Obsidian Security · 14 hours ago
HRBP
Palo Alto CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$151K/yr - $190K/yr
8+ years expObsidian Security is a company focused on securing SaaS applications for modern businesses. As an HR Business Partner, you will serve as a trusted advisor to leaders, driving strategic people outcomes and supporting the growth of high-performing teams in a rapidly expanding organization.
ComputerCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySaaS
Responsibilities
Partner with functional leaders to develop and execute people strategies aligned to business goals and rapid growth plans
Provide coaching and consultation to managers on organizational effectiveness, team performance, leadership development, and culture
Use data and insights (e.g., engagement, attrition, performance, hiring trends) to inform recommendations and influence outcomes
Drive performance management processes including goal setting, reviews, calibration, feedback practices, and performance improvement plans
Partner with leaders to identify and develop high-potential talent, succession plans, and growth opportunities across teams
Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to forecast hiring needs, improve onboarding, and scale for growth
Guide managers through complex employee situations with fairness, consistency, and strong compliance/risk awareness
Lead investigations, conflict resolution, and sensitive issues as needed with sound discretion and professionalism
Ensure managers and teams understand and follow People policies, employment practices, and change management approaches
Spearhead organizational design work, role clarity, operational changes, and leadership transitions as teams scale
Drive change management efforts, ensuring teams are supported through growth, restructuring, or evolving business priorities
Promote a culture of high performance, inclusion, and accountability while supporting employee experience and engagement
Partner with the People team to build, launch and evolve programs (performance management, engagement surveys, manager enablement, learning initiatives, etc)
Qualification
Required
8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years of direct HRBP or People Partner responsibilities
Experience partnering with leaders in fast-paced, scaling startup or high-growth tech organizations
Strong knowledge of performance management, employee relations, organizational design, and manager coaching
Ability to balance empathy and business needs while delivering consistent, high-integrity guidance
Strong communication skills and executive presence with the ability to influence and build trust quickly
Preferred
Experience supporting technical functions (Engineering, Product, Security/IT) and/or GTM teams (Sales, Customer Success, Marketing)
Experience with globally distributed teams
Comfort operating in ambiguity and building processes and structure where it doesn't yet exist
Savvy with HR analytics and using data to drive decisions
Experience preparing teams and practices for scale, audits, and IPO readiness
Benefits
Competitive compensation with equity and 401k
Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage
Flexible paid time off and paid holiday time off
12 weeks of new parent or family leave
Personal and professional development resources
Company
Obsidian Security
Obsidian Security is a threat detection and posture management for business-critical saas applications.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$119.5MKey Investors
Wing Venture CapitalGreylock
2022-04-14Series C· $90M
2019-02-27Series B· $20M
2017-06-08Series A· $9.5M
Leadership Team
Hasan Imam
CEO
Ben Johnson
Co-Founder
Recent News
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