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The HR Director serves as a strategic partner to the Veeam Sales organization and provides expert guidance on all aspects of our People Strategy. This role aligns HR strategies with business objectives, drives talent management initiatives, and fosters a positive organizational culture—collaborating with stakeholders across the sales organization to ensure effective implementation of HR programs and practices.
The HR Director will collaborate with Sales executives and key stakeholders to provide direction on all aspects of the people strategy - aligning HR priorities with business objectives, driving talent and performance outcomes, and fostering a strong, inclusive culture. They will advise on the effective design and execution of HR programs and practices as well as lead cross-functional talent initiatives across Sales.
The ideal candidate brings experience in a global, fast-paced, evolving technical environment and can scale impact through the broader HR function. Experience supporting a growing, sales-driven organization is essential, including deep understanding of sales compensation plans, performance metrics, and sales-related strategy. This role requires a proven ability to lead through change and transformation, build high-performing sales teams, develop effective people and organizational strategies, and align People & Culture priorities with business needs. The ability to partner effectively at all levels of a global sales organization is critical. Travel requirement is approximately 20%
What You’ll Do- Strategic HR Partnership: Partner with Sales leaders as a trusted advisor, delivering people strategies and insight that enable business goals and organizational effectiveness.
- Talent Management: Own hiring, onboarding, retention, and succession planning—identifying critical roles, developing high-potential talent, and program-managing workforce/org design initiatives.
- Organizational Development: Lead change initiatives that improve agility and effectiveness, and build a culture of continuous improvement through engagement and development.
- Employee Relations & Performance: Partner with Employee Relations on complex cases and compliance, and coach managers on goal setting, performance management, and feedback.
- Training & Development: Assess capability gaps and coach leaders to build development plans that drive growth and readiness.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Use analytics to identify workforce trends and risks, delivering executive-ready reporting and recommendations.
- DEI & Collaboration: Champion DEI across hiring and development, and partner with People & Culture Centers of Excellence to deliver scalable, cohesive programs.
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Experience: 10+ years of progressive HR leadership in a global, high-growth, sales-driven or technical environment, ideally with senior HRBP experience advising executive leaders; Latin America/Canada exposure a plus.
- Talent Programs: Proven success building talent initiatives—leadership development, succession planning, capability building—within matrixed organizations, influencing stakeholders without direct authority.
- HR & Systems Expertise: Strong grounding in HR strategy, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, sales-related HR practices, and change leadership; experience with Workday preferred.
- Strategic & Program Leadership: Strategic thinker who connects people strategy to business priorities, with a program leader's ability to build structure and scalable frameworks for complex initiatives.
- Communication & Relationship Skills: Strong executive communication and emotional intelligence, building credibility and alignment with senior leadership.
- Agility, Analytics & Inclusion: Comfortable navigating ambiguity and fast-paced change, with strong analytical skills and a deep commitment to inclusive, equitable leadership.
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What you'll get
- Unlimited paid time off, 12 paid holidays including 4 global VeeaMe Days for self-care and 24 paid volunteer hours annually through Veeam Cares
- Paid parental leave: 8 weeks for all parents, 16 weeks for birthing parents
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage starting on your first day
- Mental health support, therapy sessions, and digital wellness tools via our Employee Assistance Program
- 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions
- Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support through Maven, plus paid volunteer time
- AirVet: 24/7 virtual veterinary care at no cost
- Legal services, identity protection, and supplemental health insurance options
- Tax-advantaged spending accounts for healthcare, dependent care, and commuting
- Opportunities to learn and grow through on-demand libraries (LinkedIn Learning, O’Reilly), mentoring, workshops, and learning events like our annual Global Day of Learning
Compensation Transparency
Veeam is committed to pay transparency and equitable compensation. For this role, the compensation range below reflects the expected total target compensation (TTC), inclusive of base pay and a competitive performance-based bonus. For roles with a commission plan, the compensation range represents On Target Earnings (OTE), which includes base salary plus variable commission. When determining compensation, Veeam takes into consideration factors such as experience, education, skills, and geographic zone. Offers are typically made below the midpoint of the range.
In addition to compensation, Veeam provides a comprehensive benefits package, including health coverage, retirement plans, and unlimited time off.
Veeam Software is an equal opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination in any form on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state or local law. All your information will be kept confidential.
Personal data collected during the recruitment process will be processed in accordance with our Recruiting Privacy Notice, which explains how your information is collected, used, and handled in connection with hiring activities. By applying for this position, you consent to this processing.
By submitting your application, you confirm that the information provided, including any supporting documents, is complete and accurate to the best of your knowledge. Any misrepresentation, omission, or falsification may result in disqualification from consideration or, if discovered after employment begins, termination of employment.
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