VP, People

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

📋 Description

• Develop and implement a long-term People strategy that aligns with the company's objectives, growth initiatives, and business priorities.

• Act as the executive leader for the People function, advocating for the People strategy at both executive leadership and Board levels.

• Spearhead organizational design and workforce planning in collaboration with Finance and business leaders.

• Proactively identify and mitigate organizational and workforce risks.

• Lead and nurture the People leadership team across HR, Talent Acquisition, and People Operations.

• Define clear expectations, ownership, decision-making pathways, roadmaps, and priorities.

• Enhance leadership capabilities, succession planning, and overall bench strength.

• Collaborate with executives on performance management, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and retention strategies.

• Oversee programs, practices, and culture that foster a high-performing organization.

• Ensure a uniform employee experience for corporate, technical, clinical, and contractor staff.

• Manage the compensation philosophy and strategy.

• Build scalable People infrastructure, policies, systems, and processes.

• Supervise benefits, payroll, compliance, employee relations, onboarding/offboarding, and multi-state employment obligations.

• Provide guidance on sensitive employee issues, policy exceptions, restructuring, layoffs, and separations.

• Ensure that People technology and operational models can evolve alongside the company.

• Report directly to the COO and oversee the People team managing a diverse workforce of over 250 employees and contractors.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive People/HR leadership experience.

• At least 5 years of experience leading People functions in a Director, VP, or comparable executive role.

• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

• Proven track record in building and scaling People functions within high-growth startup environments.

• Experience navigating significant organizational change and expansion.

• Familiarity with scaling a clinical workforce in healthtech, telehealth, or other regulated settings is advantageous.

• Demonstrated ability to function as a strategic business partner to founders, executives, and Boards.

• Extensive experience in organizational design, workforce planning, compensation, talent strategy, and people operations.

• Experience in leading and developing teams in HR, Talent Acquisition, and/or People Operations.

• Strong business and financial acumen.

• Exceptional judgment and discretion when dealing with complex employee relations, organizational changes, and sensitive issues.

• A hands-on builder mentality with the ability to set strategy and execute operationally.

• Excellent proactive communication and relationship-building abilities.

• Experience managing a distributed and/or blended workforce across various states.

• Authorization to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

• Capability to work from an employer-defined state.

🏝️ Benefits

• Professional development budget.

• Support for ongoing education.

• Health insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Flexible PTO.

• Options for remote work.

• Chance to make a significant impact on chronic disease management and patient outcomes.

• A collaborative, mission-driven culture.

• Full-Time/W2 position.