People Generalist - New York
Datadog
At Datadog, the People team is more than just human resources—it’s a data-driven team dedicated to constantly improving the way we hire, develop, and support our most valuable asset: our people. Our People team are strategic problem solvers who work closely with leadership and employees to ensure that Datadog keeps scaling smoothly and remains a great place to work.
This role will work on critical projects that span across multiple client groups and organizations with the end goal of providing an excellent employee experience. This opportunity reports into a Sr. Manager, People Business Partner.
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:
- Partner with a team of People Business Partners (PBPs) supporting Technical Solutions, GTM Enablement & Strategy, and Channels & Alliances
- Work with the PBP team on a variety of our people practices, including compensation planning, performance management, talent management, organizational planning, and employee relations
- Build out and own people analytics metrics across the PBP team to support our data-driven approach to making decisions
- Support a variety of people projects, such as the refresh of career pathing, employee engagement survey efforts, or presentations to leadership reporting out on trends and/or recommendations for the team-at-hand
- Utilize knowledge of HR processes and practices to support employees across the employee lifecycle
- Ad-hoc projects as needed
Who You Are:
- Able to multitask and prioritize autonomously while supporting multiple teams, projects and PBPs
- Have an execution mindset focused on problem-solving and teamwork to drive ongoing improvements
- Think proactively about how to optimize PBP workload and put process improvements in place across all PBPs
- Builds positive relationships with stakeholders and acts with stakeholders in mind
- Experience with and exposure to multiple areas of HR including employee relations, investigations, talent management, policies and procedures, and more
- Strong analytical skills. High proficiency with Excel required. Experience with other data analytics tools such as Tableau or Metabase is a plus
- Experience using HRIS systems; Workday experience a major plus
- 3+ years of progressive HR experience
- Located in NYC
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
- Continuous career development and pathing opportunities
- Product training to develop an in-depth 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.
Datadog offers a competitive salary and equity package, and may include variable compensation. Actual compensation is based on factors such as the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience. In addition, Datadog offers a wide range of best in class, comprehensive and inclusive employee benefits for this role including healthcare, dental, parental planning, and mental health benefits, a 401(k) plan and match, paid time off, fitness reimbursements, and a discounted employee stock purchase plan.
About Datadog:
Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) is a global SaaS business, delivering a rare combination of growth and profitability. We are on a mission to break down silos and solve complexity in the cloud age by enabling digital transformation, cloud migration, and infrastructure monitoring of our customers’ entire technology stacks. Built by engineers, for engineers, Datadog is used by organizations of all sizes across a wide range of industries. Together, we champion professional development, diversity of thought, innovation, and work excellence to empower continuous growth. Join the pack and become part of a collaborative, pragmatic, and thoughtful people-first community where we solve tough problems, take smart risks, and celebrate one another. Learn more about #DatadogLife on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Datadog Learning Center.
Equal Opportunity at Datadog:
Datadog is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and is proud to offer equal employment opportunity to everyone regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, veteran status, and more. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Here are our Candidate Legal Notices for your reference.
Your Privacy:
Any information you submit to Datadog as part of your application will be processed in accordance with Datadog’s Applicant and Candidate Privacy Notice.
