People.ai

People Operations

• Partner directly with the CEO on organizational strategy, executive team effectiveness, leadership gaps, and company structure
• Help shape the evolution of Backstory into an AI-native company, including how AI impacts roles, workflows, talent strategy, and go-to-market team design
• Lead and evolve the HRBP function into a deeply embedded strategic partner across the business
• Build strong relationships with executives and managers across Product, Engineering, GTM, and Operations teams
• Guide executive team formation and integration across a leadership team composed of tenured leaders, recent hires, and future additions
• Lead org design initiatives tied to company growth, scaling, accountability, and operational effectiveness
• Audit and evolve Backstory’s total rewards philosophy across compensation, equity, benefits, and recognition programs
• Ensure compensation and rewards programs are competitive, internally consistent, transparent, and aligned to company goals
• Build leadership development and manager effectiveness programs that scale with the organization
• Help leadership teams navigate organizational change, growth, and evolving business priorities
• Partner with Talent leadership on long-term workforce planning and talent strategy
• Help shape and strengthen company culture across a fully distributed global environment spanning the US and Poland
• Simplify processes where complexity slows execution and strengthen areas where structure is needed
• Serve as a trusted coach and advisor to executives, managers, and employees

VP of People