Vice President, People Partners

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Posting Open Date: 10/17/24

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: 12/17/24

• Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.
  
  

Vice President, Global People Partners

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.

What You'll Do

• 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.
  
  

Qualifications

What We're Looking For

• 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 HR 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.
  
  

Work Hours: This position will require you to be available during core business hours

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements

This position is open to the following preferred office locations:

• San Francisco, CA
• New York, NY
• Denver, CO
  
  

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary

The estimated salary range for this position is $226,330 to $332,835.

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), an open vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2023, we offer 10 paid local holidays, 11 paid company wellness days.

Why Fastly?

• We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives. Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.
• We love distributed teams. Fastly’s home-base is in San Francisco, but we have multiple offices and employees sprinkled around the globe. As a new hire, you will be able to attend our IN-PERSON new hire orientation in our San Francisco office! It is an exciting week-long experience that we offer to new employees to build connections with colleagues across Fastly, participate in hands-on learning opportunities, and immerse yourself in our culture firsthand.
• We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful -- every day.
• We are passionate. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.
  
  

We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.

Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, family or parental status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact your Recruiter, or the Fastly Employee Relations team at [email protected] or 501-287-4901.

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