Fastly

Global People Partner Lead, G&A

Fastly$154K — $217K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8-10 years of progressive HR/People experience
  • Background in partnering with senior business leaders in global, fast-paced environments
  • Experience as a People Partner or HR Business Partner within a technology firm
  • In-depth understanding of technology functions and their impact on business operations
  • Proven change management skills in leading organizations through significant transformations
  • Strong communication abilities to engage and challenge executive stakeholders
  • Data-driven mindset for building business cases and measuring success

Responsibilities

  • Act as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders, aligning people strategies with business objectives
  • Lead organizational design initiatives to maintain agility and efficiency during changes
  • Develop global workforce plans to address future skills gaps and geographic expansion needs
  • Spearhead succession planning and cultivate high-performing, inclusive cultures
  • Utilize data insights to assess organizational health and guide executive decisions
  • Collaborate with People Team colleagues on performance management and workplace issues

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • Family planning and mental health support, including an Employee Assistance Program
  • Flexible vacation policy and up to 18 accrued paid sick days
  • 401(k) plan with company matching and Employee Stock Purchase Program
  • 12 paid local holidays and 12 paid company wellness days
Full Job Description
Posting Open Date: March 18, 2026

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: June 15, 2026

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

Global People Partner Lead - G&A

The Global People Partner Leads - G&A is a strategic role responsible for serving as a trusted advisor and consultant to senior business leaders in General & Administrative functions. This role will partner closely with the C-suite leaders and their respective leadership teams 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. This is not a traditional HR role; you are a business leader who happens to specialize in people. You will sit at the intersection of business operations and organizational health, partnering directly with senior executives to translate ambitious business goals into scalable people strategies. The successful candidate for this role will have a customer-centric mindset with the ability to foster strong partnerships across the internal client orgs, the People Team, and other functional leaders to enhance

What You'll Do:
  • Strategic Advising & Partnership: Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior business leaders in our G&A functions, and their respective leadership teams, providing high-impact coaching and guidance on complex organizational issues; align people strategies with long-term business objectives to drive sustainable growth and employee engagement.
  • Org Design & Change Leadership: Lead large-scale organizational design initiatives to ensure the company remains agile and efficient; Drive the "People" side of change management for major pivots, mergers, or shifts in business strategy, ensuring minimal disruption to morale and productivity.
  • Workforce Planning, Incentives & Talent Strategy: Develop global workforce plans that account for future skills gaps and geographic expansion; partner with Total Rewards to design incentive structures that drive high performance and align with the company's financial goals.
  • Building Leadership Talent: Spearhead executive-level succession planning; coach senior leaders on building inclusive, high-performing cultures within their respective departments.
  • Insights from People Analytics: Utilize data-driven insights to diagnose organizational health and predict future trends; transform raw people data into compelling narratives that influence executive decision-making.
  • Collaboration with People Team Colleagues: Partner with Global People Advisors, who work directly with frontline managers on performance management and workplace concerns, as well as colleagues in other People teams, such as Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Operations, and Talent.

What We're Looking For:
  • Experience: 8-10 years of progressive HR/People experience
  • Track record of partnering with senior business leaders within a global, fast-paced environment.
  • Prior experience as People Partner, or HR Business Partner in a Technology company, ideally with an internal client portfolio that has included senior executives in G&A functions
  • Business Acumen: A deep understanding of technology functions, business operations, and how people decisions impact the bottom line.
  • Change Management: Proven track record of leading organizations through significant transformations or rapid scaling.
  • Influence: Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge executive-level stakeholders effectively and empathetically.
  • Analytical Rigor: Proficiency in using data to build business cases and measure success.

We'll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:
  • Chief of Staff or similar experience, deeply engaged with business leaders

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.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is $154,040 to $217,464.

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), a Flexible 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 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.

About Fastly

Fastly is an American cloud computing services provider. Fastly's edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers' applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the internet. Fastly's customers include many of the world's most prominent companies, including Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and GitHub. Fastly was founded in 2011 by Artur Bergman, Simon Wistow, and Gil Penchina. The company went public on May 15, 2019, and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'FSLY'.
Learn more about Fastly
Size
976 employees
Market Cap
$936.2 million
Industry
Net Income
-$95.9 million
Founded
2011
Revenue
$290.8 million
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