Obsidian Security delivers complete SaaS security—gain control, stop threats, and ensure compliance across all your business apps. Backed by Greylock, Norwest and GV.
About the role
The HR Manager (HRM) is a hands-on people partner who can flex across the full employee lifecycle while operating as a trusted business partner to a select client group. Reporting to the Sr. Director of HR, this role works alongside the HR Operations Manager supporting ~250 employees globally. This position is a hybrid role located in Palo Alto, CA. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Own new hire Day One orientation and the onboarding experience across global time zones, partnering with Talent Acquisition, IT, and hiring managers, continuously improve content to reflect company strategy and culture
- Manage offboarding and terminations case by case: exit logistics, severance tracking, exit interviews, etc. Partner with IT and legal holds to ensure a smooth, compliant and complete transition
- Ensure lifecycle events (transfers, promotions, manager changes) are handled consistently and documented accurately
- Serve as the primary HR partner for a select client group: coach on performance conversations, team dynamics, and difficult situations
- Own employee relations cases end to end (intake, investigation, documentation, resolution), escalating to the Sr. Director of HR and Legal as appropriate
- Act as a trusted, approachable first point of contact for employee questions on policies, time off, and workplace concerns
More about this role
Obsidian Security is a global leader in cyber security protecting the SaaS and non-human identity layer modern enterprises run on — from Salesforce and Snowflake to the AI agents now deployed inside them. The Obsidian Security platform gives unified visibility into every human and machine identity, app, and integration across their SaaS estate, detects identity-based and supply chain attacks in real time, and enforces least-privilege access before it's exploited. Trusted by major Fortune 500 companies T-Mobile, Workday, Snowflake, and S&P Global, Obsidian ranked No. 95 on the 2025 Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, growing nearly 1000% from 2021–2024 — helping CISOs turn an unmonitored attack surface into one they can govern with confidence. Obsidian has also been recognized by Forbes as America's Best Startup Employers in 2026.
In August 2026, Obsidian raised $85 million in Series D financing led by Crescent Cove Advisors, with participation from existing investors including Greylock Partners, Menlo Ventures, Norwest Venture Partners, IVP, Wing Ventures, and GV — pushing Obsidian's valuation to $1.1 billion, crossing into unicorn status. Obsidian is using the funding to deepen its...
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