Head of People
About This Role
This is a unique opportunity to act as a true partner to leadership, deeply influencing organizational design, talent standards, and company culture. You will be instrumental in creating an environment where high-ownership individuals can thrive and do their best work.
What You'll Be Doing
Develop and execute a comprehensive People strategy aligned with company priorities, partnering closely with the CEO, COO, and functional leads.
Design and implement organizational structures and workforce planning initiatives for a highly technical team.
Evolve a feedback-first performance culture with pragmatic calibration, promotion, and development processes.
Enable managers and leaders through coaching, effectiveness training, and scalable toolkits.
Partner with leadership and external recruiters on headcount planning, employer branding, and candidate closing strategies.
Define and manage retention and compensation strategies, including philosophy, pay bands, benchmarking, and engagement monitoring.
Oversee People Operations systems, including payroll, benefits, leave, and HRIS, ensuring compliance across jurisdictions.
Maintain company policies and employee handbook, handling sensitive employee relations issues with discretion.
Own end-to-end onboarding and offboarding experiences to set expectations and accelerate ramp-up.
Lead company-wide culture rituals and offsites (2-4 times a year) to build trust in a remote-first, async-friendly team.
Drive cross-functional cohesion and manage large cross-functional projects.
What We're Looking For
A strategic leader capable of building and leading a People function from scratch.
A hands-on operator who can implement lightweight, effective systems.
Experience in a global, remote-first environment.
Proven ability to act as a trusted partner to senior leadership.
Strong understanding of organizational design, talent management, and culture building.
Why Join Us
Impact: Directly influence organizational design, talent standards, and company culture as a key partner to leadership.
Autonomy: Build a People function from the ground up with a high degree of trust and freedom.
Leverage: Join a profitable and rapidly growing company with the resources to support your vision.
Challenge: Navigate fast growth in a dynamic and evolving industry.
Upside: Pre-scale, post-PMF environment offering significant growth potential.
Ready to Apply?
To submit your application for this position, please visit Relayprotocol's official website and follow their application process.