Director of People

Ashby • San Francisco, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

This role is for an exceptional People Leader with experience building out the People function of a hyper-growth scale-up. The ideal candidate will have led a People team of approximately 15 or more and is excited to join an earlier-stage company to rebuild and expand the team. Initially, the role will lead an organization of about 6 people. This position offers the opportunity to work at the intersection of HR technology, process, and data, with a focus on HR technology. The candidate should have strong perspectives on HR best practices and a desire to experiment with innovative approaches to Human Resources. The VP of People and Talent at Ashby is seeking a thought leader for the HR side of the People function to set the foundation for scaling the company. This will involve reviewing existing People practices, driving necessary changes, managing HR systems selection and implementation, data analytics, and documentation. Excellent communication skills are essential for influencing scaled change across the company. Comfort with ambiguity is important as the role will evolve with Ashby's growth. Beyond core internal responsibilities, the role includes becoming an expert on Ashby's people technology suite to act as an external thought leader, engaging with customers, Product Managers, speaking at conferences, and writing content for People professionals and Hiring Managers.

Requirements

• Experience building and leading a people team to support a SaaS company scaling from ~500 to over 1000 employees
• Intrigue in the potential of the People tech stack
• Ability to build exceptional process, people, and environments
• Excellent communication skills – valuing clear and concise communication
• Understanding of myriad stakeholders and their motivations
• Willingness to craft solutions for both tactical and strategic issues
• High standards and comfort holding others accountable by setting clear expectations
• High level of empathy for employees
• Comfort and capability in playing HRBP where necessary
• Deep experience or specialization in a typical people function (e.g., Total Rewards)
• A vision for shaping the People team
• Experience leading an experienced team of 10+
• Comfort with ambiguity and amorphous opportunities
• Ability to context switch across several focus areas
• Willingness to build an environment where HR is there when needed, rather than imposing HR on the employee base
• Comfort serving as arbitrator when competing opinions are presented
• Ability to set boundaries and not default to a 'yes' stance
• Interest in taking on less interesting or visible work alongside more engaging tasks
• Belief in the opportunity and challenges set by a remote & asynchronous workforce

Nice To Haves

• Experience in the talent acquisition software business

Responsibilities

• Leading our People function comprising of an HRPB team, HR Generalist team and our team of People Specialists
• Creating and improving all of our people focused documentation
• Implementing continuous improvement in processes and functions
• Overhauling Total Rewards and restructuring employment for overseas employees by setting up local entities
• Creating and operationalizing performance processes and developing frameworks for evaluating and growing talent
• Developing a wider variety of people services, practices and processes as the company scales
• Managing the annual company offsite, departmental offsites, and team offsites
• Partnering closely with the Product Team to distill observations into tangible feedback and contribute as the Voice of the Customer
• Ensuring HR policies and practices comply with all applicable laws in regions where Ashby has employees
• Maintaining accurate employee records and documentation
• Supporting audits and reporting requirements
• Developing training and communication to keep the organization aligned with legal and regulatory standards
• Ensuring maximum impact of potential efficiency gains through automation, AI deployment and efficient processes

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• 10-year exercise window for stock options
• Unlimited PTO with four weeks recommended per year
• Twelve weeks of fully paid family leave in the US
• Generous equipment, software, and office furniture budget
• $100/month education budget with more expensive items covered with manager approval
• Top-notch health insurance for you and your dependents with all premiums covered by us (for US employees)
• 3% 401k match (for US employees)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed