Sr. People Business Partner

Join DigitalOcean and contribute to building the simplest, most scalable cloud platform alongside a community of top talent. If you have a growth mindset, enjoy thinking big and bold, and thrive in a fast-paced, disruptive environment, this is the place for you. At DigitalOcean, we believe in winning together—learning, having fun, and making a meaningful impact for creators and innovators worldwide.

The Senior People Business Partner (Sr. PBP) role is a strategic, embedded partner within the Product & Technology business unit at Cloudways (a part of DigitalOcean). Acting as the primary backup to the Director of People, this position translates core People strategies into actionable plans by collaborating closely with leadership. The Sr. PBP drives organizational effectiveness, leads change initiatives, manages complex employee relations, and ensures talent decisions align with company priorities.

Key Responsibilities

- Strategic Business Partnership & Leadership Advisory: Serve as a trusted advisor and coach to senior leaders on organizational effectiveness, change management, leadership development, and critical decision-making. Align people strategies with business growth, ensuring the right skills and structures are in place.

- Organizational Design & Change Management: Lead organizational design efforts to create leaner, optimized models, including managing headcount shifts and structural changes. Develop and execute change management and communication plans to facilitate smooth transitions.

- Talent Planning, Performance & Rewards: Oversee performance evaluations, calibration, and promotion reviews during peak cycles, using data-driven insights for fair decisions. Collaborate with Compensation and leadership on annual salary planning, equity audits, and talent mobility. Partner with Talent Acquisition to shape hiring strategies and assess senior candidates.

- Talent Risk Mitigation & Retention: Analyze engagement data, compensation trends, and performance patterns to identify and address attrition risks proactively. Support leaders in managing complex underperformance cases with structured improvement plans and legally compliant processes.

- HR COE Partnership & Data-Driven Intelligence: Leverage global HR dashboards and analytics to inform conversations about talent health, organizational risks, and performance trends.

Required Qualifications

- Minimum of 8 years of progressive HR or People Business Partner experience, preferably supporting fast-paced Product & Technology engineering teams within the tech industry.

- Proven ability to balance strategic organizational design and operational execution, including employee relations and performance management.

- Demonstrated success leading large-scale organizational transformations, restructures, and cultural integrations.

- Strong analytical skills to interpret HR metrics and influence executive decision-making.

- Exceptional consultative and coaching skills with senior leaders, combined with executive presence and stakeholder management expertise.

Preferred Qualifications and Benefits

- This is an onsite role.

- At DigitalOcean, you will join a purpose-driven, innovative technology company focused on simplifying cloud and AI for builders worldwide. The culture encourages bold thinking, ownership, and a bias for action.

- Career development is a priority, with access to resources such as conference reimbursements, training, education, and LinkedIn Learning’s extensive course library.

- Employee well-being is supported through competitive benefits, including Employee Assistance Programs, local meetups, and flexible time off policies, with variations based on location.

- Compensation includes a competitive salary based on market data and experience, potential bonuses tied to performance, equity grants upon hire, and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Program.

- DigitalOcean is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion across all protected characteristics.

Applicants are encouraged to apply thoughtfully, as there is a limit of three applications within any 180-day period to ensure the best fit between candidates and roles.