Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and leadership team on people strategy, leadership effectiveness, and organizational health.
Provide guidance on talent development, succession planning, and performance management frameworks.
Act as a CEO whisperer and strategic sounding board on complex people and organizational issues.
Ensure the organization maintains strong compliance with employment laws and regulatory requirements.
Maintain and continuously improve HR policies, procedures, and the employee handbook.
Ensure HR systems and infrastructure support organizational needs and operational efficiency.
Serve as the primary resource for employee relations matters, conflict resolution, and performance management support.
Manage and evolve performance management processes, including tools such as talent assessments and nine-box reviews.
Oversee recruiting operations and ensure an effective candidate and onboarding experience.
Reinforce a high-performance culture aligned with the company’s values and growth objectives.

Requirements

10+ years of progressive HR leadership experience.
Experience leading HR within a private equity-backed portfolio company or high-growth technology environment.
Proven experience building and operationalizing HR infrastructure in scaling organizations (75–300 employees).
Experience in employment law, compliance, and HR operations.
Demonstrated experience managing employee relations and supporting executive leadership.
Experience working directly with senior leadership and boards in growth or exit-oriented environments.
Experience supporting organizations through private equity growth or exit readiness.
Experience working in SaaS, cybersecurity, or technology environments.

Benefits

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Hard Skills & Tools

talent developmentsuccession planningperformance managementemployee relationsconflict resolutionHR policiesHR infrastructurerecruiting operationsperformance management processescompliance

Soft Skills

trusted advisorleadership effectivenessorganizational healthstrategic sounding boardhigh-performance culturecommunicationguidancecollaborationproblem-solvingrelationship management