Vp of People Strategy Job at Rapid7 (Boston)

Vp of People Strategy

Rapid7

Location:
United States , Boston

Category:
Human Resources

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

233800.00 - 316300.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The VP of People Strategy is a high-impact executive leader responsible for aligning our people initiatives with Rapid7’s global business objectives. You will serve as the architect of our talent ecosystem and accountability framework, ensuring that our people's capabilities are not just aligned with, but are actively cultivating our rapid growth and innovation. This is a pivotal role that requires balancing short-term operational discipline and stabilization with the creation of long-term value. This is an opportunity for leaders who thrive solving complex people problems and want to be part of an organization going through significant transformation.

Job Responsibility:

Lead, coach, and develop a global team of senior People Strategists to ensure consistent, high-quality support is delivered across the business
Empower the team to operate as a balanced partner to the business
comfortable with calculated risk-taking, challenging leaders, and moving beyond simply taking directives
Partner with executive leadership to design and implement organizational structures that support long-term business scale and agility
Build balanced partnerships with our executive leaders to ensure their team’s objectives are aligned to the broader business
Drive an integrated talent strategy including succession planning, performance management, and workforce strategy within each functional area of the organizations
Maintain tight alignment with Finance to develop and execute a disciplined talent management program that is in line with the operating budget and directly influences key human capital operating expense targets
Collaborate with the People Centers of Excellence (COEs) to ensure compensation, benefits, organizational effectiveness and talent acquisition programs meet the evolving needs of the business
Lead the proactive integration of emerging trends, including artificial intelligence, into long-term workforce planning, organizational design, and talent development to ensure a future-ready enterprise
Act as a trusted advisor to the Chief People Officer and other C-suite leaders on complex employee relations and organizational health issues
Utilize people analytics and data-driven insights to diagnose organizational trends and recommend proactive interventions

Requirements:

Extensive experience (15+ years) in People Strategy/HR leadership, with a proven track record of managing, hiring, and developing high-performing people teams in a fast-paced technology or cybersecurity environment
Experience leading teams through change as you address short term and long-term problems
breaking larger goals into smaller components by setting time-bound milestones, executing quickly, assessing progress, and pivoting where necessary to achieve meaningful outcomes
Strong business acumen with experience establishing frameworks and processes to translate complex business goals into actionable people strategies efficiently and effectively
Disciplined financial acumen with a track record of partnership with finance leaders to establish a people strategy that is in line with the operating expenses of the business
Proven ability to map current talent to a future organizational vision and implement development frameworks to enable team growth and accountability
Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust at the executive level
An understanding of how to integrate longer-term considerations, such as artificial intelligence, into workforce planning and organizational strategy
A data-driven mindset, comfortable using HR metrics to tell a story and drive decision-making
Experience navigating the complexities of a global workforce, including understanding diverse labor markets and cultural nuances
Ability to navigate ambiguity and develop teams how to optimize and support teams through rapid change
Commitment to fostering a culture of curiosity that empowers People Strategists to embrace change, relentlessly pursue smarter ways of partnering with the business, and seek insight through experiences and people