Ideally based in Boston, the Head of People will act as a key member of the leadership team and oversee the overall strategic direction of the People function at PathAI. This position will build and lead all People operations for the company, including onboarding, training and development, compensation analysis, benefits, organizational planning, organizational engagement, DEI efforts, recruiting and culture. The ideal candidate will combine strategic vision and depth of experience with an ability to execute well in a fast-paced, high-growth business. This Vice President position will be part of the leadership team reporting to PathAI's Chief Operating Officer.
What you'll be doing:
- Strategic Leadership: Partner with the leadership team to drive strategic planning for the People function and partner with department leaders to support the overall People strategy across the company. Provide ongoing thought leadership and coaching to leaders.
- Recruiting and Onboarding: Create and execute thoughtful and agile people-focused strategies and initiatives to ensure that PathAI is successfully attracting high-quality talent and setting them up for success through customized onboarding program.
- Learning and Development: Develop 360-degree plans for the onboarding, training and engagement of employees. Continue to evolve the company-wide performance management and career development programs to support feedback, competency development, goal setting and career paths.
- Organizational Planning: Lead the efforts around long-term people planning to fuel the growth of the business. Partner directly with the leadership team to understand business goals and partner with department leaders to develop and meet organizational objectives and KPIs.
- Engagement and Culture: Develop creative solutions to amplify employee engagement, DEI efforts and overall company morale with the goal of making the PathAI an employer of choice. Measure success through engagement surveys, employee satisfaction, retention, ENPS, etc.
- Process Implementation: Design, implement and optimize systems and processes to support all People objectives while communicating, delivering, and refining all initiatives as they relate to People and Culture. Ensure PathAI leverages the best technology across the HR spectrum to drive efficiency throughout the function.
Key skills:
- Team Leadership: Passionate, high integrity leader who can inspire their teams. Possesses the energy, sincerity and drive to engage and build meaningful relationships with a diverse and distributed team. Balances inspiration and accountability. Embodies and drives the core values. Leads with calm during times of stress.
- Growth Mindset: Has an ability to both develop a strategy and lead the organization in its execution. Eager to take on new challenges and lead the charge on tackling complex issues. Leverages data and analytics to drive business decision-making.
- Collaboration: Will have the willingness and ability to work effectively at all levels of the organization. Facilitates connection and collaboration across the business. Balances strong quantitative and analytical skills with the emotional intelligence needed to influence organizational outcomes.
- Innovation and Entrepreneurialism: Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Is curious, agile, a self-starter and welcomes challenge. Can be creative with resources and has a history of getting things done in complex environments.
What we expect from you:
- 15 years of experience of successfully leading teams (potentially in other functional areas) with at least 5 years managing all functional areas of People departments.
- Proven ability to create and execute programs that attract, develop and retain outstanding talent with data to support success.
- Proven ability to translate organizational and business priorities into People initiatives with metrics to support and track success.
- Experience creating and implementing pragmatic and business-focused HR related programs and initiatives.
- Experience building and implementing HR systems.
- Demonstrated success with driving employee engagement and culture.
- Working knowledge of multiple human resource disciplines, including compensation practices, employee relations, DEI, performance management, and federal and state employment laws.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to collaborate with cross functional team members.
- Demonstrated experience in change management best practices.
- SHRM Certified Professional (SHRM-CP) or SHRM Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential preferred.
Benefits
For the right candidate, we'll offer a competitive salary plus equity. Your compensation is rounded out by a strong benefits package:
- Flexible work hours, with work-from-home options available
- Three weeks of paid leave per year, an additional two weeks of sick time, plus extended holidays and team-approved leave
- Ten days of 100% subsidized childcare per year
- Healthcare, vision, and dental insurance plans (HMO or PPO), with voluntary add-ons available for dependent care, life, and accident coverage
- Commuter benefit available for public transit or parking
Most importantly, you'll be doing important work with a team of people you'll genuinely enjoy spending the day with.
PathAI is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to creating a workplace that is free of harassment and discrimination. We base our employment decisions on business needs, job requirements, and qualifications — that's all. We do not discriminate based on race, gender, religion, health, personal beliefs, age, family or parental status, or any other status. We don't tolerate any kind of discrimination or bias, and we are looking for teammates who feel the same way.
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