# Chief People Officer

**Company:** [Pearl Health](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/pearl-health)
**Location:** Remote
**Role:** People Ops
**Salary:** $270k – $310k/yr
**Experience:** 15+ years
**Skills:** Hr Leadership, Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Compensation Strategy, Workforce Planning, People Operations, Data Analytics, Hr Systems, Ai/Automation, Organizational Design
**Posted:** 2026-06-08

> Lead the People function at a high-growth healthcare tech company, overseeing recruiting, HR, performance, compensation, and employee experience. Report to the CEO and serve as a strategic advisor on talent and org decisions.

## Job Description

## Key Responsibilities

### HR Infrastructure & Systems
- Lead a tech-first transformation of the People function by introducing, optimizing, and fully leveraging tools, automation, and AI where appropriate
- Evaluate and improve existing systems and processes, with a focus on scalability, efficiency, and quality
- Build a systematic, scalable approach to the People function, replacing ad-hoc processes with frameworks covering employee engagement, talent mapping, workforce planning, and people operations
- Build a highly data-driven function, using analytics to inform decisions across hiring, retention, engagement, and performance
- Own and continuously improve compensation strategy, ensuring fairness, competitiveness, and alignment with company goals

### Talent Acquisition and Performance
- Lead recruiting strategy and execution, ensuring we continue to raise the bar on talent and hiring outcomes
- Evolve performance and development frameworks, including reviews, calibration, promotion processes, and individual development planning
- Build proactive workforce planning capabilities to stay ahead of the business' talent needs

### Culture & Strategic Partnership
- Strengthen employee experience, building on what works today while addressing gaps as we scale
- Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership, providing high-judgment input on org design, talent decisions, and sensitive employee matters
- Handle sensitive and complex situations with discretion, sound judgment, and a strong sense of ownership
- Partner cross-functionally to ensure People priorities are tightly aligned with company strategy and execution

### Compliance & Risk
- Maintain awareness of and ensure compliance with all relevant federal and state employment laws across our operating footprint
- Maintain and update company policies, handbooks, and HR practices as the regulatory environment and headcount evolve

## Qualifications

### Experience
- 15+ years of experience in People, Talent, or HR leadership roles, ideally within high-growth, venture-backed companies
- Proven track record of improving and scaling People functions over time
- Experience operating at or near the executive level, with exposure to leadership and board-level discussions
- Strong background across multiple areas of People, including recruiting, performance management, compensation, and org design

### Skills & Attributes
- Systems thinker with the ability to diagnose and improve existing processes and platforms
- High judgment and discretion, with the ability to navigate sensitive topics with care and clarity
- Analytical and data-driven, with a focus on using metrics to drive better outcomes
- Strong tech-first orientation, with experience implementing and leveraging People tools, automation, and AI
- Hands-on operator who is comfortable moving between strategy and execution
- Exceptional communicator who can engage effectively with executives and employees at all levels
- Collaborative and low ego, with a strong ability to build trust across the organization
- Adaptable and resilient, with the ability to thrive in a fast-moving environment

## What We Offer
- Base Salary Range: $270,000 - $310,000 per year
- Additional Compensation: This role is eligible for a discretionary performance bonus and equity options
- Benefits: Competitive benefits package

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