People Partner Manager

Summary

Join Shippo's People Team as a People Partner Manager, supporting R&D and G&A teams. This high-impact role focuses on empowering leaders to optimize team performance. You will coach, advise, and challenge leaders to enhance their management skills and drive team effectiveness. The position involves embedding in key people programs, identifying and resolving issues, and strategically influencing leadership decisions. Success requires a bias for action, strong communication skills, and a proven track record of improving team performance. Shippo offers a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, flexible work arrangements, paid time off, and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in a People Partner / HRBP role, ideally with time spent in fast-paced tech environments
• Proven experience working closely with R&D orgs — engineering, product, and/or design — and accelerating their effectiveness
• Strong coaching skills paired with high standards — you know how to make managers better, not more dependent
• Clear, concise communicator who can flex between tactical and strategic conversations without losing the thread
• High ownership and follow-through — you track things, close loops, and bring rigor without needing reminders
• You’re respected because you bring value, not because of your title

Responsibilities

• Partner deeply with leaders across Engineering, Product, and G&A — understanding team dynamics, identifying friction points, and actively coaching managers to lead more effectively
• Drive performance enablement by embedding yourself in key people programs (e.g. feedback, calibration, promotion readiness, manager development) and making them work better for R&D teams
• Accelerate team effectiveness by helping leaders spot and fix issues early — whether it's org design, execution misalignment, or manager underperformance
• Be operationally excellent — track actions, follow through, and make people processes feel lightweight but effective
• Influence strategically — bring a grounded POV to leadership conversations backed by data, team insight, and experience
• Champion accountability — you don’t absorb others’ work, you push for clarity, ownership, and progress

Benefits

• Healthcare coverage for medical, dental, and vision (90% covered by the company, incl. dependents). Pets coverage is also available!
• Take-as-much-as-you-need vacation policy & flexible working
• One week-long company wide winter shutdown
• 3 Volunteer Days Off (VTOs)
• WFH stipend to set up your home office
• Charity donation match up to $100
• Dedicated programs, coaching, tools, and resources for your professional and career growth as well as an individual learning stipend for your personal and focused growth
• Fun team in person time through our Shippos Everywhere program which includes regular team and company off-sites throughout the year as well as local Shippos gatherings