People Lead

Vannevar Labs

We’re looking for our first senior People leader to build the people systems at Vannevar. A business operator responsible for ensuring talent and management practices support company execution.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in scaling high-performance organizations through effective workforce planning, performance management, and employee relations. Capable of balancing strategic leadership discussions with hands-on operational execution to foster a culture of high performance.

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Organizational DesignPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsCoaching ManagersWorkforce Planning

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Hard Skills

Performance Management PhilosophyEmployee InvestigationsComplex OffboardingsPolicy DevelopmentCompliance Management

Soft Skills

Emotional IntelligenceExceptional JudgmentDiscretionDirect FeedbackConflict Resolution

Industry Keywords

High-Performance CultureTalent BarOperational FoundationBusiness PerformanceLeadership Needs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build a high-performance organization by partnering with exec team and functional leaders on org design, workforce planning, and leadership needs as the company scales.
Clarify hiring standards, promotion expectations, and talent bar across teams.
Design and evolve our performance management philosophy.
Coach managers to set clear expectations and give direct feedback and have hard conversations with confidence.
Own operational foundation that allows the company to grow confidently: benefits, compliance, investigations, employee relations, policies, and core people processes.
Build lightweight systems that improve business performance without slowing the company down.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Has helped scale a high-performing company through rapid growth (for example, ~200 to 500+ employees).
Has significant experience coaching managers through performance management and difficult personnel decisions.
Has personally led employee investigations, complex offboardings, and sensitive employee relations situations.
Knows when to introduce process and when not to.
Is trusted by both executives and individual contributors.
Has exceptional judgment, discretion, and emotional intelligence.
Cares deeply about building a culture of high performance rather than avoiding hard conversations.
Can move comfortably between strategic discussions with leadership and hands-on operational work.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Remote friendly with WeWork access
Unlimited PTO, shared downtime during the federal holiday calendar, and company-wide off time at the end of each year
401(k) match
Lifestyle & wellbeing stipends
Salary top-up during military reserve duty
Fully paid parental leave
Child and pet care reimbursement during travel