Senior Manager, People Strategy & Special Projects

About Strava

Strava is the app for active people. With over 180 million athletes in more than 185 countries, it’s more than tracking workouts—it’s where people make progress together, from new habits to new personal bests. No matter your sport or how you track it, Strava’s got you covered. Find your crew, crush your goals, and make every effort count. Start your journey with Strava today.

Our mission is simple: to motivate people to live their best active lives. We believe in the power of movement to connect and drive people forward.

We’re looking for a Sr. Manager, People Strategy & Special Projects to serve as a critical partner and right hand to our Chief People Officer (CPO) and lead a portfolio of high-impact, cross-functional initiatives. This is a unique opportunity for someone who blends structured problem solving, analytical rigor, and strong project leadership with real empathy and sound people judgment. The ideal profile is someone who has thrived in a high-expectation environment (e.g., management consulting, high-growth startup, strategy/ops) and is excited to apply those skills inside a fast-moving, growing, global company.

Help shape how Strava’s team and culture grows as we approach our next inflection point. You’ll collaborate on people strategy, while also owning the work to move it forward—turning ambiguous problems into clear plans, aligning stakeholders, and delivering outcomes that make Strava more effective as we scale. This role is both strategic and tactical – it is important that you be able to see around corners, but also that you deliver to high standards on tight deadlines. This is an individual contributor role, but you will be a trusted thought partner across the People Team and with leaders across Strava.

We’re a fast-growing, global company with 700+ employees and 10+ offices around the world. Our culture is rooted in teamwork, connection, and high standards. If you’re passionate about creating a world connected through movement—and building a healthy, high-performing team—this is your opportunity.

We follow a flexible hybrid model that translates to more than half of your time on-site in our San Francisco office — three days per week.

What You’ll Do

• Partner directly with the CPO to drive strategic priorities: clarify goals, shape plans, and ensure strong execution and follow-through

• Lead cross-company projects that strengthen how Strava operates, such as org effectiveness, operating rhythms, leadership enablement, workforce planning, talent programs, and change management

• Bring analytical horsepower and use data to inform our people strategies – identifying root causes, model options/tradeoffs, and framing scalable solutions

• Run high-velocity program management by defining project scope, milestones, decision points, risks, and comms; keep stakeholders aligned and unblocked

• Influence without authority and build trust across functions and drive decisions to closure

• Assist on a variety of critical projects and deliverables, such as developing materials for the Compensation Committee and the Board, and other ad hoc assignments

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• 6-10+ years of experience in management consulting, strategy/ops, BizOps, People strategy, or a similarly rigorous environment (consulting background strongly preferred). Ideally, you’ll have experience in high-growth tech, global teams, org design/operating model work, or People COEs

• Excellent communication skills, with a knack for precise, sharp writing and the ability to meet different audiences with the right tone

• Strong track record leading complex, cross-functional work with measurable results

• High business acumen and fluency in data and metrics—you use insights to fuel change and measure progress

• Creativity, agility, perspective, trustworthiness, and grit – as well as acting with urgency and velocity. A sense of humor is an added plus

• A strong commitment to inclusion, deep respect for people and their varied lived experiences, and a passion for building places where everyone feels seen, heard and valued

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Why Join Us?

Movement brings us together. At Strava, we’re building the world’s largest community of active people, helping them stay motivated and achieve their goals.

Our global team is passionate about making movement fun, meaningful, and accessible to everyone. Whether you’re shaping the technology, growing our community, or driving innovation, your work at Strava makes an impact.

When you join Strava, you’re not just joining a company—you’re joining a movement. If you’re ready to bring your energy, ideas, and drive, let’s build something incredible together.

Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. Just as we’re deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we’re dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. We’re backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, Madrone Partners and Jackson Square Ventures, and we’re expanding in order to exceed the needs of our growing community of global athletes. Our culture reflects our community. We are continuously striving to hire and engage teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together.

Strava is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Strava, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.