Senior Director of People

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Lead the People function throughout the organization, creating scalable practices that facilitate ongoing growth.

• Manage talent acquisition and internal recruiting activities, including hiring strategies, processes, and team performance assessments.

• Design and consistently enhance onboarding, employee development, and performance management initiatives.

• Ensure compliance with appropriate employment practices across a geographically dispersed workforce.

• Oversee the engagement of international employees and contractors, including employment and classification protocols.

• Create and maintain People policies, employee documentation, and HR systems.

• Collaborate with executive leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, compensation, and broader People strategies.

• Act as a senior contact for complex employee relations issues.

• Assess and enhance People processes, systems, and reporting as the organization expands.

• Assume additional People Operations responsibilities as the department and business develop.

⛳️ Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, or a related field is preferred.

• Relevant professional HR certification is a plus.

• Over 8 years of progressive experience in People or HR roles, including significant leadership responsibilities within a growing organization.

• Experience in building or scaling People programs in a high-growth, technology-driven, venture-backed, or similarly dynamic environment.

• Experience leading a People team or managing across various HR disciplines.

• Strong working knowledge of employment practices across multiple jurisdictions, particularly in North America and Europe.

• Experience supporting an international or geographically distributed workforce.

• Understanding of international contractor arrangements and employee classification issues.

• Experience collaborating with external employment partners, such as PEOs or similar providers.

• Experience overseeing talent acquisition or internal recruiting activities.

• Proven experience in developing onboarding, performance management, and employee development programs.

• Experience partnering with senior executives on organizational design, workforce planning, and People strategies.

• Strong understanding of HR operations, policies, compliance, and employee relations.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits package, which includes healthcare coverage, retirement benefits, paid time off, and company holidays.

• Equal opportunity and non-discrimination protections.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and pregnant individuals.

• Commitment to pay equity and periodic pay equity analyses.