People Business Partner - EMEA at Postman

London, England, United Kingdom

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Mid-level (3 to 4 years), Senior (5 to 8 years)Experience Level
Full TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Technology, Software, APIIndustries

Requirements

  • 6+ years of experience in a People Partner role, ideally GTM teams in a high-growth, tech environment
  • Deep expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and performance management
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to align people strategies with company objectives
  • Proven track record partnering with leaders at various levels and influencing outcomes in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of influencing and building strong relationships
  • Passionate about scaling culture, fostering engagement, and driving meaningful change

Responsibilities

  • Partner with EMEA Leadership to align talent strategies with business goals, ensuring the right structure, workforce planning, and leadership development
  • Drive organizational effectiveness by implementing best practices in team scaling, leadership coaching, and performance management
  • Lead change management efforts related to org structure, process improvements, and culture evolution within engineering
  • Shape employee experience by fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and engaging culture that supports innovation
  • Provide data-driven insights to leadership, leveraging key metrics to guide decision-making on talent and organizational growth
  • Act as a trusted advisor for senior leaders, supporting them in developing their teams and navigating complex people challenges
  • Foster and sustain Postman’s culture: proactively advise on engagement, retention, onboarding/offboarding, and employee experience
  • Serve as a consultant for employee relations matters: partner with managers on sensitive, high-stakes situations (e.g., low performance, conflict resolution, structural changes) with empathy, integrity, and professionalism
  • Be the go-to People Team resource for employees regionally, addressing their queries and guiding them through People programs

Skills

Key technologies and capabilities for this role

Talent StrategyOrganizational DesignLeadership DevelopmentEmployee RelationsHR Business PartneringCulture BuildingPerformance ManagementChange Management

Questions & Answers

Common questions about this position

What region does this People Business Partner role support?

The role supports the EMEA region, composed predominantly of GTM teams.

What are the main responsibilities of this position?

Responsibilities include partnering with EMEA leadership on talent strategies, driving organizational effectiveness, leading change management, shaping employee experience, providing data-driven insights, acting as a trusted advisor, fostering culture, and consulting on employee relations.

What skills or experience are required for this role?

The role requires skills in partnering with leadership on talent strategies and workforce planning, driving organizational effectiveness through team scaling and performance management, leading change management, providing data-driven insights, and handling employee relations with empathy.

What is the company culture like at Postman?

Postman fosters a high-performance, inclusive, and engaging culture that supports innovation, with the People team dedicated to building an environment where every Postmanaut can thrive, grow, and make a meaningful impact.

What makes a strong candidate for this People Business Partner role?

A strong candidate has experience partnering with senior leaders on talent strategies, organizational design, change management, and employee relations, with the ability to provide data-driven insights and foster inclusive culture in a high-growth environment.

Postman

API development and collaboration platform

About Postman

Postman provides a platform for API development that helps developers and organizations design, test, document, and monitor APIs. The tools available on Postman enable teams to collaborate effectively, allowing them to share and manage APIs with ease. Users can access a variety of features through a subscription model, which includes different pricing tiers for individuals, small teams, and large enterprises, along with a free tier to attract new users. Postman has played a significant role in facilitating data exchange during the COVID-19 pandemic by offering API collections that provide real-time data for healthcare professionals, researchers, and government agencies. The company's goal is to streamline the API development process and enhance collaboration among development teams.

San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2014Year Founded
$422.2MTotal Funding
SERIES_DCompany Stage
Enterprise Software, HealthcareIndustries
1,001-5,000Employees

Benefits

Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.
Dental Insurance.
Disability Insurance.
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Life Insurance.
Mental Health Care.
Occupational Accident Insurance.

Risks

Rapid adoption of generative AI tools could increase competition for Postman.
Explosive API growth may challenge Postman's API management capabilities by 2025.
Data breaches due to exposed API secrets pose a significant security risk.

Differentiation

Postman offers a comprehensive API development environment for developers and enterprises.
The platform supports API-first development, automated testing, and developer onboarding.
Postman's subscription model caters to individual developers, small teams, and large enterprises.

Upsides

Postman's acquisition of Orbit enhances community engagement on the API Network.
Release of Postman v11 aligns with AI integration trends, boosting developer productivity.
Gartner predicts 80% of enterprises will use generative AI APIs by 2026.

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