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What this posting asks for

Level: Senior — The posting asks for 15 years of experience.

Main responsibilities

• Lead and develop a global team of People Business Partners, including people managers and individual contributors, setting clear priorities, expectations, an…
• Serve as a trusted partner to the CTO and Engineering leadership team on organizational, leadership, and talent matters
• Develop a deep understanding of Datadog’s business, technology, Engineering organization, and the talent required to support its continued growth
• Help leaders design organizations that can scale, with clear leadership structures, roles, accountabilities, and decision-making
• Partner with Engineering leadership to continue driving the organization’s AI transformation, including how AI changes engineering work, technical capabiliti…
• Lead workforce and headcount planning across Engineering, including decisions related to organizational shape, level mix, critical capabilities, location, an…
• Ensure Engineering’s career paths, talent practices, and manager expectations remain clear, scalable, and connected to the needs of the organization
• Partner with People Centers of Excellence and Recruiting to shape company programs and ensure they address the needs of a large, technically complex organiza…
• Ensure core People processes—including performance feedback, talent review, compensation, workforce planning, and engagement planning—are executed effectivel…
• Contribute as a member of the People leadership team and help shape broader People priorities and practices across Datadog

Competencies an interviewer will look for

• Technical skill Core
  In the posting: “Datadog is seeking a global Vice President, People Business Partner to lead People support for our Engineering organization.” · “This role will manage a team of People Business Partners, including people managers and individual contributors, and serve as a key partner to our CTO and En…” · “You will set the direction for People Business Partnership across Engineering and help leaders anticipate the organizational and talent needs of a large, glo…”
  Show it by: Names the tools, languages or systems used and how; Explains a technical choice and its trade-off.
• Teamwork and collaboration Core
  In the posting: “At Datadog, we place value in our office culture—the relationships and collaboration it builds and the creativity it brings to the table.” · “Partner with Engineering leadership to continue driving the organization’s AI transformation, including how AI changes engineering work, technical capabiliti…” · “Partner with People Centers of Excellence and Recruiting to shape company programs and ensure they address the needs of a large, technically complex organiza…”
  Show it by: Says what they did inside a team, not only what 'we' did; Shows how a disagreement was handled.
• Leadership and mentoring Core
  In the posting: “This role will manage a team of People Business Partners, including people managers and individual contributors, and serve as a key partner to our CTO and En…” · “Lead and develop a global team of People Business Partners, including people managers and individual contributors, setting clear priorities, expectations, an…” · “Serve as a trusted partner to the CTO and Engineering leadership team on organizational, leadership, and talent matters”
  Show it by: Describes setting direction or a standard others followed; Names someone they coached and what changed for them.
• Planning and organisation Core
  In the posting: “People Business Partners combine a strong understanding of the business with sound judgment, data, and People expertise to help leaders build effective organ…” · “Datadog is seeking a global Vice President, People Business Partner to lead People support for our Engineering organization.” · “You will set the direction for People Business Partnership across Engineering and help leaders anticipate the organizational and talent needs of a large, glo…”
  Show it by: Shows how priorities were set when everything was urgent; Mentions deadlines met and how.
• Data and analysis Core
  In the posting: “People Business Partners combine a strong understanding of the business with sound judgment, data, and People expertise to help leaders build effective organ…” · “Use people and business data to identify trends, test assumptions, and influence decisions across the Engineering organization” · “Highly analytical and able to use data to identify patterns, challenge assumptions, and make practical recommendations”
  Show it by: Uses a number to describe the situation or the result; Explains what the data showed and what was done with it.
• Stakeholder management Core
  In the posting: “People Business Partners combine a strong understanding of the business with sound judgment, data, and People expertise to help leaders build effective organ…” · “This role will manage a team of People Business Partners, including people managers and individual contributors, and serve as a key partner to our CTO and En…” · “This role requires someone who can advise executives on complex decisions, lead through an experienced team, and ensure that priorities translate into practi…”
  Show it by: Shows how they aligned people with different goals; Explains how they handled a 'no' from someone senior.
• Problem solving Supporting
  In the posting: “It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.”
  Show it by: Describes a real problem, the options considered and the one chosen; Shows how the cause was found, not just the fix.
• Communication Supporting
  In the posting: “Clear and direct in your communication, with the ability to influence while maintaining strong working relationships”
  Show it by: Adapts the message to the listener; Gives an example of explaining something clearly in writing or speech.
• Ownership and accountability Supporting
  In the posting: “Help leaders design organizations that can scale, with clear leadership structures, roles, accountabilities, and decision-making”
  Show it by: Takes a task from start to finish without being chased; Owns a mistake and what was changed after it.
• Customer focus Supporting
  In the posting: “It brings applications, infrastructure, data, models, and security into one place, using AI to detect and resolve issues before they impact customers.”
  Show it by: Puts the customer's need in their own words; Shows a result for the customer, not only for the company.
• Adaptability and learning Supporting
  In the posting: “Comfortable navigating ambiguity, competing priorities, and sensitive situations with sound judgment and calm”
  Show it by: Describes learning something new quickly and using it; Shows a change of plan and how they adjusted.
• Attention to detail and quality Supporting
  In the posting: “Lead and develop a global team of People Business Partners, including people managers and individual contributors, setting clear priorities, expectations, an…”
  Show it by: Gives an example of an error caught before it caused harm; Names the check or standard they used.

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