VP of People Strategy

The VP of People Strategy is a high-impact executive leader responsible for aligning our people initiatives with Rapid7’s global business objectives. You will serve as the architect of our talent ecosystem and accountability framework, ensuring that our people's capabilities are not just aligned with, but are actively cultivating our rapid growth and innovation. This is a pivotal role that requires balancing short-term operational discipline and stabilization with the creation of long-term value. This is an opportunity for leaders who thrive solving complex people problems and want to be part of an organization going through significant transformation.

About the Team

The People Strategy team is composed of dedicated People Strategists  who act as the primary strategic consultants and business partners to our leaders. This team is accountable for defining the blueprint for organizational effectiveness, championing leadership development, and fostering high-performance cultures. By bridging the gap between corporate strategy and frontline execution, this team ensures that our most valuable asset—our people—is positioned to deliver extraordinary impact and measurable results for our customers while operating within a clear, supportive, and high-bar performance framework.

About the Role

As the VP of People Strategy, you will lead and mentor a global team of People Strategists, fostering a culture of excellence and strategic partnership. Reporting to the Chief People Officer, you will be part of our People Leadership team partnering with Talent Acquisition, People Development, People Operations, and Total Rewards to design and deliver well-rounded people processes. You will also be the primary point of contact for the executive leadership team on all matters related to talent planning including skills assessments, team structure, and alignment to business objectives with a disciplined approach when establishing plans that align to our financial guidelines.. Your success will be measured by the team's ability to proactively solve business challenges and scale our culture as we continue to expand globally .

In this role, you will:

• Lead, coach, and develop a global team of senior People Strategists to ensure consistent, high-quality support is delivered across the business. Empower the team to operate as a balanced partner to the business; comfortable with calculated risk-taking, challenging leaders, and moving beyond simply taking directives.

• Partner with executive leadership to design and implement organizational structures that support long-term business scale and agility. Build balanced partnerships with our executive leaders to ensure their team’s objectives are aligned to the broader business.

• Drive an integrated talent strategy including succession planning, performance management, and workforce strategy within each functional area of the organizations.

• Maintain tight alignment with Finance to develop and execute a disciplined talent management program that is in line with the operating budget and directly influences key human capital operating expense targets.

• Collaborate with the People Centers of Excellence (COEs) to ensure compensation, benefits, organizational effectiveness and talent acquisition programs meet the evolving needs of the business.

• Lead the proactive integration of emerging trends, including artificial intelligence, into long-term workforce planning, organizational design, and talent development to ensure a future-ready enterprise.

• Act as a trusted advisor to the Chief People Officer and other C-suite leaders on complex employee relations and organizational health issues.

• Utilize people analytics and data-driven insights to diagnose organizational trends and recommend proactive interventions.

The skills you’ll bring include:

• Extensive experience (15+ years) in People Strategy/HR leadership, with a proven track record of managing, hiring, and developing high-performing people teams in a fast-paced technology or cybersecurity environment.

• Experience leading teams through change as you address short term and long-term problems; breaking larger goals into smaller components by setting time-bound milestones, executing quickly, assessing progress, and pivoting where necessary to achieve meaningful outcomes.

• Strong business acumen with  experience establishing frameworks and processes to translate complex business goals into actionable people strategies efficiently and effectively.

• Disciplined financial acumen with a track record of partnership with finance leaders to establish a people strategy that is in line with the operating expenses of the business.

• Proven ability to map current talent to a future organizational vision and implement development frameworks to enable team growth and accountability.

• Exceptional communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build credibility and trust at the executive level. 

• An understanding of how to integrate longer-term considerations, such as artificial intelligence, into workforce planning and organizational strategy.

• A data-driven mindset, comfortable using HR metrics to tell a story and drive decision-making.

• Experience navigating the complexities of a global workforce, including understanding diverse labor markets and cultural nuances.

• Ability to navigate ambiguity and develop teams how to optimize and support teams through rapid change.

• Commitment to fostering a culture of curiosity  that empowers People Strategists to embrace change, relentlessly pursue smarter ways of partnering with the business, and seek insight through experiences and people.

We know that the best ideas and solutions come from multi-dimensional teams. That’s because these teams reflect a variety of backgrounds and professional experiences. If you are excited about this role and feel your experience can make an impact, please don’t be shy - apply today.

About Rapid7

At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what’s possible and drive extraordinary impact. We’re building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.

Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we’re continuing to push the envelope just like we’ ve been doing for the past 20 years. If you ’re ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we’re ready to help you take command of your career. Join us.

Rapid7, Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. A candidate’s salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, and certifications. We evaluate compensation decisions on a case-by-case basis, and it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the very top of the salary range.

The salary range for this role in the US is:

Salary ranges may vary based on geographical location. This range does not include variable/incentive compensation, equity and benefits (where applicable/eligible). 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state or local law.