Senior Manager Talent

Overview

Join the API Revolution at Gravitee - Where Innovation Meets Growth

Since our beginnings in 2015, Gravitee has grown into a global force, recognized as a 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ Leader for API Management. What started with four developers challenging the complexities of APIs has evolved into a revolutionary platform powering API and event stream ecosystems worldwide. We’re driving digital transformation for top enterprises, from Michelin to Roche to Blue Yonder and beyond, offering unmatched control over APIs and event streams.

Our rapid growth and leadership in API management are fueled by our team’s commitment to excellence and our core values:

• Passion
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  We bring excitement to everything we do, constantly innovating to stay ahead of the curve.
• Hold Nothing Back
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  We go above and beyond to help customers and teammates succeed, holding ourselves to the highest standards.
• Professionalism
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  We believe in clear, respectful communication and prioritise the needs of our team and customers.

Join us on this journey. Be part of a team that’s redefining what’s possible in API management, and shaping the future of digital transformation. The possibilities are endless - be a part of the revolution!

At Gravitee, our growth is powered by people who bring passion to what they build, act with professionalism in how they work, and hold nothing back in their commitment to doing things well.

As we scale globally, the Senior Manager, People & Talent role plays a critical part in shaping how we attract, support, and grow our teams. This is a hands-on, high-ownership role that combines ownership of HR People Operations with leadership of recruitment, ensuring we hire exceptional talent while building People practices that stand up to rapid growth.

This role is designed for someone who thrives in fast-paced, demanding environments
, takes pride in high standards, and is willing to step in, take ownership, and push for better outcomes. Anchored in the US and partnering closely with global colleagues, this role helps bring Gravitee’s values to life through action, not just intent.

Your daily to-do list will feature some or all of the following, but is not limited to:

People Operations & HR
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• Own People Operations with a strong sense of accountability and professionalism, including compliance employee relations, performance management, and core people processes.
• Apply a continuous-improvement mindset to People Operations - using data, tooling, and emerging technologies to simplify workflows, reduce friction, and improve employee experience.
• Explore and apply AI-enabled tools and automation thoughtfully across HR processes (e.g. documentation, insights, reporting, process design), ensuring accuracy, fairness, and compliance.
• Handle complex or sensitive situations with calm judgment, fairness, and clarity, supported by clear documentation and sound decision-making.
• Maintain People policies, records, and processes that are audit-ready, scalable, and fit for a growing, global SaaS organization.
• Proactively identify risks, inefficiencies, or gaps in People practices and take ownership of improving them rather than waiting for escalation.

Talent & Recruitment
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• Lead and deliver hiring with energy, pace, and high standards, balancing speed with long-term quality.
• Take full ownership of the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, with a strong focus on the US while partnering globally
• Leverage data, tooling, and AI-assisted workflows to improve sourcing effectiveness, screening quality, candidate experience, and hiring outcomes.
• Partner closely with leaders, challenging thinking where needed to ensure we hire the right people, not just the fastest.
• Coach and up skill hiring managers on structured interviewing, evidence-based decision-making, and inclusive hiring practices.
• Continuously evaluate and improve how recruiting tools and systems are used, optimizing rather than working around them.

Culture & Employee Experience
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• Act as a visible, trusted People partner for US-based employees, balancing empathy with consistency and high standards.
• Support a cohesive, inclusive culture across a distributed,…