Partner with leadership on workforce planning, including role definition, headcount prioritization, level stratification, and compensation strategy.
Build the policy/documentation framework: employee handbook, job architecture, comp bands, performance review cadence, and PIP process
Own/optimize the HRIS technology (HRIS, ATS, onboarding, benefits, etc), selecting, implementing, and maintaining systems that scale with growth
Design an onboarding experience that embeds culture and accelerates ramp; ensure multi-state compliance for a distributed workforce
Exemplify an automation mindset by building self-service workflows, eliminating manual repetition, and documenting systems
Lead engagement, internal communications, and culture programming, including quarterly off-sites, using data
Lead the review and application of employment agreements when applicable
Own recruiting infrastructure including the ATS configuration, interview loop design, scorecards, offer frameworks, and employer brand positioning
Manage and develop a talent acquisition professional who runs day-to-day sourcing, interviewing, and coordination across Engineering, Product, and GTM.
Calibrate interviewers, close executive-level candidates, and ensure quality and consistency across all pipelines.
Serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions, concerns, and sensitive situations and handle them directly
Partner with managers on performance conversations, coaching, and team dynamics prior to escalation
Run 1:1s, exit interviews, and maintain data to keep leadership informed
Be the individual employees trust to listen first and act with discretion
Qualifications
8+ years in human resources with experience in startups being preferred
Prior experience managing or mentoring coordinators
Previous experience in selecting/implementing HRIS, ATS tooling from scratch
Previous examples of self-directed workflow automation (using/creating automation tools) or self-service systems
Strong operational and program management discipline
Sufficient experience with or comfort around talent acquisition to set the bar, close executive candidates, and coach a team
Excellent communicator comfortable writing policy, presenting to leadership, and representing the company externally