SVP, People & Culture

Smartsheet is an AI-enhanced enterprise work management platform trusted by millions of users worldwide, including more than 85% of Fortune 500 companies. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, Smartsheet brings people, technology, and workflows together on a powerful platform — enabling organizations to plan, capture, track, automate, and report on work at scale. From project management and process automation to real-time collaboration and advanced reporting, Smartsheet’s platform helps teams move from idea to impact with speed and precision.

In January 2025, Smartsheet entered an exciting new chapter when it was acquired by Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners in an $8.4 billion transaction. Now operating as a private company, Smartsheet is positioned to invest with a long-term horizon — accelerating product innovation, expanding its global footprint, and driving the next wave of AI-powered work management. With approximately 3,000+ employees across the US, India, Costa Rica, Australia, the UK, and Japan, Smartsheet is a global organization at the intersection of rapid transformation and enduring market leadership.

Smartsheet is seeking a high-caliber SVP, People & Culture to lead and elevate its global People function during a pivotal period of transformation. This is a hands-on, operationally rigorous leadership role — not a figurehead position. The SVP, People & Culture will be the day-to-day leader of the People organization, responsible for running the function with discipline, strategic clarity, and a bias for action.

Reporting to the Chief Business Officer, this role is based in Bellevue, WA, within a newly integrated organization that brings together Business Operations and People & Culture under one roof. The SVP, People & Culture will partner closely with the CBO, CEO, Senior Leadership Team, Vista's Value Creation Team, and Blackstone to drive workforce transformation, build a unified people strategy across every business unit, and stabilize and strengthen the culture during a period of significant change.

The ideal candidate is a corporate athlete: someone who can operate at the strategic level while running the day-to-day with intensity, accountability, and polish — bringing enough institutional credibility and functional depth to earn the confidence of a high-performing organization navigating a new ownership model.

• →15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with at least 5 years in a Senior People/HR executive role (SVP, VP of People, or CHRO)
• →Experience leading a global People function at companies with significant global scale, ideally 2,000+ employees across multiple geographies
• →Demonstrated success navigating complex organizational transformations — culture change, workforce restructuring, post-acquisition integration, or operating model shifts
• →Deep functional expertise across the full HR spectrum: HRBPs, compensation & benefits, talent acquisition, talent management, performance management, and people operations
• →Strong global experience, particularly managing international complexity (India operations experience highly valued)
• →Track record of building unified, scalable people processes in organizations that lacked consistency
• →Exceptional EQ, executive presence, and credibility — able to earn trust quickly with a tenured Senior Leadership Team and existing VP team
• →Results-oriented operator who brings structure, rigor, and accountability to everything they touch
• →A genuine commitment to inclusion, belonging, and equitable people practices

• Experience in a private equity or sponsor-backed environment — comfortable with PE pace, data-driven decision making, and value creation planning
• Background in B2B SaaS or enterprise software
• Strong financial and operational acumen; experience partnering with Finance on workforce planning and headcount strategy
• MBA, advanced degree, or SHRM/HRCI certification

This is a rare opportunity to lead the People function at a category-defining enterprise software company during its most transformative chapter. Reporting directly to the Chief Business Officer with a seat at the senior leadership table, you will have full ownership of a broad, high-impact function — and the mandate, team, and backing of two world-class investment partners to build something meaningful at scale.

If you thrive in high-velocity environments, love building at scale, and want to shape the culture of a 3,000+ person global organization at a defining moment in its evolution, this is the role.

At Smartsheet, your ideas are heard, your potential is supported, and your contributions have real impact. You’ll have the freedom to explore, push boundaries, and grow beyond your role. We welcome diverse perspectives and nontraditional paths—because we know that impact comes from individuals who care deeply and challenge thoughtfully. When you’re doing work that stretches you, excites you, and connects you to something bigger, that’s magic at work. Let’s build what’s next, together.

Smartsheet is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer committed to fostering an inclusive environment with the best employees. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants in accordance with applicable laws in the US, UK, Australia, Germany, Costa Rica, Japan, Bulgaria, and India. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. 

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