Modeled career paths · Human resources

Where does a Senior HR Business Partner go next?

What employers are asking a Senior HR Business Partner for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Director of People+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
69% of modeled moves out of Senior HR Business Partner go here
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
VP People+93% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
23% of modeled moves out of Senior HR Business Partner go here
executive step100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Chief Human Resources Officer+196% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 16% joint modeled share
executive stepno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Director of Operations+42% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Operations Manager. 5% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Customer Success+35% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Director of People. 2% joint modeled share
progression91% of modeled exits move upward from there
Adjacent career
Senior Operations Manager+6% typical comp change · ~4.0y typical
8% of modeled moves out of Senior HR Business Partner go here
lateral92% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.