Head of People

2 Months ago • 6 Years + • Human Resource • $150,000 PA - $175,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Head of People at A.Team will design and implement comprehensive people programs, focusing on employee lifecycle management, experience enhancement, and talent acquisition. Responsibilities include creating exceptional onboarding experiences, developing retention strategies, executing performance management processes, conducting employee satisfaction surveys, building efficient talent acquisition processes, overseeing payroll and benefits, managing HR systems, ensuring compliance, and collaborating with leadership on workforce planning. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of HR experience in tech startups, with expertise in global teams and HRIS platforms.
Must have:
  • 6+ years HR experience in tech startups
  • Global team & HRIS platform management
  • Employee lifecycle management expertise
  • Talent acquisition & retention strategies
  • Payroll & benefits administration
  • Compliance & employee relations
Good to have:
  • Experience with Charthop, Lever, Remote, and Rippling
  • SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR or SPHR certifications

Job Details

Head of People / Sr. People Manager (Startup, NYC)  
Are you passionate about crafting exceptional team member experiences? Do you thrive at the intersection of strategy, culture, and innovation? Are you eager to contribute to a mission-driven company that’s revolutionizing the way the best product builders work—empowering them to collaborate on meaningful projects, with the teams they love, from anywhere in the world? If this resonates, we may have the perfect mission for you. 

About A.Team
A.Team is a team formation platform that enables tech leaders to assemble high-caliber teams to build transformative products. Powered by an exclusive network of over 11,000 world-class engineers, product managers, designers, and marketers, A.Team is forging a new vision for the future of work. That vision is backed by $60M in funding from an incredible team: investors like Insight Partners, Tiger, and Spruce House; future-of-work pioneers like Adam Grant, Dan Ariely and Joseph Fuller; cultural leaders like Jay-Z’s RocNation, and founders and execs from CAA, Apollo, Upwork, Fiverr, and SpaceX.

Over 400 companies—from trailblazing startups like Ledger and Apprentice to enterprise innovators like Lyft and Lifepoint Health—have gained a key competitive edge with A.Team.

We created A.Team for builders. People who love building transformative products and companies—who believe they can push the world, shape it, change it for the better. We’re creating a place where builders get to build things that matter to them with teammates they love. If you love to build—and want to work alongside a winning team of fellow builders—then A.Team might be the place for you.

People @ A.Team: 
A.Team is looking for a Head of People to shape how we build and nurture our own team while embodying the values we bring to our clients and builder community.  This is a great opportunity for an HR professional who has worn many hats in startups and is ready to take the next step in their career to lead the HR function. Reporting directly to the C-Level ample mentorship, you'll lead people operations, creating systems that empower our team members to do their best work.

Anticipated salary band: $150K - $175k per year, commensurate with experience.

In this role, you will...

    • Employee Lifecycle: Design and implement comprehensive people programs that embody our core values. Create exceptional onboarding experiences that rapidly integrate new talent, develop meaningful retention strategies, and build respectful offboarding processes that maintain positive relationships with alumni. 
    • Employee Experience: Execute quality performance management processes. Proactively run employee satisfaction surveys to further strengthen employee engagement. Provide responsive employee support, serving as a trusted resource for team members at all levels. 
    • Talent Acquisition: Build efficient and scalable talent acquisition processes to attract exceptional team members who thrive in our entrepreneurial environment. Conduct regular compensation analyses as needed to ensure we remain competitive. 
    • Payroll & Benefits: Oversee end-to-end payroll processes, ensuring accuracy and compliance across all jurisdictions. Design and manage competitive benefits programs, managing vendor relationships and optimizing offerings based on team needs.
    • HR Operations: Implement and maintain efficient HR systems and processes that scale with our growth. Oversee HRIS administration, maintain accurate employee records, and leverage data analytics to inform people decisions and measure program effectiveness.
    • Compliance & Employee Relations: Work with legal counsel on employee relations matters, including conflict resolution and performance management. Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations across all markets we operate in.
    • Workforce Planning: Collaborate with leadership to forecast hiring needs based on business goals. Develop protocols for business continuity during transitions, ensuring team resilience during unexpected challenges.
    • Leadership: Lead and develop a People Ops Administrator while building a scalable people function. Collaborate with leaders to provide career mentorship and manage training program budgets with clear impact.

About you:

    • 6+ years in HR for tech startups 
    • Bachelor’s Degree in HR Management or Business with relevant certifications, e.g. SHRM-CP, SHRM-SCP, PHR or SPHR
    • Proven experience supporting globally-distributed or fractional teams
    • Strong experience managing HRIS, PEO, and ATS platforms– Experience with Charthop, Lever, Remote, and Rippling are a plus. 
    • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
    • A passion for A.Team’s mission and a builder mindset
At A.Team, we are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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