Global People Partner Lead (Senior Manager), G&A

<div class="content-intro"><p>Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. 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. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue.</p> <p>We're building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.</p></div><p><strong>Posting Open Date: </strong>March 18, 2026</p> <p><strong>Anticipated Posting Close Date*: </strong>June 15, 2026</p> <p><em>*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.</em></p> <p><strong>Global People Partner Lead (Senior Manager), G&amp;A&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>The Global People Partner Leads - G&amp;A is a strategic role responsible for serving as a trusted advisor and consultant to senior business leaders in General &amp; Administrative functions. This role will partner closely with the C-suite leaders and their respective leadership teams&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 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&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What You'll Do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Strategic Advising &amp; Partnership: &nbsp;Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior business leaders in our G&amp;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.</li> <li>Org Design &amp; 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.</li> <li>Workforce Planning, Incentives &amp; 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.</li> <li>Building Leadership Talent: Spearhead executive-level succession planning; coach senior leaders on building inclusive, high-performing cultures within their respective departments.</li> <li>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.</li> <li>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.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What We're Looking For</strong>:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Experience: 8-10&nbsp; years of progressive HR/People experience</li> <li>Track record of partnering with senior business leaders within a global, fast-paced environment.</li> <li>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&amp;A functions&nbsp;</li> <li>Business Acumen: A deep understanding of technology functions, business operations, and how people decisions impact the bottom line.</li> <li>Change Management: Proven track record of leading organizations through significant transformations or rapid scaling.</li> <li>Influence: Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge executive-level stakeholders effectively and empatheti