Senior Manager - Employee Experience

Who we are

Samsara (NYSE: IOT) is the pioneer of the Connected Operations™ Cloud, which is a platform that enables organizations that depend on physical operations to harness Internet of Things (IoT) data to develop actionable insights and improve their operations. At Samsara, we are helping improve the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the physical operations that power our global economy. Representing more than 40% of global GDP, these industries are the infrastructure of our planet, including agriculture, construction, field services, transportation, and manufacturing — and we are excited to help digitally transform their operations at scale.

Working at Samsara means you’ll help define the future of physical operations and be on a team that’s shaping an exciting array of product solutions, including Video-Based Safety, Vehicle Telematics, Apps and Driver Workflows, Equipment Monitoring, and Site Visibility. As part of a recently public company, you’ll have the autonomy and support to make an impact as we build for the long term.

About the role:

Samsara is seeking a Senior Program Manager - Employee Experience to join our People Business Operations Team. Reporting to the Chief of Staff to the Chief People Officer, this role will be responsible for supporting People Strategy initiatives, including designing and implementing our Employee Listening strategy. This role will partner closely internally with our Business Operations Team, People Analytics team, our global People Partners as well as cross-functionally with Customer Experience and Communications teams. Listening, understanding and actioning insights and feedback from our employees is a critical component of our talent strategy, improves the experience for all Samsarians and unlocks business value as we rapidly grow.

This is a remote position open to candidates residing in the US except Alaska, Austin Metro, Boulder Metro, California, Chicago Metro, Connecticut, Dallas Metro, Denver Metro, Houston Metro, Maryland, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Seattle Metro and Washington D.C. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role.

You should apply if:

• You want to impact the industries that run our world: Your efforts will result in real-world impact—helping to keep the lights on, get food into grocery stores, reduce emissions, and most importantly, ensure workers return home safely.
• You are the architect of your own career: If you put in the work, this role won’t be your last at Samsara. We set up our employees for success and have built a culture that encourages rapid career development, countless opportunities to experiment and master your craft in a hyper growth environment.
• You’re energized by our opportunity: The vision we have to digitize large sectors of the global economy requires your full focus and best efforts to bring forth creative, ambitious ideas for our customers.
• You want to be with the best: At Samsara, we win together, celebrate together and support each other. You will be surrounded by a high-calibre team that will encourage you to do your best.

In this role, you will: 

• Support the development and execution of people strategy initiatives, focusing on pragmatic programs that align with both People Team and broader business priorities (e.g. talent retention, culture activation, workforce planning)
• Own and deliver an employee listening strategy to create a comprehensive and data driven way to support the employee experience and related business outcomes
• Build a culture of insight, trust, action and accountability with leadership and employees
• Manage the successful end-to-end delivery of multiple concurrent workstreams, rolling up your sleeves for program design, enablement, analysis, reporting and action planning
• Drive and champion the ongoing implementation and enablement of the company wide survey management platform (Qualtrics) to centralize all employee listening 
• Act as a voice of the employee subject matter expert for continuous improvement of data architecture, measurement strategies, action planning, privacy and reporting practices
• Champion, role model, and embed Samsara’s cultural principles (Focus on Customer Success, Build for the Long Term, Adopt a Growth Mindset, Be Inclusive, Win as a Team) as we scale globally and across new offices

Minimum requirements for the role:

• 8+ years of professional experience
• 5+ years of experience leading and managing s