People Partner Lead

Summary

Join Samsara as a People Partner Lead and become a trusted advisor to product leaders and engineers. You will partner with leaders to design organizational structures, create environments for cross-functional team iteration, and ensure innovation balances with operational excellence. This remote US-based role requires strategic advisory, organizational design, talent development, performance management, employee experience enhancement, change management, and data-driven insights. You will champion Samsara's cultural principles and help teams maintain product excellence and long-term growth. The role offers a competitive compensation package and benefits.

Requirements

• Embrace the “it’s all my job” attitude, readily diving into details and solving problems to ensure teams have everything they need to succeed
• You’ve thrived in environments blending innovation with pragmatism—balancing quick iteration cycles with the discipline needed to support established, market-leading products
• 5+ years in a People Partner, HR Business Partner, or similar role supporting technical or product-focused teams. Experience guiding teams through both scaling and maturation phases is a plus. 8+ years of relevant experience
• You excel at having honest, sometimes tough conversations. Your communication style is direct yet empathetic, building trust and clarity even amid change
• You know how to leverage people metrics and insights to inform decision-making, measure success, and iterate on people strategies

Responsibilities

• Partner with product managers, engineering leads, and cross-functional stakeholders supporting both core and next-gen products. Understand product roadmaps, market dynamics, and team maturity. Design people strategies that enable sustainable innovation, maintain product excellence, and support long-term growth
• Help teams evolve their structures and norms to maintain a startup-like energy while scaling established, revenue-generating products. Implement frameworks that retain agility and speed while reinforcing best practices for consistent quality and delivery
• Spend time with teams—attend stand-ups, product reviews, and planning sessions. Identify skill gaps and emerging talent. Create tailored development pathways that keep experienced contributors engaged while also nurturing newer talent to grow into leadership roles
• Foster a high-performance environment that encourages both iterative experimentation and disciplined execution. Coach managers to hold direct, honest performance conversations that emphasize consistent delivery, customer satisfaction, and ongoing innovation
• Be the advocate and voice for employees at every level. Translate feedback into actionable solutions that strengthen morale, deepen team cohesion, and support retention—ensuring team members are excited to tackle both incremental improvements and significant product leaps
• Guide teams through organizational shifts, product pivots, and evolving priorities in the market. Clearly communicate the rationale behind changes, helping everyone understand how sustaining product-market fit and delighting customers ties into the broader innovation journey
• Use people analytics to identify trends in performance, engagement, and retention. Apply these insights to drive continuous improvement, ensuring that our teams remain focused, innovative, and effective at delivering both incremental value and groundbreaking features
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package
• Employee-led remote and flexible working
• Health benefits
• Samsara for Good charity fund