The posting, in Rubrik's own words
archived Sep 16, 2026Sr. Manager, People Partner
Location: Palo Alto, CA (Rubrik HQ)
About the Team & Role
Rubrik's People Partnering team sits at the intersection of business strategy and employee experience, working across all business functions to help managers lead with confidence and Rubrikans do the best work of their careers. As Sr. Manager, People Partner, you will lead a global team of People Partners and partner with COEs and the team to ensure we establish an operating rhythm. You will set the cultural and operational bar - coaching both your team and Rubrik's people leaders through performance, change, and growth, while fostering an environment of psychological safety and high team cohesion.
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People Leadership & Team Management
Lead, Coach, and Develop: Direct, mentor, and inspire a global team of approximately 8 People Partners, establishing a high-performing culture rooted in psychological safety, career development, and strong team cohesion. Actively drive the continuous growth of your team's People Partnering capabilities while deepening their functional domain subject matter expertise to ensure they serve as sophisticated, strategic advisors to the business. Cultivate Leadership Enthusiasm: Demonstrate a genuine passion for people management, actively guiding the team through varied, highly complex day-to-day cases and employee relations scenarios. Guide SME Excellence: Serve as the ultimate escalation point and subject matter expert (SME) for complex Employee Relations (ER) investigations and policy interpretations, balancing organizational risk with an exceptional employee experience.
Business Strategy & Stakeholder Focus
Strategic Roadmapping: Own the end-to-end people partnering strategy and roadmap for large, dynamic client groups (e.g. GTM, G&A, Engineering and Product etc), aligning closely with senior business leaders and HR Business Partners to execute business-specific people plans. Coaching: Act as a trusted advisor to leaders and people managers, coaching them through organizational health, employee engagement, complex macro-change management, and cross-cultural team dynamics. Proactive COE Alignment: Take a proactive program management lens to build deep, bidirectional partnerships with Centers of Excellence (Total Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and Talent & Development,) to design and deliver unified initiatives rather than executing downstream hand-downs.