Head of People
Chamber
Director, People Operations
Sortly
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $125,000 - $175,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Partner with the CPO to evolve our People roadmap aligned with business priorities, helping us scale to $50M ARR in the next few years.
- Provide hands-on talent acquisition guidance across all functions and levels; ensure Sortly’s hiring process is inclusive, data-driven, and designed for scale.
- Build and optimize core People programs across the employee lifecycle—onboarding, performance, rewards, compliance, and more—balancing operational excellence with a human touch.
- Lead annual cycles (mid-year and end-of-year focal reviews, compensation planning, engagement surveys) with clarity, structure, and inclusivity.
- Own our People systems (e.g., ATS, HRIS, WorkLeap) to drive automation, clean data, and actionable insights.
- Develop metrics and dashboards to measure People initiatives and inform decisions.
- Ensure compliance and risk mitigation while maintaining a nimble, startup-friendly approach.
- Design programs that support career progression, DEI, and employee engagement in ways that feel authentic.
- Team up with the business to bring our RISE values to life through People programs that foster trust, recognition, and growth.
- Partner with leaders to scale Sortly’s culture in a remote-first environment, ensuring connection and clarity as we grow.
- Lead and mentor the People Ops team to deliver operational excellence and thoughtful programming to employees and managers.
- Be a trusted thought partner to the CPO and executive team, offering both strategic perspective and tactical know-how.
Requirements
- 8+ years of progressive People/HR experience, including 2+ years in a Director-level role managing people.
- Proven success scaling People programs in growth-stage SaaS companies ~100–200+ employees strongly preferred.
- Experience leading both talent acquisition and core People programs (performance, recognition, compensation).
- Builder mindset—you’ve created programs and infrastructure from scratch in fast-growing environments.
- Comfortable using data and market insights to inform strategies and decisions.
- Excellent communicator and relationship-builder with the ability to influence leaders and align stakeholders.
Benefits
- Opportunity to work with a passionate and dedicated team
- A culture that fosters innovation, growth, and collaboration
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- Chance to make a significant impact on the future of inventory management
- Annual off-site retreats
- Home office stipend
- 401k match
- Yearly learning and development reimbursement
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
talent acquisitionperformance managementcompensation planningemployee engagementdata analysismetrics developmentdashboard creationcompliancerisk mitigationprogram design
Soft skills
communicationrelationship-buildinginfluencestrategic thinkingtactical know-howmentoringoperational excellenceinclusivitytrust-buildingcollaboration
