Senior Manager, People Partner

Nscale
Seattle, WA
Career-pivot friendly

Who this role is best for

Candidates with experience in high-growth tech environments and a background in talent development will find this strategic leadership role in a fast-expanding AI infrastructure company.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with a track record in scaling HR processes for high-growth tech startups or AI/cloud infrastructure firms
    — “Proven experience as a People Partner, ideally within a high-growth tech startup or the AI/Cloud infrastructure space.”
  • Individuals who can design performance frameworks in fast-paced environments and align with cultural values
    — “Design and implement performance management frameworks that drive accountability and recognize excellence in a fast-paced environment.”
  • Candidates who have led end-to-end employee lifecycle programs and are comfortable with ambiguity
    — “Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity and build scalable processes from the ground up with a sense of urgency.”

Things to consider

  • The role demands a high level of autonomy and ownership in driving solutions, not just identifying issues
    — “A mindset of ownership; you don't just identify problems, you drive the execution of solutions.”

How to stand out

  • Highlight your experience in cultural scaling and performance frameworks in high-growth environments
    — “Scale and sustain Nscale's culture across diverse teams, ensuring our values of innovation and urgency remain central to our operations.”
  • Showcase your ability to lead end-to-end employee lifecycle programs with measurable outcomes
    — “Lead the end-to-end employee lifecycle, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience from onboarding through offboarding.”
  • Emphasize your technical HR knowledge and how it aligns with the company's compliance needs
    — “Strong technical knowledge of HR functions, employment law, and compliance standards.”
Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • fostered a high-performance culture
  • scaled and sustained organizational culture
Typical background
proven experience as a People Partnerstrong technical knowledge of HR functions

Skills & requirements

Required

Organizational DesignWorkforce PlanningChange ManagementPerformance Management

Preferred

Ai/cloud Infrastructure Experience

Stack & domain

Organizational DesignWorkforce PlanningChange ManagementPerformance ManagementData-driven InsightsRadical TransparencyOwnershipStrategic AdvisorCommunicationTeamworkLeadershipProblem-solvingExecutionAccountabilityTransparencyTrust-buildingAICloud InfrastructureHigh-performance Culture

About the role

Original posting from Nscale via Greenhouse

About Nscale

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers.  Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.

We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you’ll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you’ll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the Role (Job Purpose)

As the Senior Manager - People Partner at Nscale, you will be a strategic architect of people strategy. You will serve as a critical partner to leadership, driving organizational scaling and talent development during a period of rapid global expansion. Your mission is to foster a high-performance culture rooted in ownership and transparency, empowering every "Nscaler" to build the infrastructure that powers the future of AI. This role will be supporting the Global AI Infrastructure business. 

What You’ll be Doing (Responsibilities)

Act as a strategic advisor to senior leadership, providing expert guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, and change management.

Lead the end-to-end employee lifecycle, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience from onboarding through offboarding.

Design and implement performance management frameworks that drive accountability and recognize excellence in a fast-paced environment.

Scale and sustain Nscale's culture across diverse teams, ensuring our values of innovation and urgency remain central to our operations. 

Leverage data-driven insights to identify trends and recommend proactive people solutions that support business objectives.

About You (Skills / Qualifications)

Proven experience as a People Partner, ideally within a high-growth tech startup or the AI/Cloud infrastructure space.

Demonstrated ability to thrive in ambiguity and build scalable processes from the ground up with a sense of urgency.

Strong technical knowledge of HR functions, employment law, and compliance standards.

Strong communication skills with a commitment to radical transparency and building trust at all levels of the organization.

A mindset of ownership; you don't just identify problems, you drive the execution of solutions.

The range below reflects the base salary for the position. Actual compensation may vary based on job-related factors such as skill set, experience, education, and location. In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for bonus, equity, and/or commission programs. Nscale may offer a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible paid time off, parental leave, and retirement plan participation.

Salary Range$165,000—$225,000 USDFor information on how Nscale handles candidate personal data, please see our Employee & Candidate Privacy Notice: Here.

Nscale does not accept unsolicited candidate submissions from recruitment agencies.

Source: Nscale careers (Greenhouse)

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