# Principal People Team Business Partner - M&A / Strategy

**Company:** [Cloudflare](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/cloudflare)
**Location:** Unspecified
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $187k – $257k/yr
**Experience:** 6+ years
**Skills:** People Operations, Hrbp, Program Management, M&A Transactions, Project Management, Employment Law, Compensation Structures, Visa/Immigration, Relationship Building, Cross-Functional Collaboration
**Posted:** 2026-06-18

> Lead People/HR workstreams for M&A transactions and strategy initiatives in a high-growth tech environment. Requires 6-10+ years experience with 3+ years owning M&A people processes.

## Job Description

## Qualifications & Requirements

**Experience**
- 6–10+ years of experience across People Operations, HRBP roles, or Program Management, with at least 3+ years directly owning People/HR workstreams for M&A transactions in high-growth tech environments.

**Startup Agility**
- Proven track record of building 0-to-1 processes. Excel in fast-moving, unstructured environments where templates are built on the fly.

**Execution Under Pressure**
- Outstanding project management skills; calm under pressure and capable of handling highly confidential data and compressed, unpredictable deal timelines.

**Technical & Core HR Fluency**
- Solid foundational understanding of employment legal basics, high-growth compensation structures, and visa/immigration complexities (critical for international or highly technical talent).

**Influence Without Authority**
- Exceptional communication and relationship-building skills. Ability to earn the trust of elite technical founders and seamlessly align cross-functional internal executives.

## Compensation & Benefits

**Compensation**
- For San Francisco Bay Area based hires: Estimated annual salary of $187,000 - $257,000.
- Equity: This role is eligible to participate in Cloudflare’s equity plan.

**Benefits**
- Medical/Rx Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Commuter Spending Accounts
- Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
- On-demand mental health support and Employee Assistance Program
- Global Travel Medical Insurance
- Short and Long Term Disability Insurance
- Life & Accident Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan
- Employee Stock Participation Plan
- Flexible paid time off covering vacation and sick leave
- Leave programs, including parental, pregnancy health, medical, and bereavement leave

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