The Team Lead, People Solutions, will help to design the experience shaping the future of Datadog Employee Experience with a focus on our Users’ experience. You will manage innovative thinking, business process and systems initiatives that will ultimately improve the candidate, employee and People team experience. A Team Lead performs diverse roles as project leaders, process optimizers, change managers, advisors, and connectors. As a consultant and strategist you use HR domain fluency, agility, and excellent project management skills to advise leaders, guide projects, and ultimately design superior solutions which will ensure operational readiness for scale across our global organization.

At Datadog, we place value in our office culture - the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table. We operate as a hybrid workplace to ensure our Datadogs can create a work-life harmony that best fits them.

What you’ll do:

• Manage, lead, and coach a team that will deliver best-in-class experiences that leverages optimal workflows, automation, and process streamlining capabilities to operate more efficiently.
• Oversee and enhance processes for hiring, onboarding, promotions, transfers, and offboarding, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure an exceptional employee experience at every stage
• Design, implement, and continuously improve workflows and processes to support scalability and efficiency as the company grows
• Enable the People team to succeed by driving discovery, planning, and developing process and systems solutions across our People Infrastructure; creating project plans and SLA’s to drive efficiency and accountability
• Champion collaborative cross functional relationships with Recruiting, IT, Office Operations, Payroll & Benefits, People Business Partners, and hiring managers to advise on how to successfully operationalize People initiatives within the existing system and process ecosystem.
• Seek out creative solutions to provide guidance, troubleshoot and resolve issues, escalating when appropriate
• Create and present content related to projects, facilitate working sessions, lead and contribute to project review. Develop comprehensive project plans, workflow, and guidelines for assigned projects
• Leverage data and storytelling to support decision-making, escalate risks, and monitor adoption of People initiatives

Who You Are: 

• 5+ years of professional experience working in People Operations or a related field
• Highly organized with attention to detail and the ability to prioritize and work well in an environment with competing demands
• Experienced in building, scaling and leading large scale or cross-functional initiatives and programs (such as onboarding or training programs)
• Passionate about coaching others with 1+ years of direct management experience 
• Skilled at operating with a sense of urgency 
• Able to successfully navigate an ever-changing process

Datadog values people from all walks of life. We understand not everyone will meet all the above qualifications on day one. That's okay. If you’re passionate about technology and want to grow your skills, we encourage you to apply.

Benefits and Growth:

• Generous and competitive benefits package
• New hire stock equity (RSUs) and employee stock purchase plan (ESPP)
• Continuous career development opportunities 
• Product training to develop understanding of our product and space
• Best in breed onboarding
• Internal mentor and buddy program cross-departmentally
• Friendly and inclusive workplace culture

Benefits and Growth listed above may vary based on the country of your employment and the nature of your employment with Datadog.

Requisition ID: R11711