Vice President of People

Remote (United States)

Job Details

Location: United States

Workplace: Remote

Employment Type: Full-Time

Experience: 5+ years in People Operations or Human Resources

Core Areas: People Operations, HR Infrastructure, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), Talent Acquisition, Employee Onboarding, Performance Management, HR Process Automation, Workforce Management

Compensation: $160,000–$200,000 annually

About the Role

The Vice President of People is a senior Human Resources leadership position responsible for developing scalable people operations, strengthening HR infrastructure, and supporting significant workforce growth over the next five years. This role oversees the development of HR systems, employee onboarding, performance management, recruiting processes, and organizational culture while establishing measurable, auditable HR workflows.

The position combines executive-level HR strategy with hands-on operational execution in a healthcare startup environment. Key responsibilities include partnering with executive leadership, hiring managers, and supervisors to recruit high-performing employees, improve workforce management, and support a distributed workforce that includes corporate employees and frontline Community Health Workers (CHWs) delivering services in homes and communities.

What You'll Do

• Build and strengthen HR infrastructure, including Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), employee handbooks, onboarding programs, and performance management processes to support rapid organizational growth over the next five years.
• Develop scalable, automated, and auditable HR processes across recruiting, hiring, employee onboarding, and performance reviews.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) for HR workflows to measure process effectiveness, maintain accountability, and support operational scalability.
• Partner directly with hiring managers to identify staffing needs, source qualified candidates, conduct initial candidate screening, and maintain high standards throughout the hiring process.
• Apply a problem-solving approach to talent acquisition, identifying the capabilities required for each position and evaluating candidates against those needs.
• Support the development and preservation of organizational culture as headcount increases, including employee engagement activities, company retreats, and other culture-building initiatives.
• Work closely with supervisors to support workforce management across corporate employees and frontline Community Health Workers operating in home-based and community settings.
• Provide HR leadership and practical guidance on employee-related issues, exercising sound judgment and involving legal expertise when appropriate.
• Collaborate with executive leadership on strategic People Operations priorities while remaining actively involved in building and improving day-to-day HR processes.

Qualifications

Required Experience

• At least 5 years of professional experience in People Operations, Human Resources, or closely related HR functions.
• Experience leading People Operations for an organization employing a frontline, home-based workforce.
• Demonstrated experience supporting workforce management, employee lifecycle processes, and HR operations in a growing organization.
• Recent hands-on experience as an individual contributor, with the ability and willingness to independently execute operational HR responsibilities.

Required Skills

• Ability to build scalable, automated, and auditable HR systems and operational processes rather than relying solely on written policies.
• Practical knowledge of HR infrastructure, including HRIS, employee handbooks, onboarding processes, and performance management.
• Ability to establish and use HR process KPIs to support accountability, consistency, and operational improvement.
• Strong talent acquisition capabilities, including partnering with hiring managers, identifying candidate requirements, sourcing talent, and screening applicants.
• Strong leadership, independent judgment, and decision-making skills, including the ability to recognize when specialized legal guidance is appropriate.
• Ability to work directly with supervisors on employee management matters involving corporate and frontline personnel.
• Comfort balancing strategic HR discussions with executive leadership and hands-on implementation of operational initiatives.
• Proactive, execution-oriented approach with the flexibility to manage responsibilities of varying scope and complexity.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in a startup or early-stage organization, particularly from Pre-Seed through Series B.
• Previous People Operations or HR leadership experience in a healthcare startup.
• Experience supporting a remote or geographically distributed workforce.
• Professional experience in the healthcare industry.
• Experience working with mission-driven organizations.

Benefits

• Equity grants.
• Comprehensive employee benefits.
• Work-from-home arrangement.
• Team-building activities and company events.
• Opportunities to contribute to an inclusive workplace that values diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and ideas.