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Head of People

200k – 300kSan Francisco, CAPeople OpsOnsite10+ YOE
Summary

Lead and scale Exa's People function, partnering with founders on strategy, talent acquisition, compensation, performance, culture, and organizational development at a high-growth AI startup.

About the role

What You'll Do

  • Partner with founders and leadership to develop and execute a people strategy that supports Exa's mission, values, and business objectives
  • Lead and scale the People function across recruiting, onboarding, compensation, benefits, employee experience, performance management, and talent development
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent strategy
  • Build and continuously improve people systems, policies, and programs that enable employees to do their best work
  • Develop compensation and rewards philosophies that support attracting and retaining exceptional talent
  • Create and implement leadership development, performance management, and career growth programs
  • Lead employee engagement initiatives and strengthen Exa's culture as the organization scales
  • Coach managers and leaders on performance, employee relations, team effectiveness, and organizational challenges
  • Oversee employee relations matters and ensure thoughtful, consistent resolution of workplace issues
  • Manage immigration programs, including visa sponsorship and related processes
  • Drive data-informed decision-making through people analytics, reporting, and workforce insights
  • Ensure compliance with all applicable employment laws and regulations
  • Build, mentor, and develop a high-performing People team

What We're Looking For

  • 10+ years of progressive experience across People, Talent, or Human Resources functions
  • Experience leading People teams within a high-growth technology company; startup experience required
  • Demonstrated success building and scaling people programs and organizational infrastructure
  • Strong understanding of recruiting, compensation, benefits、talent management, employee relations, performance management, and organizational development
  • Proven ability to influence and advise executive leadership
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, coaching, and relationship-building skills
  • Strong analytical skills and experience using data to inform People decisions

Bonus

  • Experience at a top-tier startup or scale-up
  • Experience building people teams from scratch
  • Deep knowledge of U.S., European, and Singapore employment law and HR compliance
  • Experience supporting international employees and immigration programs
Skills
Talent AcquisitionCompensation & BenefitsPerformance ManagementOrganizational DevelopmentEmployee RelationsPeople AnalyticsLeadership DevelopmentWorkforce PlanningHR ComplianceImmigration Programs
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