People Business Partner - Product & Tech

The role

This role supports the execution of talent strategy for the Product & Tech organization. You will partner with engineering and product leaders on workforce planning, performance management, and talent initiatives.

What you will do

• Partner with Product & Tech leadership to support workforce planning and organizational needs
• Support development and implementation of engineering-aligned talent management frameworks
• Coach engineering managers on career development and management best practices
• Collaborate with Employee Relations team to support performance feedback and employee relations matters
• Collaborate with cross-functional COEs to design and implement engineering-aligned talent systems
• Support organizational design and workforce planning initiatives
• Serve as strategic advisor to Product & Tech leadership on organizational effectiveness and talent optimization
• Monitor organizational health metrics specific to engineering teams
• Support People & Culture initiatives and special projects

Required qualifications

• 3-5+ years of progressive People & Culture Business Partnership experience
• Experience supporting engineering functions
• Understanding of engineering organization dynamics, technical talent acquisition, engineer career progression, and engineering-specific retention challenges
• Comfort working with employee data and organizational metrics
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology or related field; or equivalent years of relatable Human Resources experience
• Legally eligible to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis

Nice to have

• Experience supporting engineering or technical teams
• Proven track record in a SaaS or software company environment

Benefits

• Employer subsidized medical/vision and dental coverage
• 401k Match (50% of your contribution up to the first 6% of your eligible pay)
• Monthly stipend to support your work and productivity
• Flexible Time Away Program
• Sick Time Off
• Smartsheet-sponsored life insurance, short-term, and long-term disability plans
• 12 paid holidays per year
• Up to 24 weeks of Parental Leave
• Personal paid Volunteer Day
• Access to Udemy online courses
• Company Funded Perks including counseling membership, local retail discounts, and a personal Smartsheet account
• Teleworking options from any registered location in the U.S.

About the company

Smartsheet empowers teams to manage work seamlessly and scale solutions smarter. The company is uniting human teams with AI agents to automate manual tasks and uncover insights at scale.