Sana

People Operations

• Own the strategic vision for our People function at Sana, leading a critical aspect of Sana’s business and working cross-functionally to maintain a high-performance culture.
• Lead and build over time a lean, high-performing People team; develop and foster plans for team members’ career growth through regular coaching, 1:1s, feedback sessions, and Q&A.
• Talent Acquisition: attract and recruit top talent and own/expand employer brand in collaboration with Marketing.
• Talent Development: build and maintain clear, scalable career pathways and leveling frameworks; equip managers with tools and training to support career development.
• Performance Management: champion company performance philosophy; guide leaders on organizational design, professional development, leadership best practices, engagement, retention, performance measurement, and succession planning.
• People Operations: manage and optimize people systems, processes, and policies; serve as center of excellence for the employee lifecycle and internal communications.
• Compensation & Benefits: build and refine a transparent total compensation program informed by benchmarking, tailored to remote culture, competitive within the market, and aligned to budgets.
• People Data Insights: identify, track, and report on KPIs for recruiting, retention, DEIB, compensation, performance, engagement, and other critical metrics.
• AI-Forward Culture: support company-wide shift toward AI-enabled ways of working by fostering curiosity, providing training/resources, and embedding responsible AI practices.
• Champion the employee experience by creating meaningful opportunities for connection and belonging, organizing team gatherings, company retreats, and cultural initiatives.
• Work closely with Finance on compensation planning, performance cycles, equity management, payroll, benefits planning, budgeting, IT procurement, and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with employment, benefits, insurance, safety, and other laws and regulations.
• Provide guidance and leadership to the People team while assisting with resolution of HR, compensation, and benefits questions and issues as they arise.

Head of People