--- title: 'Senior Manager, People Strategy & Operations at Impossible Foods' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/senior-manager-people-strategy-operations-impossible-foods-oakland-0c3z8ftp4126' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-10-13' --- # Senior Manager, People Strategy & Operations at Impossible Foods - **Company:** Impossible Foods - **Location:** Oakland, CA - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** hybrid - **Posted:** 2026-10-07 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-13 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/impossible-foods/e9267084-ee94-4820-bc3a-ab43a5ba91b7 ## Job description Impossible Foods was founded to transform the global food system and reduce the impact of climate change by making the world’s most delicious, nutritious, and sustainable meat, fish, and dairy — from plants. We’re building a rockstar team of brilliant, collaborative, mission-driven individuals who take pride in using their diverse skills to contribute to saving our planet. Want to join the movement? You can help us solve the most urgent, important challenge facing the world today (and have fun doing it). People Manager The Senior Manager, People Strategy & Operations will serve as a trusted HR business partner to leaders and employees while also owning key HR Operations responsibilities. This position is both strategic and hands-on, translating business needs into practical people solutions and ensuring that core HR processes, systems, data, and reporting are accurate and effective. The ideal candidate brings strong experience across employee relations, performance management, talent development, organizational effectiveness, and HR operations. They are comfortable advising leaders, navigating a fast-paced environment, using data to inform decisions, and improving the employee experience. Experience with Workday and ADP Workforce Now is strongly preferred. Job Summary People Business Partnership ● Serve as a trusted advisor to leaders and managers on workforce planning, team structure, performance, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness. ● Partner with leaders to identify people-related needs and implement solutions that support business objectives and a high-performing work environment. ● Coach managers on performance management, feedback, talent development, employee engagement, and retention. ● Support organizational change efforts, including communications, transition planning, and implementation. ● Apply sound judgment and a practical, employee-centered approach to people decisions and workplace issues. ● Leverage people data and HR metrics to identify trends, inform recommendations, and support continuous improvement. ● Collaborate with People team partners to deliver consistent, scalable programs and services. Employee Relations & Experience ● Act as a primary point of contact for employee relations matters, conducting or supporting thorough investigations and ensuring fair, consistent resolutions. ● Provide guidance to employees and managers on policies, performance concerns, workplace practices, and employee programs. ● Promote a culture of inclusion, accountability, respect, and open communication aligned with company values. ● Partner with Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Total Rewards, and other People team members to support onboarding, engagement, development, and retention. ● Help ensure an exceptional employee experience across the employee lifecycle. Compliance & Process Improvement ● Support compliance with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, company policies, and internal controls. ● Assist with audits, required reporting, employment verification, recordkeeping, and other compliance-related activities. ● Identify opportunities to streamline HR processes, reduce manual work, improve data quality, and strengthen operational controls. ● Lead or support HR operations projects, including system enhancements, process redesign, acquisitions, reorganizations, and other cross-functional initiatives. ● Maintain awareness of HR operations best practices, system capabilities, and evolving compliance requirements. HR Operations & HRIS Administration ● Own or support core HR operations across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, job and organization changes, transfers, leaves, status changes, and offboarding. ● Maintain accurate and timely employee records, organizational data, position data, and other HRIS information. ● Partner with Payroll, Benefits, and other stakeholders to ensure accurate and timely processing of employee changes. ● Support HRIS workflows, business processes, employee and manager self-service, system access, integrations, issue resolution, testing, and system updates. ● Maintain HR policies, procedures, process documentation, and standard operating procedures. ● Identify opportunities to streamline HR processes, reduce manual work, improve data quality, and strengthen operational controls. ## Qualifications Required: ● Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. ● 8+ years of progressive HR experience, including at least 3 years in an HR business partner or generalist role. ● Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry experience preferred. ● Prior experience supporting and managing a manufacturing population is required. ● Solid understanding of HR disciplines, including employee relations, performance management, and talent development. ● Working knowledge of employment laws, specifically California and HR compliance requirements. ● Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build trust and influence at all levels of the organization. ● Comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment. Preferred: ● Experience with Workday, including HRIS administration, business processes, reporting, data audits, or testing. ● Experience with ADP Workforce Now, including employee data maintenance, reporting, payroll or benefits coordination, and system troubleshooting. ● Experience supporting HRIS integrations or working across multiple People systems. Impossible Foods Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will  receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national  origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a protected veteran, status as a  qualified individual with a disability, or any other trait protected by law. Impossible Foods offers opportunities to all job seekers including job seekers with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your application for employment or interview process, please contact us by sending an email to recruiting@impossiblefoods.com or call 855-877-6365. Resumes or CVs submitted to this email inbox will not be accepted. If the ability to work remotely is indicated, this role can be performed from any US state except for Alaska, Hawaii, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin. This role is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship. ## About Impossible Foods ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Impossible Foods makes delicious, nutritious meat entirely from plants to reduce humanity’s reliance on animals in the food system and lower the environmental footprint of meat production. - **Entity Type**: Private (venture-backed) - **Headquarters**: Redwood City, California, USA - **Founded**: 2011 (July 16, 2011) - **Founders**: Dr. Patrick O. Brown ## Core Business - **Primary industry**: Plant-based meat, food technology - **Target customers**: B2B (restaurants, food service operators) and B2C (retail grocery shoppers); designed to appeal primarily to meat-eaters and flexitarians. - **Mission statement**: “To positively impact people and the planet by making delicious, nutritious meat from plants with a fraction of the environmental footprint of meat from animals.” [impossiblefoods.com/company] ## Products & Services - **Impossible™ Beef (formerly Impossible Burger)**: A plant-based ground beef substitute made from soy protein, potato protein, coconut oil, sunflower oil, and heme (soy leghemoglobin). Delivers the sizzle, taste, and texture of conventional beef with 0 mg cholesterol, 19g protein per serving, and uses 96% less land, 87% less water, and 89% fewer GHG emissions than beef from cows. Sold in restaurants and retail stores globally. - **Impossible™ Sausage**: A pre-seasoned plant-based breakfast patty launched in 2020. Provides the same protein as pork sausage with 45% fewer calories, 60% less total fat, and 0 mg cholesterol. Uses 41% less land, 79% less water, and 71% fewer GHG emissions than its animal counterpart. Available at thousands of locations in the US. - **Planned future products**: The company intends to commercialize additional meat, fish, and dairy products from plants. [assets.ctfassets.net] ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company) - **Key Metric**: Over 9,000 businesses in the global food network (restaurants and retail partners); 750 employees as of mid-2021 [assets.ctfassets.net] - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Partnership with co-manufacturer OSI for additional production capacity; not detailed in provided sources. - **Growth Signals**: Products are available in the United States, Canada, Hong Kong, Macau, and Singapore; first large-scale manufacturing site in Oakland, CA; continued expansion of retail and foodservice distribution worldwide. ## Competitive Advantages - **Proprietary heme ingredient (soy leghemoglobin)**: Made via genetic engineering and fermentation – it’s the molecule that makes meat taste like meat, and gives Impossible products a rich, meaty flavor that satisfies even dedicated meat-eaters. - **Strong brand recognition**: Frequently cited as the only plant-based meat company consistently making products that meat eaters prefer, with awards for taste and nutrition. - **Environmental impact**: Significantly lower land, water, and greenhouse gas footprint compared to animal meat (e.g., 96% less land for Impossible Beef vs. conventional beef). - **No antibiotics, hormones, or slaughterhouse contaminants**: Products are kosher, halal, and gluten-free certified. ## Strategic Focus - **Expand product portfolio**: Continue developing plant-based fish, dairy, and other meat categories. - **Global distribution**: Increase presence in retail and foodservice across existing and new markets (Asia, Europe, etc.). - **Price parity**: Work toward cost competitiveness with animal-derived meat to drive mainstream adoption. - **Accessibility**: Through the Social Good Program, make plant-based products more affordable and accessible to underserved communities. [impossiblefoods.com/careers] ## Why Work Here - **Mission-driven culture**: “Make a career out of our mission to help save the world” – employees are united by a shared purpose to reduce climate impact. - **Generous benefits**: 4 weeks paid time off, 10 paid holidays, plus an equity compensation package. [impossiblefoods.com/careers] - **Diversity & Inclusion**: Scored 100 on the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s Corporate Equality Index for three consecutive years; active Employee Resource Groups including Women at Impossible, Asian Roots, Impossible Pride, IPACE, IBERG, Plant-Powered, Los Impossibles, and more. - **Collaborative environment**: Core values include “Be kind and assume others have good intentions” and “Curiosity.” - **Workplace**: Headquartered in Redwood City, CA with a major manufacturing site in Oakland, CA. Specific remote/hybrid policy not detailed in provided sources, but multiple location filters suggest a mix of in-office and remote-eligible roles. ## Sources 1. [impossiblefoods.com/careers](https://impossiblefoods.com/careers) 2. [impossiblefoods.com](https://impossiblefoods.com/) 3. [impossiblefoods.com/company](https://impossiblefoods.com/company) 4. [faq.impossiblefoods.com](https://faq.impossiblefoods.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019100013-What-is-Impossible-Foods) 5. [assets.ctfassets.net](https://assets.ctfassets.net/hhv516v5f7sj/1sCviuUjx24iZXOOJNMiFn/41d41396647482fd4a5d45fb60915b1f/CEL_IMP_CompanyOverview_English_210730.pdf)