Senior People Partner, Engineering

**About Us**

We're TravelPerk, a hyper-growth SaaS platform offering companies a one-stop-shop for booking, managing and reporting business travel.

Our aim is to revolutionise the $1.3 trillion business travel market by combining an unrivalled choice of travel options with a powerful booking and management platform and access to 24/7 customer support we've become the leading all-in-one travel management solution.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Barcelona, we've grown to over 1200 people in 9 offices across Europe and North America. In 2022 we became a 'unicorn' and in 2024 we raised** $104 million** in additional investment, with a total valuation of $1.4 billion.

We've been winning awards too. Since 2023, we've been voted one of the best places to work, one of the** **fastest-growing apps and tech companies**,** and a leading pioneer of business travel.

These are just some of the reasons why global brands like Wise, Red Bull, GetYourGuide, and Aesop trust us to supercharge their corporate travel.

**About the Role**

At TravelPerk, our people-first values are the foundation of everything we do. We believe that empowered teams are the key to our success—and our Engineering and Product teams are the engine behind our innovation. That's where you come in.

We're looking for a Senior People Partner with deep expertise in supporting technical teams to join us. In this high-impact role, you'll align our people strategy with business goals while fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Reporting to the Senior Director of People Partners, you'll manage one direct report and serve as the go-to expert for developing initiatives that help our Engineering and Product teams thrive. You'll drive engagement, performance, and sustainable growth, working closely with senior leadership to design people strategies that support our scaling efforts.

This role is pivotal in setting our Engineering and Product teams up for long-term success. If you're passionate about building impactful people strategies and creating high-performance cultures, we'd love to meet you

**What You'll Be Doing**
- **Partnering with Engineering and Product leadership**: You'll act as a trusted advisor, working closely with senior technical leaders to align people strategies with business goals. You'll gain a deep understanding of these teams' needs and challenges, offering actionable insights to enhance performance, engagement, and innovation.
- **Leading technical talent strategy**: You'll develop a comprehensive talent management strategy. You'll ensure we have the right people in place to drive company growth.
- **Supporting performance management**: You'll guide Engineering and Product leaders in defining success, facilitating performance reviews, career development plans, and succession planning.
- **Fostering a culture of innovation**: You'll shape the culture within our Engineering and Product teams by embedding our company values and promoting an environment of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- **Designing and driving people initiatives**: You'll create and implement initiatives that improve team dynamics, leadership development, and employee engagement, tailoring solutions to resonate with our technical teams.
- **Managing organisational change**: As TravelPerk scales, you'll support Engineering and Product teams through change, ensuring they remain agile, aligned, and ready to meet new challenges.
- **Building data-driven solutions**: You'll leverage people analytics and insights to guide decision-making, using data to inform talent strategies and assess the impact of your initiatives.

**What We're Looking For**
- **Expertise in technical functions**: You have significant experience working with Engineering and Product teams in high-growth, fast-paced environments. You understand the unique dynamics of these teams and are comfortable navigating product development lifecycles and agile methodologies.
- **Strategic thinker with hands-on execution**: You can balance long-term strategy with hands-on execution, managing both strategic projects and operational tasks with ease.
- **Proven experience with leadership teams**: You've partnered with senior technical leaders, providing guidance on team structure, performance, and culture. You know how to influence and challenge leadership while building strong relationships.
- **Data-savvy decision-maker**: You're skilled at turning data into actionable insights, using people analytics to guide decisions and measure the success of your strategies.
- **Creative problem solver**: You bring a first-principles mindset, questioning assumptions and finding new, innovative ways to solve complex challenges.

**Our Benefits**
- A competitive compensation package, including equity in TravelPerk
- Generous vacation days so you can rest and recharge
- Health perks such as private healthcare or gym allowance, depending on your location
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