Sauce

Head of People

Sauce

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: New York City • New York • United States

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Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Partner with the CEO and leadership team to define and execute a forward-looking People strategy aligned with business goals
  • Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and scaling initiatives
  • Coach and support managers to strengthen leadership capability across the company
  • Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team
  • Build scalable hiring processes to support rapid global growth
  • Strengthen Sauce’s employer brand to attract top-tier talent across regions
  • Design and implement scalable HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including performance management, compensation & benefits, onboarding, and employee experience
  • Ensure processes are data-driven, efficient, and aligned with company growth
  • Oversee HR practices across multiple geographies, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and regulations
  • Partner with external vendors and internal stakeholders on global payroll, benefits, and contracts
  • Foster a high-performance, feedback-driven culture
  • Act as a trusted advisor on employee relations, conflict resolution, and organizational health
  • Measure and improve employee engagement and retention
  • Build learning and development initiatives to support employee growth and career progression
  • Identify and retain high-potential talent
  • Drive initiatives that strengthen company culture during rapid scaling

Requirements

  • 8–12+ years of HR/People experience, including senior leadership roles in high-growth or global organizations
  • Proven track record of building and scaling HR functions in dynamic environments
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to translate company goals into People strategies
  • Hands-on and execution-focused, with the ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to influence and build trust across all levels
  • Confident, decisive, and empathetic leader with high emotional intelligence
  • Experience managing global HR practices, including compensation, benefits, and labor law consideration
Benefits
  • Opportunity to shape and scale the People function at a critical growth stage
  • Direct impact on company strategy and culture, reporting to the CEO
  • High ownership, autonomy, and visibility across the organization
  • Work with a global, ambitious, and fast-moving team
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
organizational designworkforce planningtalent acquisitionperformance managementcompensationbenefitsonboardingemployee experiencedata-driven processesemployee engagement
Soft Skills
leadership capabilitycoachinghigh-performance cultureconflict resolutionemotional intelligenceinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsinfluencetrust buildingdecisiveness