Senior People Partner, Marketing, G&A, Products

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with leaders in Marketing, G&A, and Products on organizational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, talent strategy, engagement, performance, and team health.

• Gain insight into each function’s goals, team dynamics, and success metrics, and propose suitable people strategies.

• Offer guidance and actionable recommendations on intricate employee matters.

• Foster relationships with leaders, managers, and employees within client groups.

• Mentor leaders and managers on expectations, feedback, talent development, and performance issues.

• Address concerns, pose challenging questions, and respectfully question risky or inconsistent decisions.

• Bring calmness, structure, and sound judgment to challenging conversations and situations.

• Oversee and facilitate performance reviews, talent assessments, compensation cycles, promotions, employee development, engagement strategies, and organizational changes.

• Utilize data, employee insights, and business context to recognize patterns and enhance retention, engagement, and team effectiveness.

• Assist leaders in defining roles, responsibilities, and collaborative work methods.

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition, Legal, Finance, People Ops, Total Rewards, and other internal teams.

• Support global and distributed teams while considering regional requirements, cultural differences, and employee experiences.

• Provide insights to People Team initiatives and enhance practices throughout Docker.

• Familiarize yourself with Docker’s culture, People Team practices, business priorities, leadership frameworks, and team dynamics.

• Become a trusted advisor and enhance leadership effectiveness, talent decisions, and team health.

⛳️ Requirements

• Extensive experience as a People Partner, HR Business Partner, or in a comparable role, ideally within a technology company or fast-paced global setting.

• Preferred experience in supporting Marketing, Product, G&A, or a mix of corporate and technical functions.

• Strong HR expertise across employee relations, performance management, talent management, compensation, organizational design, change management, engagement, and leadership coaching.

• Capacity to support multiple functions with varying priorities, manage competing demands, and uphold consistent standards while adapting your approach.

• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to convey sensitive information clearly, tailor messages to different audiences, and assist stakeholders in resolving disagreements.

• Confidence to respectfully challenge, identify risks, and provide clear recommendations.

• Sound judgment with the ability to navigate complex, sensitive, and ambiguous situations with care, discretion, and practical business insight.

• Strong ownership and follow-through; adept at gathering facts, assessing broader implications, acting independently, and escalating issues when necessary.

• Experience in supporting global or distributed teams and collaborating across regions, cultures, and time zones.

• Strong analytical abilities and comfort in using data to identify trends, interpret their significance, and recommend actions.

• Collaborative mindset and capability to build credibility within the People Team and the broader business.

• Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

🏝️ Benefits

• Remote-first by design – Work from home, with offices in Seattle and Paris for connection and collaboration.

• Flexibility that accommodates your life – Manage your schedule while delivering excellent work.

• Generous PTO.

• Designated quarterly Whaleness Days.

• Designated end-of-year Whaleness break.

• Home office support.

• Technology stipend equivalent to US$100 net per month.

• Annual stipend for conferences, courses, certifications, and ongoing learning.

• 16 weeks of paid parental leave after six months of employment.

• Equity for all full-time employees.

• Medical, retirement, and paid holidays vary by country.

• Docker swag.