Principal People Partner (GTM & G&A)

Job description

The world still has coverage blind spots. You could help eliminate them at Skylo.   Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity. We connect smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites. No special hardware, no entirely new networks. Just billions of existing devices, suddenly reachable anywhere on Earth. We're not building toward this future. We're already in it.   Our direct-to-device service is live on millions of activated devices across five continents, covering more than 72 million square kilometers, in partnership with leading satellite operators, mobile network operators, Tier-1 chipset makers, and OEMs worldwide. And we're just getting started.   At the heart of it all is Skylo's commercial NTN vRAN: a 3GPP standards-based, cloud-native platform that seamlessly bridges terrestrial and satellite networks. It's the infrastructure that makes true anywhere, anytime connectivity possible.   When you join Skylo, you'll work at the intersection of three markets reshaping how the world stays connected: mass-market consumer devices, automotive, and industrial IoT. Enabling people outdoors and critical workflows in the world's most remote places.   This is a rare chance to work on technology that matters, at a company that's already proving it works This position follows a hybrid schedule, with candidates expected to be onsite 3 days per week. ABOUT SKYLO Skylo is a global Non-Terrestrial Network service provider based in Mountain View, CA, offering a service that allows smartphone and IoT cellular devices to connect directly over existing satellites. Our focus is on enabling connected services for people outdoors and connected workflows across 3 main verticals: mass-market consumer devices, automotive & industrial IoT. SUMMARY OF HOW YOU WILL IMPACT SKYLO Skylo is hiring a Principal People & Culture Partner to help fulfill our mission of making satellite connectivity available to all. While our engineering team builds the future, this individual will be the key strategic partner to our Chief Financial Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Chief Regulatory Officer & VP of Communications. You will be instrumental in building and scaling the commercial and corporate infrastructure of the company. Your focus will be on strategic organizational design for Go-To-Market teams, executive coaching, and ensuring our global corporate functions are aligned to support rapid commercial expansion. This is a hands-on, individual contributor role that requires a sophisticated understanding of how diverse business functions - from sales to legal - integrate to drive a global enterprise. HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE - Executive Partnership: Act as the primary People Partner for the CFO, CRO, and other business executives, providing strategic guidance on leadership effectiveness and high-stakes decision-making. - GTM Scaling: Partner with the CRO on the organizational design of the sales and marketing functions, including talent planning for global expansion and advising on performance cultures that drive revenue. - Corporate Governance & Ops: Support the CFO and Regulatory leads in building out robust, compliant, and fiscally disciplined teams. - Manager Coaching: Coach and mentor leaders at all levels to enhance their management capabilities, specifically focusing on the unique needs of high-pressure commercial and regulatory environments. - Global Liaison: Serve as the key bridge between the Business/G&A organizations and the broader People & Talent team, ensuring consistent implementation of compensation, career development, and performance programs - Systemic Execution: Maintain a detail-oriented approach to people-related initiatives, ensuring that as the company grows, the business side remains cohesive, culturally aligned, and operationally excellent. - International Support: Travel internationally up to two times per year to support global business hubs and initiatives. - Workforce Planning: Build a lightweight and repeatable way for exec team to sequence hires against budget and business need, without adding bureaucracy. - Executive Bandwidth: Create strategic capacity for the exec team by reducing day-to-day firefighting and getting ahead of people issues before they land. - Succession Planning: Map bench strength and single points of failure across critical roles, and put credible succession plans behind them. - Manager Capability: Lift the standard of management across the company - Global Expansion: Support entity set-up in new markets, as our international headcount grows. WHAT WE LOOK FOR: - Experience: 12+ years in an HR or People Partner role, with a heavy emphasis on supporting Executive GTM and G&A functions (Sales, Finance, Legal, etc.). - Business Sophistication: Proven experience in a fast-growing tech environment. You should understand the nuances of sales incentive structures, financial planning cycles, and regulatory hu