Principal People Partner (GTM & G&A)
About The Position
Skylo is hiring a Principal People & Culture Partner to help fulfill our mission of making satellite connectivity available to all. While our engineering team builds the future, this individual will be the key strategic partner to our Chief Financial Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Regulatory Officer & VP of Communications. You will be instrumental in building and scaling the commercial and corporate infrastructure of the company. Your focus will be on strategic organizational design for Go-To-Market teams, executive coaching, and ensuring our global corporate functions are aligned to support rapid commercial expansion. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role that requires a sophisticated understanding of how diverse business functions - from sales to legal - integrate to drive a global enterprise.
Requirements
- 12+ years in an HR or People Partner role, with a heavy emphasis on supporting Executive GTM and G&A functions (Sales, Finance, Legal, etc.).
- Proven experience in a fast-growing tech environment. You should understand the nuances of sales incentive structures, financial planning cycles, and regulatory hurdles.
- A thinker who can translate business goals (e.g., "Enter the European market") into actionable people plans (e.g., "Hire a regional lead, establish local compliance, and align sales comp").
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to provide "tough love" coaching and influence senior C-suite executives.
- A results-driven mindset with a bias toward implementation. You are comfortable being the "right-hand" to the CFO/CRO while ensuring their teams remain integrated with the rest of the company.
- Exceptional presentation and listening skills; ability to navigate complex, multi-stakeholder environments.
Responsibilities
- Act as the primary People Partner for the CFO, CRO, and other business executives, providing strategic guidance on leadership effectiveness and high-stakes decision-making.
- Partner with the CRO on the organizational design of the sales and marketing functions, including talent planning for global expansion and advising on performance cultures that drive revenue.
- Support the CFO and Regulatory leads in building out robust, compliant, and fiscally disciplined teams.
- Coach and mentor leaders at all levels to enhance their management capabilities, specifically focusing on the unique needs of high-pressure commercial and regulatory environments.
- Serve as the key bridge between the Business/G&A organizations and the broader People & Talent team, ensuring consistent implementation of compensation, career development, and performance programs.
- Maintain a detail-oriented approach to people-related initiatives, ensuring that as the company grows, the business side remains cohesive, culturally aligned, and operationally excellent.
- Travel internationally up to two times per year to support global business hubs and initiatives.
- Build a lightweight and repeatable way for exec team to sequence hires against budget and business need, without adding bureaucracy.
- Create strategic capacity for the exec team by reducing day-to-day firefighting and getting ahead of people issues before they land.
- Map bench strength and single points of failure across critical roles, and put credible succession plans behind them.
- Lift the standard of management across the company.
- Support entity set-up in new markets, as our international headcount grows.
Benefits
- Competitive compensation packages including a stock option-based equity program
- Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement plan
- Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement
- A generous time-off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad
- A once-in-a-career opportunity to operate the world's first commercial, live direct-to-device satellite network
- Access to a world-class team across software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite, and network virtualization
- Open, transparent, inclusive culture that blends Silicon Valley, Nordic, and South Asia characteristics
- health insurance
- retirement plans
- paid time off
- equity options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Principal
Education Level
No Education Listed
