VP, Head of People
Netomi · San Mateo, CA · Yesterday
RemoteRemoteHuman ResourcesFull-time
Responsibilities
- Define and execute a comprehensive People strategy aligned with Netomi’s business goals and growth trajectory
- Serve as a trusted advisor to the EVP of Operations and executive leadership team on organizational design, workforce planning, and culture
- Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing People/HR team
- Talent Acquisition: Own global hiring strategy across technical, GTM, and G&A functions
- Partner with leadership to forecast hiring needs and ensure high-quality, diverse hiring outcomes
- Optimize recruiting metrics including time-to-fill, quality of hire, and candidate experience
- Culture, Engagement & Employee Experience: Shape and evolve Netomi’s culture to support high performance, inclusion, and innovation
- Drive employee engagement, retention, and experience initiatives
- Design and implement feedback mechanisms (surveys, listening programs) and action plans
- Champion diversity, equity, and inclusion across the organization
- Performance Management & Development: Design and implement performance management frameworks aligned with company goals
- Build leadership development and succession planning programs
- Enable managers with tools and training to effectively lead teams
- Drive learning & development initiatives across all levels
- Compensation, Benefits & Total Rewards: Develop and manage competitive compensation and benefits programs
- Partner with Finance and Legal on equity compensation strategy and benchmarking
- Ensure alignment of rewards with performance and company objectives
- HR Operations & Compliance: Build and scale HR processes, policies, and systems to support a growing global workforce
- Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations across jurisdictions
- Oversee HRIS, people analytics, and reporting to drive data-informed decisions
- Manage employee relations and provide guidance on complex HR matters
- International & Remote Workforce Support: Build scalable processes for managing a distributed and remote-first workforce
- Collaborate with Legal, Finance, and leadership on organizational planning, headcount strategy, and workforce costs
- Partner with leadership on change management, restructuring, and scaling initiatives
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive experience in HR/People leadership roles, with at least 5+ years in a senior leadership capacity
- Proven experience scaling HR/People functions in high-growth technology or SaaS companies
- Strong expertise across talent acquisition, performance management, compensation, and HR operations
- Experience supporting global teams and navigating multi-jurisdictional employment practices
- Strong business acumen with the ability to align HR/People strategy to company outcomes
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills
- Data-driven mindset with experience leveraging people analytics
- Nice To Have: Experience in AI, SaaS, or high-growth startup environments
- Strong ownership mindset with a bias toward action, you move quickly, prioritize effectively, and solve problems proactively
- Ability to balance empathy with high performance standards
- Experience building culture in distributed or hybrid organizations
- Passion for building inclusive, high-performing teams