People Partner
On-site Washington Full-time Mid-level HR Business Partner & Generalist
At a glance
Mid-level HR Business Partner & Generalist role at Palantir. Washington · full-time · $90,000–$151,000 base.
SalaryStated by Palantir
$90,000 – $151,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
This role, from PalantirOur estimate for the market: $89,777–$124,440Median $99,056
The range includes the market median of $99,056 for mid-level HR business partner & generalist roles in Washington.
Worked out from 8 postings that stated pay, median $99,056. Last updated Oct 9, 2026.
RoleHR Business Partner & Generalist
SeniorityMid-level
LocationWashington
WorkplaceOn-site
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$90,000–$151,000
PostedAug 4, 2020 · 6y ago
Role brief
hrroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build trusted relationships with business leaders and advise them on people strategy and workforce needs
- Create and review programs for feedback, employee growth, training, and leadership development
- Help teams improve how they are structured, how work flows, and how processes operate
- Use workforce metrics to guide decisions about employee growth and retention
- Coach employees and team leads through performance concerns, conflicts, grievances, and complex investigations
What you bring
- At least three years of relevant industry experience
- A record of delivering thoughtful work quickly in fast-moving, high-pressure settings
- You can take loosely defined problems from start to completion
Who this fits
This role suits a proactive, data-minded people partner who can work independently, handle ambiguity, and communicate with emotional intelligence. It is an onsite role in Washington, with four to five office days expected each week.
From the employer
A World-Changing Company
Palantir builds the world’s leading software for data-driven decisions and operations. By bringing the right data to the people who need it, our platforms empower our partners to develop lifesaving drugs, forecast supply chain disruptions, locate missing children, and more.
The Role The People Partner team is dedicated to driving business outcomes by cultivating a highly effective and engaged workforce in partnership with key business leaders. We work closely with all teams and at all levels to improve talent development, manage performance, and facilitate feedback across the organization. We help empower Palantirians to be as effective and impactful as possible. People Partners work at both the strategic and tactical level. On any given day, we're designing new, scalable programs and frameworks, advising organizations on how to develop a culture of feedback, and iterating on how we can improve our efficacy as a team. People Partners regularly strike a balance between upside maximization initiatives (employee growth and development) and downside mitigation (performance, employee relations, etc.). We're involved in all the key moments of an employee's life cycle which results in a wide breadth of responsibilities and opportunities.
Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies. Benefits • Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance • Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance • Commuter benefits • Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based • 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs) • 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year • Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events • Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents • Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation • Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child • Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan Life at Palantir We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region. In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office. If you want to empower the world's most important institutions, you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help. Please note that you will never be asked to submit a payment or share financial information to participate in our interview process. If you suspect that you've been contacted by a scammer, we recommend you cease all communication with the individual and consider reporting them to the relevant authorities, such as the US FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
If you would like to understand more about how your personal data will be processed by Palantir, please see our Privacy Policy.
The Role The People Partner team is dedicated to driving business outcomes by cultivating a highly effective and engaged workforce in partnership with key business leaders. We work closely with all teams and at all levels to improve talent development, manage performance, and facilitate feedback across the organization. We help empower Palantirians to be as effective and impactful as possible. People Partners work at both the strategic and tactical level. On any given day, we're designing new, scalable programs and frameworks, advising organizations on how to develop a culture of feedback, and iterating on how we can improve our efficacy as a team. People Partners regularly strike a balance between upside maximization initiatives (employee growth and development) and downside mitigation (performance, employee relations, etc.). We're involved in all the key moments of an employee's life cycle which results in a wide breadth of responsibilities and opportunities.
Core Responsibilities
- Develop deep relationships and build trust with key business owners, becoming a strategic thought partner on people-related strategies and engagements.
- Build, execute, and regularly assess people processes and programs –catered to topics like feedback, growth, training, leadership development– that drive a high-performance culture
- Engage on issues of organizational design, process, and workflows in order to help teams operate more effectively.
- Utilize people metrics to drive key insights and decisions around the growth and retention of employees.
- Coach Palantirians (both individual contributors and leads), functioning as an advocate and resource to resolving key employee issues including performance, interpersonal conflicts, grievances and complex investigations.
What We Value
- Proactive, can operate autonomously, and thrive in ambiguity.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and a high level of emotional intelligence.
- Excels at working on open-ended problems and running them to completion.
- Data-driven and detail-oriented.
What We Require
- 3+ years relevant industry experience.
- Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-pressure, outcome-oriented environment by demonstrating quick, thoughtful execution.
- Excels at working on open-ended problems and running them to completion.
- Ability to spend 4-5 days per week in-office.
Our benefits aim to promote health and wellbeing across all areas of Palantirians’ lives. We work to continuously improve our offerings and listen to our community as we design and update them. The list below details our available benefits and some of the perks that can be enjoyed as an employee of Palantir Technologies. Benefits • Employees (and their eligible dependents) can enroll in medical, dental, and vision insurance as well as voluntary life insurance • Employees are automatically covered by Palantir’s basic life, AD&D and disability insurance • Commuter benefits • Take what you need paid time off, not accrual based • 2 weeks paid time off built into the end of each year (subject to team and business needs) • 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year • Supportive leave of absence program including time off for military service and medical events • Paid leave for new parents and subsidized back-up care for all parents • Fertility and family building benefits including but not limited to adoption, surrogacy, and preservation • Stipend to help with expenses that come with a new child • Employees can enroll in Palantir’s 401k plan Life at Palantir We want every Palantirian to achieve their best outcomes, that’s why we celebrate individuals’ strengths, skills, and interests, from your first interview to your longterm growth, rather than rely on traditional career ladders. Paying attention to the needs of our community enables us to optimize our opportunities to grow and helps ensure many pathways to success at Palantir. Promoting health and well-being across all areas of Palantirians’ lives is just one of the ways we’re investing in our community. Learn more at Life at Palantir and note that our offerings may vary by region. In keeping consistent with Palantir’s values and culture, we believe employees are “better together” and in-person work affords the opportunity for more creative outcomes. Therefore, we encourage employees to work from our offices to foster connectivity and innovation. Many teams do offer hybrid options (WFH a day or two a week), allowing our employees to strike the right trade-off for their personal productivity. Based on business need, there are a few roles that allow for “Remote” work on an exceptional basis. If you are applying for one of these roles, you must work from the state in which you are employed. If the posting is specified as Onsite, you are required to work from an office. If you want to empower the world's most important institutions, you belong here. Palantir values excellence regardless of background. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer for all, including but not limited to Veterans and those with disabilities. Palantir is committed to making the application and hiring process accessible to everyone and will provide a reasonable accommodation for those living with a disability. If you need an accommodation for the application or hiring process, please reach out and let us know how we can help. Please note that you will never be asked to submit a payment or share financial information to participate in our interview process. If you suspect that you've been contacted by a scammer, we recommend you cease all communication with the individual and consider reporting them to the relevant authorities, such as the US FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).
If you would like to understand more about how your personal data will be processed by Palantir, please see our Privacy Policy.