizations with very senior leaders
• Track record of leading through ambiguity and scaling organizations
• Analytical and insight-driven; uses data to guide decisions and measure impact
• Exceptional communication, judgment, and credibility at the most senior levels
• Consumption experience is a plus

About MongoDB

MongoDB is built for change, empowering our customers and our people to innovate at the speed of the market. We have redefined the database for the AI era, enabling innovators to create, transform, and disrupt industries with software. MongoDB’s unified database platform, the most widely available, globally distributed database on the market, helps organizations modernize legacy workloads, embrace innovation, and unleash AI. Our cloud-native platform, MongoDB Atlas, is the only globally distributed, multi-cloud database and is available across AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure.

With offices worldwide and over 60,000 customers, including 75% of the Fortune 100 and AI-native startups, relying on MongoDB for their most important applications, we’re powering the next era of software.

Our compass at MongoDB is our Leadership Commitment, guiding how and why we make decisions, show up for each other, and win. It’s what makes us MongoDB. 

To drive the personal growth and business impact of our employees, we’re committed to developing a supportive and enriching culture for everyone. From employee affinity groups, to fertility assistance and a generous parental leave policy, we value our employees’ wellbeing and want to support them along every step of their professional and personal journeys. Learn more about what it’s like to work at MongoDB, and help us make an impact on the world!

MongoDB is committed to providing any necessary accommodations for individuals with disabilities within our application and interview process. To request an accommodation due to a disability, please inform your recruiter.

MongoDB is an equal opportunities employer.

Req ID: 1273422877

About the role

As a Senior Mission Manager, you will serve as a senior mission-facing leader responsible for driving program-based adoption of Vannevar Labs’ technology within government program offices. You will work closely with PEOs, PMWs, and program managers to shape pilots, scope capabilities, and convert demonstrated mission value into funded programs. This is a highly autonomous role that requires deep mission credibility, strong technical intuition, and the ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, early-stage program environments. 

What you’ll do

• Lead engagements with program offices (PEOs, PMWs, PMOs, and equivalent organizations) to identify mission problems that Vannevar Labs’ technology can solve.
• Translate program needs into technical narratives, clearly explaining how our software and agent-based capabilities map to requirements, constraints, and outcomes.
• Scope and shape program-based pilots, defining objectives, success criteria, timelines, and pathways to scale.
• Pitch the technology with credibility, leveraging your mission and domain background to build trust with program managers and technical authorities.
• Navigate programmatic realities, including requirements development, budgeting cycles, contracting pathways, and stakeholder coordination.
• Partner closely with product managers and engineers to ensure mission context is accurately reflected in technical scope, tradeoffs, and delivery plans.
• Convert successful pilots into sustained programs, helping program offices justify follow-on funding and broader adoption.
• Represent Vannevar Labs within the program ecosystem as a mission-credible, technically fluent partner.

What we’re looking for

• 15–20+ years of experience in government or defense missions, typically as a retired O5/O6 or senior enlisted or civilian equivalent
• Deep expertise in a specific mission or technical domain (e.g., cyber, information warfare, ISR, networks, operational intelligence, warfare systems/command and control).
• Strong ability to scope, pitch, and sell technical solutions to senior government stakeholders — not just explain missions, but connect them to software capabilities.
• Proven experience navigating programmatic realities, including budgets, requirements, authorities, timelines, and stakeholder dynamics.
• Sufficient technical fluency to:
  • Understand modern software systems and agent-based approaches
  • Partner effectively with product and engineering teams
  • Translate complex concepts into clear, mission-relevant narratives
• Demonstrated scrappiness and bias toward action — comfortable operating in ambiguity and pushing programs forward without perfect structure.
• High enthusiasm for building something new and shaping how cutting-edge technology is adopted inside government.
• Bonus of having acquisition, resource sponsor, or program manager experience.

What we value

• Mission-first mindset with a focus on real operational outcomes.
• Technical credibility paired with humility — able to learn quickly and ask the right questions.
• Clarity and precision in communication, especially with senior leaders.
• Ownership mentality — taking responsibility for moving programs from idea to execution.
• Low ego, high trust, and comfort collaborating across product, engineering, and mission teams.

What we offer

Competitive Salary

The salary range for this position is $180,000 - $220,000 + equity. Within the range, individual pay is determined by experience, relevant education, and/or training.

Comprehensive Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Remote friendly with WeWork access
• Unlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year
• 401(k) match
• Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
• Salary top-up during military reserve duty
• Fully paid parental leave
• Child and pet care reimbursement during travel