Principal People & Culture Partner
About The Position
Skylo is hiring a Principal People & Culture Partner to help fulfill Skylo's mission of making satellite connectivity available to all. This individual will be a key strategic partner to our Chief Technology Officer and the broader Engineering & Operations teams, which are expected to more than double in the next 18-24 months. You will be instrumental in building and scaling this critical organization, focusing on strategic organizational design, talent management, and manager coaching and growth. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role that requires a systemic and detail-oriented approach to support the rapid growth of a deeply technical team.
Requirements
- 12+ years of experience in an HR or People Partner role, with a strong focus on strategic people leadership and organizational development.
- Proven experience in a deeply technical and fast-growing environment, with expertise in org design and talent management.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans and drive implementation.
- Strong interpersonal skills and an ability to coach and influence at all levels, from individual contributors to senior executives.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and listening skills.
- A results-driven mindset with a bias toward action and implementation.
- The ability to be the "right-hand" to the CTO while keeping the engineering organization integrated and cohesive with the company's overall objectives
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary people partner for the Chief Technology Officer, providing strategic guidance and support to build a world-class engineering organization.
- Partner with engineering leadership on organizational design, talent planning, and scaling the team effectively to meet business goals.
- Coach and mentor leaders at all levels to enhance their leadership and management capabilities, foster a positive culture, and drive team performance.
- Serve as the key liaison between the engineering organization and the broader People & Talent team, ensuring cohesive and consistent implementation of company-wide people programs related to performance management, compensation, and career development.
- Support and manage local people operations issues while collaborating with centralized teams in Finland and India on programmatic elements.
- Maintain a systematic and detail-oriented approach to all people-related initiatives, ensuring accountability and consistent execution across the organization.
- Travel internationally up to two times per year to support global teams and initiatives
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement plan
- Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement
- A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad
- Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running world's first commercial, live direct-to-device satellite network and service
- Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite and network virtualization
- Open, transparent, inclusive culture that blends the Silicon Valley, Nordic and South Asia characteristics
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Industry
Telecommunications
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
