HRBP

Obsidian Security; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation with equity

Comprehensive healthcare

Flexible paid time off

12 weeks of new parent or family leave

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm based in California seeks an HR Business Partner to drive people strategies and enhance team performance. This role involves partnering with leaders, managing employee relations, and fostering a culture of accountability. Ideal candidates will have over 8 years of HR experience in high-growth tech environments. Competitive compensation ranges from $151,000 to $190,000, along with extensive benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for growth and impact in a rapidly scaling organization.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years in HRBP roles.
• Experience in fast-paced, scaling startups or high-growth tech organizations.
• Strong knowledge of performance management and employee relations.

Responsibilities

• Partner with leaders to develop people strategies aligned with business goals.
• Drive performance management processes including reviews and feedback practices.
• Guide managers through complex employee situations with fairness and compliance.
• Promote a culture of high performance and employee engagement.

Skills

HR experience

Performance management

Employee relations

Organizational design

Manager coaching

Job description

Overview

Founded in 2017, Obsidian Security was created to close a critical gap: securing the SaaS applications where modern business happens—platforms like Microsoft 365, Salesforce, and hundreds more. Backed by top investors including Greylock, Norwest Venture Partners, and IVP, we’ve built a complete SaaS security platform to reduce risk, detect and respond to threats, and prevent breaches at the source. Our team includes leaders who helped define the categories of endpoint and identity security at CrowdStrike, Okta, Cylance, and Carbon Black. Now, we’re transforming how SaaS is secured—in the era of agentic AI. Today, Obsidian is trusted by global enterprises like Snowflake, T-Mobile, and Pure Storage. We protect more than 200 organizations across North America, Europe, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand—including many of the world’s largest Fortune 1000 and Global 2000 companies. With strong global momentum, a growing partner ecosystem including SentinelOne, Databricks, and Google Cloud, and a major fundraise on the horizon, we’re scaling quickly toward long-term growth and IPO readiness. Join us as we define the future of SaaS security!

Role Overview

As an HR Business Partner (HRBP) at Obsidian Security, you will be a trusted advisor to leaders and a strategic driver of people outcomes across the business. You’ll partner closely with managers and cross-functional stakeholders to scale high-performing teams, strengthen leadership practices, and build programs that support a rapidly growing and globally distributed organization. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in fast-paced environments, can flex between strategic and hands-on execution, and brings sound judgment, empathy, and strong business acumen.

What You’ll Do

Strategic People Partnership

• Partner with functional leaders to develop and execute people strategies aligned to business goals and rapid growth plans.
• Provide coaching and consultation to managers on organizational effectiveness, team performance, leadership development, and culture.
• Use data and insights (e.g., engagement, attrition, performance, hiring trends) to inform recommendations and influence outcomes.

Performance, Development & Talent

• Drive performance management processes including goal setting, reviews, calibration, feedback practices, and performance improvement plans.
• Partner with leaders to identify and develop high-potential talent, succession plans, and growth opportunities across teams.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and business leaders to forecast hiring needs, improve onboarding, and scale for growth.

Employee Relations & People Operations

• Guide managers through complex employee situations with fairness, consistency, and strong compliance/risk awareness.
• Lead investigations, conflict resolution, and sensitive issues as needed with sound discretion and professionalism.
• Ensure managers and teams understand and follow People policies, employment practices, and change management approaches.

Organizational Design & Change

• Spearhead organizational design work, role clarity, operational changes, and leadership transitions as teams scale.
• Drive change management efforts, ensuring teams are supported through growth, restructuring, or evolving business priorities.

Culture & Engagement

• Promote a culture of high performance, inclusion, and accountability while supporting employee experience and engagement.
• Partner with the People team to build, launch and evolve programs (performance management, engagement surveys, manager enablement, learning initiatives, etc).

Minimum Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including 3+ years of direct HRBP or People Partner responsibilities
• Experience partnering with leaders in fast-paced, scaling startup or high-growth tech organizations
• Strong knowledge of performance management, employee relations, organizational design, and manager coaching
• Ability to balance empathy and business needs while delivering consistent, high-integrity guidance
• Strong communication skills and executive presence with the ability to influence and build trust quickly

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting technical functions (Engineering, Product, Security/IT) and/or GTM teams (Sales, Customer Success, Marketing)
• Experience with globally distributed teams
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and building processed and structure where it doesn’t yet exist
• Savvy with HR analytics and using data to drive decisions
• Experience preparing teams and practices for scale, audits, and IPO readiness

What Success Looks Like

• Leaders see you as a trusted partner who helps them grow strong teams and navigate complexity with confidence.
• People processes feel clear, fair, and scalable—without slowing the business down.
• Employee experience is strong through growth, organizational change, and increasing operational rigor.
• You help Obsidian scale into the next phase of maturity while protecting culture and raising the bar.

Employee Benefits

Our competitive benefits packages are designed to support our employees’ well-being, both at work and at home. Our US based employees enjoy: Competitive compensation with equity and 401k; Comprehensive healthcare with dental and vision coverage; Flexible paid time off and paid holiday; 12 weeks of new parent or family leave; Personal and professional development resources. For more details on our US benefits, or for information on our international benefits, please see here.

Pay Transparency

Please note that the base pay range is a guideline and for candidates who receive an offer, the base pay will vary based on factors such as work location, as well as the knowledge, skills and experience of the candidate. In addition to a competitive base salary, this position is eligible for equity awards and may be eligible for sales commission or incentive compensation based on the role or function within the company.

At Obsidian, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We value diversity and hire for talent, passion, and compassion. In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to submit satisfactory proof of identity and legal authorization. If you have a need that requires accommodation, please contact [e-mail]. Information collected and processed as part of any job applications you choose to submit is subject to Obsidian’s Applicant Privacy Policy.

Base Salary Range: $151,000 USD - $190,000 USD