СШАBackblaze
VP, People
1 мес. назад
210k–230k USD / годСШАSeniorRemoteC1
hr operationsstrategic hrbpemployee engagementretention planningsuccession planningmanager development
Backblaze is a remote-first public company providing cloud storage solutions specialized for AI and data-intensive businesses, seeking a VP, People to lead HR operations and strategic HR business partnering as it scales from 500 to 1000 employees and expands internationally.
About the company
- Backblaze is the object storage leader in the open cloud movement, helping customers break free from restrictive, overpriced legacy solutions.
- The company builds storage servers from scratch and offers a platform matching or exceeding competitors at a fraction of the cost of AWS or Google.
- Their platform includes B2 Overdrive, B2 Neo, B2 Cloud Storage, and Computer Backup with over 500,000 customers across 175 countries.
- Backblaze is Nasdaq-listed (BLZE) and fuels AI infrastructure and data-intensive business workloads globally.
About the product
- B2 Overdrive - high-throughput object storage engineered for AI infrastructure, GPU workloads, and massive data pipelines.
- B2 Neo - white-label enterprise cloud storage powering neocloud platforms for AI, HPC, and media.
- B2 Cloud Storage - S3-compatible object storage with predictable pricing, free egress, and no lock-in.
- Computer Backup - automatic, continuous endpoint backup for Macs and PCs.
Responsibilities
- Design and build systems to make Backblaze a great workplace without a physical office, focusing on engagement, culture, communications, retention, succession, and manager development.
- Lead People function reporting to the CHRO, running a small HR Operations and strategic HRBP team.
- Build and embed engagement as a leader-owned discipline with measurable outcomes.
- Develop strategic employee and leader communications with regular cadence covering strategy and global reach.
- Design and budget culture initiatives like onboarding, team rituals, and in-person moments amidst remote-first international growth.
- Drive remote working excellence ensuring consistent expectations and development across geographies and offshore hiring practices.
- Manage retention and succession planning to anticipate risks and build talent bench under key roles.
- Rebuild manager capability for distributed teams, internal mobility, and evolving management expectations in AI-reshaped teams.
- Partner with AI Transformation Leader to adapt work design, job architecture, and team structure.
- Maintain and evolve existing HR operational foundations internationally.
Requirements
- Experience operating teams outside the United States including EOR or owned entities and managing employment realities internationally.
- Experience scaling companies through the range of approximately 500 to 1000 employees.
- Leadership capability to build with teams collaboratively rather than delivering finished answers.
Conditions
- Remote work, US-based.
- Salary range: $210,000 - $230,000 plus 30% target annual bonus and RSUs.
- Public company listed on Nasdaq (BLZE).