Vice President of People Partners, Fastly
$226.3-332.8k
Edge cloud platform
Open for applications
Edge cloud platform
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$226.3-332.8k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a better internet — a safe place where good can thrive.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's degree preferred
- 15+ years of progressive experience in HR, with at least 10 years of executive HRBP experience and at least five years of international HR experience
- High EQ with the proven ability to excel at building strong relationships and navigate social situations with sensitivity and awareness
- Experience working in a global organization with a diverse workforce
- Excellent business acumen and understanding of business strategy
- Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills
- Data-driven and analytical mindset
- Passion for fostering a positive and inclusive work environment
- Highly experienced in complex change management – across multiple employee segments, geographies and business functions
- Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, and project management skills. Strong attention to detail with a creative approach
- You’re a collaborator, relationship-builder and influencer of change
- You’re willing to be a player-coach
- You operate with a customer-centric mindset – capable of balancing competing demands and priorities
- Excellent executive presence and communication skills (verbal and written)
- High degree of motivation and learning agility; ability to creatively multitask while managing deadlines and perform under pressure
What the job involves
- The Vice President, Global People Partners is a strategic leadership role responsible for building and leading a high-performing team of People Partners (PPs) who serve as trusted advisors and consultants to business leaders across the globe
- This role will partner closely with senior leadership to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business objectives, foster a positive and inclusive work environment, and use data, analytics, and insights to drive organizational success
- The successful candidate for this role will have a customer-centric mindset with the ability to foster strong partnerships across the People Leadership Team, People Team, and functional leaders to enhance collaborative success
- Develop and execute a global People Partner strategy that aligns with the company and overall People Team business strategies
- Provide strategic direction and guidance to the People Partner team, ensuring they effectively guide and support their assigned business units
- Build strong relationships with Senior Staff and their leadership teams across the organization
- Utilize data, analytics and insights to consult and support on all people-related matters
- Champion a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the People Partner function
- Drive organizational effectiveness initiatives utilizing data and analytics, including organizational design, change management, and employee engagement within client groups
- Partner with business leaders to assess organizational health and identify areas for improvement
- Provide expertise and guidance on Global HR policies, processes, and programs
- Partner closely with Talent Management & Development oversee talent management processes, including performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership development, and execute on strategic workforce planning to identify talent needs and develop strategies to attract, retain, and develop top talent
- Coach and mentor People Partners, fostering their professional growth and development
- Foster strong partnerships with other People Team functions (e.g., Talent Acquisition, Global Total Rewards, Global Talent & Development, etc) to ensure seamless delivery of HR services and programs
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
- Partner closely with People Strategy & Operations to develop and track key HR metrics to demonstrate the impact of the People Partner function
- Promote Positive Employee Relations to cultivate a collaborative work environment that reflects the company’s values and culture
- Develop and scale the employee relations approach in partnership with Legal to ensure compliance and alignment across all regions
- Offer guidance on complex matters to managers, which may involve leadership, on issues such as accommodations, harassment, discrimination, and workplace misconduct
Application process
- Posting Open Date: 10/17/24
- Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 12/17/24
- *Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants
Our take
Internet users around the world have come to expect personalized, real-time digital experiences, but delivering these quickly and securely, while maintaining quality, can be a difficult task for businesses.
Fastly enables the companies to deliver fast, secure, and scalable online experiences. Its edge cloud platform moves data and applications closer to end-users — improving the user experience, putting the power back in developers’ hands, and enabling clients to focus on growing their businesses.
The company has helped several high-profile businesses, including Reddit, Pinterest, Stripe, Epic Games, and more. Its offering is well-regarded in the space, demonstrated by it being named a 2022 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Global CDN, as well as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Edge Development Platforms, Q4 2023 report.
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Insights
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Jan 2019
$40m
SERIES F
Jul 2018
$40m
SERIES F
Total funding: $259m
Company benefits
- Competitive PTO Policies
- Remote or Hybrid Work
- Generous time off for parental leave
- Full medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Mental health resources
- 401(k)/retirement plans
- Employee stock purchasing plans (ESPP)
- Reimbursements for learning and development programs
Company values
- We have a curious spirit
- We focus on our customer
- We are trustworthy
- We act with passion
- We operate with integrity
- We are competitive
- We embrace transparency
- We are good people
Company HQ
China Basin, San Francisco, CA
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Leadership
Artur Bergman
(Chief Architect and Executive Chairperson)Served as the company's CEO until changing roles in 2020. Previously served as CTO at Wikia, and was a Board Member at OpenID Foundation
People progressing
Joined as Sales Engineer (Media and Entertainment). Was promoted to Senior Sales Engineer (EMEA) after 2 years, then promoted again to Senior Principal Sales Engineer.
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