Head of People

You will lead people strategy and operations during organizational growth. You will manage compensation, benefits, performance, HR compliance, payroll, employee data, onboarding, development, and employee relations. You will also build culture, organize retreats, support managers through coaching and training, and create scalable people processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead people strategy, culture, and talent retention initiatives
• Organize team retreats and align staff around shared goals
• Develop management coaching, manager training, and new-manager orientation
• Create professional development processes
• Maintain the HRIS as the source of truth for employee data
• Manage HR compliance, employee files, I-9s, E-Verify, regulatory filings, and required training
• Process payroll for employees and contractors
• Manage benefits enrollment and answer employee benefits questions
• Own compensation philosophy, promotion frameworks, and performance reviews
• Design and execute scalable employee onboarding
• Handle employee relations, conflicts, performance concerns, and workplace issues

Requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in HR and People Operations roles
• Experience scaling a People Operations function and managing a team
• Experience with California and federal employment laws
• Knowledge of benefits compliance, worker classification, and employee leaves
• Start-up or fast-paced environment experience in an organization with under 500 employees