Senior People Partner Lead for R&D - Remote

Overview

The Senior People Partner for R&D at Samsara plays a strategic role in designing and scaling high-performing teams across the Product, Platform, and AI engineering organizations. This position focuses on driving innovation through organizational design and fostering a strong engineering and product culture.

In Short

• Lead and design high-performing teams in R&D.
• Drive innovation through organizational design.
• Support engineering and product leaders in team structuring.
• Focus on data-driven decision-making and people analytics.
• Implement leadership development programs.
• Be a key voice in shaping talent strategy.
• Ensure operational excellence while maintaining agility.
• Champion Samsara's cultural principles.
• Collaborate with senior leadership to anticipate talent needs.
• Contribute to a positive, inclusive workplace culture.

Requirements

• 8+ years of People Partner experience, especially in R&D, product, AI, or engineering.
• Proven experience in driving fast-paced innovation.
• Strong influence and communication skills.
• Data-driven decision-making capabilities.
• Ownership mentality and proactive problem-solving skills.

Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package.
• Employee-led remote and flexible working options.
• Health benefits.
• Samsara for Good charity fund.
• Opportunities for rapid career development.