VP, Head of People

What you'll do

• Manage, mentor, and develop a high-performing People team with clear standards for excellence, accountability, and growth
• Align People strategy to Company strategy with organized, proactive, and flexible execution
• Oversee learning strategies and programs to build manager capability and support employee growth
• Strengthen a high-trust, performance-oriented culture across a distributed workforce
• Drive alignment and accountability through scalable culture programs connecting employees to company mission
• Lead optimization and governance of compensation, equity, and benefits programs
• Ensure total rewards package is competitive, fiscally responsible, and effective for talent attraction and retention
• Lead audit and enforcement of HR policies, employee handbooks, and mandatory training
• Maintain expertise in federal, state, and local employment law focusing on risk mitigation across multi-state footprint
• Monitor and respond to regulatory developments impacting workforce
• Serve as trusted advisor on employee relations including conflict resolution, performance management, and sensitive workplace situations
• Ensure fair, consistent policy application and positive, compliant work environment across offices
• Lead optimization and maintenance of HRIS systems (Workday), workflows, and reporting supporting multi-entity, multi-state organization
• Build and maintain scalable, compliant people operations infrastructure
• Direct use of workforce data and KPIs to inform compensation, workforce planning, retention, and organizational design
• Oversee workplace operations and employee experience across all office locations

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive, comprehensive HR leadership experience, including 4+ years in a Head of People or equivalent end-to-end leadership role
• Prior experience managing HR teams
• Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or related field required; MBA/MA and SHRM-SCP or SPHR strongly preferred
• Deep expertise in compensation and total rewards, including base pay, incentive programs, equity, sales incentive plans, leveling frameworks, and benefits administration in a small-to-mid-size company
• Proven experience designing organization, retention, and talent sustainability strategies in fast-growth, technology-driven environments
• Demonstrated success building and leading high-performing HR teams and shaping strong organizational cultures
• Proven ability to apply working knowledge of U.S. employment law to real-world HR decisions across the full employee lifecycle
• Multi-state compliance experience required, with ability to operationalize policy and practice across jurisdictions with varying requirements
• Experience navigating complex, high-compliance state environments such as California and New York
• Comfortable partnering with employment counsel and knowing when to escalate; experience supporting or managing agency matters (EEOC, DFEH, NLRB) or internal investigations preferred
• Exceptional executive presence with ability to influence and partner with C-suite leaders and board of directors
• Exceptional ability to prioritize across a broad and fast-moving portfolio balancing long-term strategic initiatives with immediate operational needs
• Outstanding communication skills able to translate complex people topics into clear, concise messaging for any audience
• Ability to build strong relationships at all levels of the organization and manage up to executive leadership
• Ability to travel to various office locations as needed
• Hands-on experience with HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday) and building scalable people infrastructure
• Experience leading HR through organizational change, growth, and restructuring

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