People Business Partner - EMEA
Who Are We?
Postman is the world’s leading API platform, used by more than 45 million+ developers and 500,000 organizations, including 98% of the Fortune 500. Postman is helping developers and professionals across the globe build the API-first world by simplifying each step of the API lifecycle and streamlining collaboration—enabling users to create better APIs, faster.
The company is headquartered in San Francisco and has offices in Boston, New York, Austin, Tokyo, London, and Bangalore - where Postman was founded. Postman is privately held, with funding from Battery Ventures, BOND, Coatue, CRV, Insight Partners, and Nexus Venture Partners. Learn more at postman.com or connect with Postman on X via @getpostman.
P.S: We highly recommend reading The "API-First World" graphic novel to understand the bigger picture and our vision at Postman.
About the Team
At Postman, our People team is dedicated to building an environment where every Postmanaut can thrive, grow, and make a meaningful impact. We partner closely with leaders across the company to develop and execute People/Talent strategies that support our mission: to make API development faster, easier, and more collaborative for developers everywhere. As a key part of our People function, the People Partner team works directly with leadership to drive organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and culture scaling.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a People Business Partner to support our EMEA region, composed predominantly of GTM teams. You’ll partner with a diverse group of leaders helping to drive both operational and strategic People initiatives that align with Postman’s growth. You’ll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact by driving talent strategies, fostering a strong organizational culture, and contributing to the growth of the overall People Team function. It’s an exciting time to join!
What You'll Do
- Partner with EMEA Leadership to align talent strategies with business goals, ensuring the right structure, workforce planning, and leadership development.
- Drive organizational effectiveness by implementing best practices in team scaling, leadership coaching, and performance management.
- Lead change management efforts related to org structure, process improvements, and culture evolution within engineering.
- Shape employee experience by fostering a high-performance, inclusive, and engaging culture that supports innovation.
- Provide data-driven insights to leadership, leveraging key metrics to guide decision-making on talent and organizational growth.
- Act as a trusted advisor for senior leaders, supporting them in developing their teams and navigating complex people challenges.
- Foster and sustain Postman’s culture: proactively advise on engagement, retention, onboarding/offboarding, and employee experience
- Serve as a consultant for employee relations matters: partner with managers on sensitive, high-stakes situations (e.g., low performance, conflict resolution, structural changes) with empathy, integrity, and professionalism
- Be the go-to People Team resource for employees regionally, addressing their queries and guiding them through People programs.
About You
- 6+ years of experience in a People Partner role, ideally GTM teams in a high-growth, tech environment.
- Deep expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, leadership development, and performance management.
- Strong business acumen with the ability to align people strategies with company objectives.
- Proven track record partnering with leaders at various levels and influencing outcomes in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with a track record of influencing and building strong relationships.
- Passionate about scaling culture, fostering engagement, and driving meaningful change.
Nice to Have
- Experience scaling a regional team for a US-based startup company
- Prior experience in high-growth SaaS or developer tool companies.
This is based in the greater London area, and expected to work from our future London-based office. Actual compensation is based on the candidate's skills, qualifications, and experience.
What Else?
In addition to Postman's pay-on-performance philosophy, and a flexible schedule working with a fun, collaborative team, Postman offers a comprehensive set of benefits, including full medical coverage, flexible PTO, wellness reimbursement, and a monthly lunch stipend. Along with that, our wellness programs will help you stay in the best of your physical and mental health. Our frequent and fascinating team-building events will keep you connected, while our donation-matching program can support the causes you care about. We’re building a long-term company with an inclusive culture where everyone can be the best version of themselves.
At Postman we value in person collaboration. We are in office 5 days a week for all roles based out of our hubs in San Francisco Bay Area, Boston, Austin, Tokyo and London. For roles based in Bangalore, employees currently work in the office three days a week and will transition to five days per week by the end of the year. We were thoughtful in our approach which is based on collaboration and grounded in feedback from our workforce, leadership team, and peers. The benefits of our in office model will be shared knowledge, brainstorming sessions, communication, and building trust in-person that cannot be replicated via zoom.
Our Values
At Postman, we create with the same curiosity that we see in our users. We value transparency and honest communication about not only successes, but also failures. In our work, we focus on specific goals that add up to a larger vision. Our inclusive work culture ensures that everyone is valued equally as important pieces of our final product. We are dedicated to delivering the best products we can.
Equal opportunity
Postman is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, or disability status. Headhunters and recruitment agencies may not submit resumes/CVs through this website or directly to managers. Postman does not accept unsolicited headhunter and agency resumes. Postman will not pay fees to any third-party agency or company that does not have a signed agreement with Postman.