Senior People Partner

About Rubrik

At Rubrik, we are united by a singular, urgent purpose to secure the world’s data.  As cyber threats escalate and AI reshapes every industry, Rubrik delivers the cyber resilience that allows businesses, governments, and critical institutions to endure, adapt, and thrive. When data is secure, innovation accelerates.

We foster a culture of radical innovation where you are empowered to challenge the status quo, continuously learn and reach new heights in your career. At Rubrik, your potential is limitless because your growth is what fuels our progress. You won’t just be a part of a team; you’ll be an architect of solutions that shape the future of cybersecurity and leave a lasting footprint on the industry.

We believe every day is an opportunity to achieve your full potential and build a meaningful legacy. If you are ready to do the most important work of your career and make a permanent impact on the digital world, your journey starts here

About the role

We are looking for a new member of our team who loves all things People!  Our Senior People Partner will work from out office in Palo Alto 3 days a week.  This role is not only the face of people solutions to our business teams, but also a problem solver and enabler to our people managers. This role is business-facing, sitting between our People Services teams that provide HR policy support, awareness/consumption, and People Business Partners who focus on people strategy. The incumbent will provide consultative support dedicated to ​the day-to-day experience of Employees & Managers.  The person in this role will be an integral part of the People Partnering team and will work cross-functionally to help us drive an amazing Rubrikan experience and manager enablement at scale. In this role, you will collaborate with various client groups across HR. Your primary responsibilities will involve providing comprehensive HR services and managing various processes and programs on a global scale. These include but are not limited to Manager coaching on people matters, employee relations/ workplace concerns, Performance management, complex people policy-related scenarios, and Change management at the individual team level.

What you'll Do

• Providing day-to-day People Partner support and consultation for the assigned client groups
• Partners closely with the HR Business Partner(s) to support them and to enable a business-specific people team roadmap and initiatives
• Provide coaching/advice/support to managers on organization health, employee engagement, employee development and coaching, HR processes, policy interpretation, investigations, etc.
• Optimize and improve Rubrik’s overall employee experience by owning and executing cross-functional and business-specific projects and driving manager enablement at scale.
• Hands-on experience of having independently managed and delivered end-to-end people manager development initiatives, including but not limited to performance management, change management, coaching managers on complex people scenarios involving remote work, shift working, etc
• Prior experience of identifying, executing, and enabling manager capability through people manager engagement constructs, using them to actively support the manager community. 
• Partner with People Business Partner and take an active lead in roll-out and execute annual programs such as Year End and Mid Year performance reviews, talent reviews, compensation planning, employee engagement initiatives, succession planning, mobility, etc, preferably across multiple business units pan India or geographies within a business unit.
• Partners with Centers of Excellence (COE's) such as Compensation, Talent Acquisition, Talent & Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, People Operations to identify and enable process improvements. 
• Be a problem solver: handle ambiguous people policy situations and partner effectively with business and HR stakeholders to drive resolution. Convey complex HR concepts clearly and concisely through strong verbal and written communication, facilitating alignment and engagement.
• Hands-on experience of facilitating people manager learning and development initiatives in partnership with Talent Development.
• Spot bodies of work that can be transitioned to our people services teams for scale and efficiency. Partner closely with people services to ensure a seamless employee experience.
• Leverage HR Information Systems and G Suite tools to enhance collaboration, streamline HR processes, and drive data-driven decision-making.
• Identify and mitigate HR-related risks by developing proactive strategies and ensuring compliance with policies and legal requirements.
•  Knowledge and experience in leveraging AI tools to help drive productivity and efficiency

Experience you’ll need:

• 7-10 years of progressive HR experience
• Strong experience and skills in at least 1-2 of the following work areas: Working with a Go-To-Market client group in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, Management Coaching, Learning and Development, Compensation and Benefits, People Operations, Talent acquisition
• Experience in using, analyzing, and interpreting data to drive positive business and HR impact
• Experience using AI tools such as Claude
• Work from the Palo Alto office 3 days a week.
• Ability to develop strong relationships and partnerships with internal customers, peers, and effectively manage those relationships
• Ability to navigate ambiguity and change in a dynamic business environment
• Knowledge and understanding of labor law & ER investigations
• Ability to manage projects and problem-solving with a strong sense of urgency
• Experience navigating a global team environment and schedules, and building virtual relationships