Dive in and do the best work of your career at Digital Ocean. Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud. If you have a growth mindset, naturally like to think big and bold, and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor, you’ll find your place here. We value winning together—while learning, having fun, and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world.

Digital Ocean is expanding in Hyderabad, India. We are looking for a People Generalist/ Talent Success Partner to join our People team.

This is a contract position for 6 months (maternity backfill) with potential to convert into full time as well. As a Talent Success Business Partner, you will be reporting to the PBP Director. In this role, you will be responsible for performing a wide range of HR related duties including, supporting effective execution of HR processes including employee relations, supporting managers and senior managers on people related cases, performance management and employee engagement. This role will assist in providing coaching and guidance to managers and senior managers to help recommend solutions to business issues as well as be the on-ground support for the execution of people initiatives. The ideal candidate will need to be strong on execution, HR processes as well as wear strategic hat during complex people issues.
This is preferably a hybrid position based out of Hyderabad and with in-person presence in the Hyderabad office, at least 3 times a week.

What You’ll Do:

• Support complete employee life-cycle processes for our India employees including onboarding, performance reviews, compensation/benefits, engagement survey and action planning, employee relations as well as off-boarding.
• Build relationships with managers and senior managers, be a trusted resource for their needs and escalate issues as necessary to the lead PBPs for quick resolutions.
• Have a strong understanding and working knowledge of people related policies, and assist in interpretation of such policies and standards.
• Support the development, recommendation, and implementation of policies, procedures and process improvements.
• Own the onboarding process for India including locally in Hyderabad as well as for any remote employees.
• Manage the ongoing operational needs of managers in the APAC region
• Support on local payroll in partnership with our local provider.
• Partner with PBP team on local communications including community events, benefits, compliance, holidays etc.
• Work with local leads and People team on employee issues

What You'll Add to Digital Ocean:

• Experience as a People generalist. Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in HRIS System, Workday
• Experience working in a startup / fast paced / ambiguous environment What We’ll Expect from You:

What We’ll Expect from You:

• Highly motivated entrepreneurial spirit, with the drive to understand business needs, respond promptly and proactive seek guidance to resolve concerns
• Strong process driven approach, ability to define processes for the region where there is a need
• Strong desire to collaborate with others within and outside of own department and area of expertise
• Exemplary professional integrity with the ability to maintain confidentiality and a sense of responsibility and accountability
• Ability to work effectively with organization members at senior manager levels. Well organized, flexible and enjoys the challenges of supporting an entire site.
• Strong people/interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships/collaborate with others
• Detail-oriented and extremely organized with an ability to multi-task & prioritize tasks
• Effective time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
• Ability to understand business needs, consistently meet expectations and respond promptly and professionally to business requests, seeking guidance as appropriate.

This is a hybrid role based out of Hyderabad, India.

Why You’ll Like Working for Digital Ocean

• We innovate with purpose. You’ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory, who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world. As a member of the team, you will be a Shark who thinks big, bold, and scrappy, like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers, products, employees, and decisions.
• We prioritize career development. At DO, you’ll do the best work of your career. You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry. We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big. Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing. We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences, training, and education. All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning's 10,000+ courses to support their continued growth and development.
• We care about your well-being. Regardless of your location, we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy, to name a few. While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide, specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences.
• We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is based on market data, relevant years of experience, and skills. You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees, including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Digital Ocean is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Application Limit:

You may apply to a maximum of 3 positions within any 180-day period. This policy promotes better role-candidate matching and encourages thoughtful applications where your qualifications align most strongly.