Astra Finance

Head of People

Astra Finance

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Salary

💰 $150,000 - $200,000 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Partner with leadership on headcount planning, organizational design, role clarity, and scaling strategy aligned with company goals.
  • Build scalable recruiting processes, interview frameworks, onboarding programs, and hiring manager enablement to support rapid growth with high quality.
  • Design performance management, feedback cycles, goal-setting frameworks, and career progression systems that drive accountability and growth.
  • Own compensation philosophy, leveling frameworks, equity programs, benchmarking, and benefits strategy to attract and retain top talent.
  • Coach and support managers on hiring, feedback, performance management, employee development, and difficult conversations.
  • Own HR operations including payroll, benefits administration, employment compliance, policies, documentation, and HR tooling.
  • Design and continuously improve onboarding, engagement, retention, and employee communications across a remote-first workforce.
  • Help articulate and reinforce company values, operating norms, and leadership behaviors as Astra scales.
  • Build people analytics and dashboards to inform leadership decisions on retention, performance, hiring velocity, and organizational health.
  • Partner with legal and finance on employment risk, policy compliance, investigations, and sensitive employee matters.

Requirements

  • 8-12+ years of experience in People Operations, HR leadership, Talent, or related roles, including experience leading people functions in high-growth environments.
  • Experience building people systems from early-stage or mid-stage scale (e.g., 20 → 100+ employees).
  • Strong working knowledge of U.S. employment law, HR compliance, benefits, compensation, and payroll operations.
  • Proven ability to partner with executive leadership on org design, talent strategy, and culture building.
  • Experience supporting both technical and non-technical teams in modern, distributed organizations.
  • Track record of building simple, scalable systems rather than heavy bureaucracy.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
Benefits
  • Competitive compensation with equity in a growing fintech company.
  • Remote-first culture with flexible working arrangements
  • Small team, big impact — your work directly supports Astra’s ability to scale responsibly
  • Professional growth opportunities in compliance and risk management
  • Mission-driven — build infrastructure that powers financial innovation while meeting the highest regulatory standards
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
coachingcommunicationorganizational designfeedback cyclesgoal-settingaccountabilityculture buildingpartnershipscaling strategyproblem-solving