Global People Partner Lead G&A

Job Description

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including GitHub, Yelp, Paramount, and JetBlue.

We’re building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Posting Open Date: March 18, 2026

Anticipated Posting Close Date*: June 15, 2026

*Job posting may close early due to the volume of applicants.

Global People Partner Lead - G&A

The Global People Partner Leads - G&A is a strategic role responsible for serving as a trusted advisor and consultant to senior business leaders in General & Administrative functions. This role will partner closely with the C-suite leaders and their respective leadership teams  to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business objectives, foster a positive and inclusive work environment, and use data, analytics, and insights to drive organizational success.  This is not a traditional HR role; you are a business leader who happens to specialize in people. You will sit at the intersection of business operations and organizational health, partnering directly with senior executives to translate ambitious business goals into scalable people strategies. The successful candidate for this role will have a customer-centric mindset with the ability to foster strong partnerships across the internal client orgs, the People Team, and other functional leaders to enhance

What You’ll Do:

• Strategic Advising & Partnership:  Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to senior business leaders in our G&A functions, and their respective leadership teams, providing high-impact coaching and guidance on complex organizational issues; align people strategies with long-term business objectives to drive sustainable growth and employee engagement.
• Org Design & Change Leadership: Lead large-scale organizational design initiatives to ensure the company remains agile and efficient; Drive the “People” side of change management for major pivots, mergers, or shifts in business strategy, ensuring minimal disruption to morale and productivity.
• Workforce Planning, Incentives & Talent Strategy: Develop global workforce plans that account for future skills gaps and geographic expansion; partner with Total Rewards to design incentive structures that drive high performance and align with the company’s financial goals.
• Building Leadership Talent: Spearhead executive-level succession planning; coach senior leaders on building inclusive, high-performing cultures within their respective departments.
• Insights from People Analytics: Utilize data-driven insights to diagnose organizational health and predict future trends; transform raw people data into compelling narratives that influence executive decision-making.
• Collaboration with People Team Colleagues: Partner with Global People Advisors, who work directly with frontline managers on performance management and workplace concerns, as well as colleagues in other People teams, such as Talent Acquisition, Total Rewards, People Operations, and Talent.

What We’re Looking For:

• Experience: 8-10  years of progressive HR/People experience
• Track record of partnering with senior business leaders within a global, fast-paced environment.
• Prior experience as People Partner, or HR Business Partner in a Technology company, ideally with an internal client portfolio that has included senior executives in G&A functions
• Business Acumen: A deep understanding of technology functions, business operations, and how people decisions impact the bottom line.
• Change Management: Proven track record of leading organizations through significant transformations or rapid scaling.
• Influence: Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge executive-level stakeholders effectively and empathetically.
• Analytical Rigor: Proficiency in using data to build business cases and measure success.

We’ll be super impressed if you have experience in any of these:

• Chief of Staff or similar experience, deeply engaged with business leaders

Work Location(s) & Travel Requirements:

This position is open to the following preferred office locations:

• San Francisco, CA
• New York, NY
• Denver, CO

Fastly currently embraces a largely hybrid model for most roles which allows employees flexibility to split their time between the office and home.

This position may require travel as required by your role or requested by your manager.

SF / LA Fair Chance Ordinance Statement

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Salary:

The estimated salary range for this position is $154,040 to $217,464.

Starting salary may vary based on permissible, non-discriminatory factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and location.

This role may be eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity and discretionary bonus programs.

Benefits:

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits that start on the first day of your employment with Fastly. Curious about our offerings?

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance. Family planning, mental health support along with Employee Assistance Program, Insurance (Life, Disability, and Accident), a Flexible Vacation policy and up to 18 days of accrued paid sick leave are there to help support our employees. We also offer 401(k) (including company match) and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. For 2026, we offer 12 paid local holidays, 12 paid company wellness days.

Why Fastly?

• We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives. Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.

• We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful – every day.

• We are passionate. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.

We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit please apply! A fully completed application and resume or CV are required when applying.

All job applications must be submitted through our official careers site at www.fastly.com/about/careers . We will never request sensitive information, such as your Social Security number, bank account or credit card information during the application process. All official communication will come from an @ fastly.com or @ recruiting.fastly.com email address.

Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, family or parental status, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and federal or state disability laws, Fastly will provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact your Recruiter, or the Fastly Employee Relations team at [email protected] or 501-287-4901.

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