Chief of Staff, Head of Business Operations, People

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, and Equipment Monitoring. 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:

The Chief of Staff & Head of Business Operations role will report to the Chief People Officer (CPO) and support the CPO on all key business, strategy and operational aspects of running the People organization.

This role is a remote position open to candidates in the U.S. Relocation assistance will not be provided for this role. 

In this role, you will:

This role will have three primary areas of responsibility: 

• People Strategy: This individual will serve as a thought partner to the CPO and the People Leadership Team on all areas of people strategy for Samsara as a whole, and for the People Team itself, including: workforce strategy, organizational design, HR AI and technology strategy, and major strategic initiatives. In this capacity the individual will partner closely with stakeholders across the business, including sales strategy, R&D strategy, Finance and IT.
• Business Operations: This person will manage the People Team budget and drive the annual operating planning, including investments in resourcing, technology and efficiency initiatives. In this capacity the individual will work closely with the members of the People Leadership Team and with partners in finance as well as directly with the CPO.
• Program Management & Communications: This person will lead and ensure progress on major People Team initiatives, helping identify and prioritize such initiatives in the first instance and helping to track and ensure progress against our People Team KPIs.  The individual will own the agenda for the weekly People Leadership Team meeting, take point on planning People Team offsites (with administrative support) and oversee internal People Team communications (with dedicated communications support).

The successful individual will be a strategic thinker, clear and structured communicator, and an eager collaborator.  This person will be unafraid to raise hard topics, work with urgency but not hastiness, and will–even in the busiest of times–be able to maintain a sense of humor and perspective.

Minimum requirements for the role:

• Strategic orientation, including 5+ years in strategy consulting or equivalent
• Data-oriented with strong analytical & modeling experience
• Strong written, verbal and visual presentation communication skills
• Proven ability to design and communicate clear processes, and a detail-oriented yet flexible approach to problem-solving
• Strong bias for action and not afraid to “roll up your sleeves”
• Ability to build credibility at all levels of the organization
• Bachelor’s degree; MBA is optional

Samsara’s Compensation Philosophy: Samsara’s compensation program is designed to deliver Total Direct Compensation (based on role, level, and geography) that is at or above market. We do this through our base salary + bonus/variable + restricted stock unit awards (RSUs) for eligible roles. For eligible roles, a new hire RSU award may be awarded at the time of hire, and additional RSU refresh grants may be awarded annually.

We pay for performance, and top performers in eligible roles may receive above-market equity refresh awards which allow employees to achieve higher market.

The range of annual base salary for full-time employees for this position is below. Please note that base pay offered may vary depending on factors including your city of residence, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.$148,680—$265,500 USD

At Samsara, we welcome everyone regardless of their background. All qualified applicants will receive consideration fo