Pamela Soberman

Strategic HR Business Partner with 10+ years of experience advising C-suite executives across GTM, G&A, and Engineering at high-growth startups and public tech companies. Known for building trusted, high-impact partnerships with senior leaders, translating business strategy into people strategy that drives organizational effectiveness, leadership capability, and retention at scale. Currently serving as Director, People Business Partner at Fireblocks (Series E, ~900 employees globally), where I advise the CRO, CFO, CMO, CCO/CLO, SVP of Sales, and SVP of Corporate Strategy across teams spanning the Americas, EMEA, and APAC. I lead org design, workforce planning, talent reviews, compensation strategy, and change management. Previously, I held senior People roles at: Microsoft: Senior HRBP to engineering leadership, driving the highest transformational leadership ratings and lowest regrettable attrition across the division Sidewalk Labs (Alphabet): Head of People (Interim), leading company-wide people strategy through a full integration into Google with a 98% offer acceptance rate and 15pp+ increase in engagement Nuna: Director, People Programs & Operations, building job architecture, compensation frameworks, and career pathing from the ground up My expertise spans: 🔹 Executive advisory & leadership coaching 🔹 Org design & workforce planning 🔹 Talent management & performance programs 🔹 Change management & organizational effectiveness 🔹 DEI strategy & inclusive culture building 🔹 People team leadership & development I bring a systems-thinking approach, a bias toward action, and a genuine belief that great people strategy is what separates good companies from great ones. I lead with empathy, curiosity, and a bit of humor.