# Head of People

**Company:** [Lumos](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/lumos)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $215k – $280k/yr
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** HRIS, Hibob, Org Design, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Performance Management, Compensation Planning, Onboarding Programs, Manager Development, Talent Strategy
**Posted:** 2026-05-21

> Lead and scale the People function from ~130 to 300+ employees at a high-growth SaaS company. Design org strategy, manager development, performance, and compensation programs as a strategic partner to the executive team.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Be the strategic HR partner to the executive team — org design, leadership development, succession planning, and the highest-stakes people decisions across the org
- Design and deploy scalable people programs — career frameworks, performance, compensation, onboarding — that run on documented cadence, not heroics
- Build and lead the People team — own hiring, structure, and team development as we scale through Series C
- Own and elevate the Lumos manager experience — build and run repeatable training programs that turn every Lumos manager into a developer of people, starting the day they post their first req
- Steward Lumos culture as we grow — protect what makes Lumos distinctive while building the infrastructure for what comes next

## Requirements
- 8+ years in People/HR, with at least 3 in a leadership role owning a function or a major program
- Scaled a People function through the 100 → 250+ inflection at a high-growth SaaS/tech company
- Builder, not inheritor: shipped new manager development, performance, comp, and onboarding programs from scratch
- Manager-centric philosophy: you deeply believe great people functions are built through great managers
- Trusted strategic partner to senior leaders — comfortable in high-stakes conversations with CEOs and founders
- Operational rigor: you run the function on documented, repeatable rhythms

## Nice to Have
- HiBob (or similar modern HRIS) experience
- Coaching credential or background
- International / EOR experience (Deel, Remote, etc.)

## Compensation & Benefits
- Pay Range: $215,000-$280,000
- Remote-first culture – Work from anywhere within ±4 hours of Pacific Time
- Medical, dental & vision insurance – 100% of premiums covered for employees, 60% for dependents. HSA and FSA available with employer contribution
- Mental health support
- Monthly wellness stipend
- Life & disability insurance
- Flexible PTO
- Up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave
- $1,000 annual learning stipend
- Company & team offsites
- 401(k) with matching

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