Founding People Lead

Conduit Health•New York, NY

2d•$165,000 - $185,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Conduit Health is seeking a Founding People Lead to build and own the People function for its growing healthcare company. Working closely with the CEO and leadership team, this hands-on role will shape talent, organizational development, and People Operations, establishing the systems and processes needed to support employees and scale the company.

Requirements

3–7 years of experience in Recruiting, People Operations, HR, or a related function at a high-growth startup.
Demonstrated experience owning, building, and driving recruiting processes; partnering with hiring managers; and developing talent strategies in a scaling organization.
Experience building or scaling People processes and infrastructure in an early-stage or fast-growing company.
Strong understanding of People Operations, employee relations, benefits, and employment compliance.
High ownership, judgment, discretion, and attention to detail.
Exceptional communication skills and comfort working directly with senior executives and employees at all levels.
Ability to balance strategic initiatives with hands-on execution.
Comfort thriving in fast-moving environments with high expectations and significant responsibility.
Comfortable working hybrid from the NYC office three days per week.

Responsibilities

Partner with leadership on organizational design, including roles, reporting lines, decision-making ownership, and a scalable organizational plan.
Develop talent strategy with company leaders, including hiring plans, role definitions, and succession planning.
Own and oversee recruiting, manage internal and external recruiting partners, and personally lead critical searches.
Partner with Finance on headcount and workforce planning, aligning hiring with budget and business priorities.
Build fair, competitive, and sustainable compensation frameworks.
Own the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits, HR systems, and compliance.
Build People policies, processes, and infrastructure to support company growth.
Design and launch the company’s first performance review process, including goal-setting, feedback cycles, and career leveling.
Shape culture and engagement practices, including employee engagement, internal communications, and company-wide initiatives.