People Partner Lead, Commercial

Neko Health•New York, NY

10d

About The Position

Neko Health is redefining healthcare by shifting the focus from reactive treatment to proactive and preventive care. We are building a new kind of healthcare experience designed to help people stay ahead of their health. By combining medical expertise with breakthrough technology, we make it possible to quickly and non-invasively gather a broad picture of a person's health and deliver clear insights within minutes. This role exists to build the people foundation for genuinely new functions within the Commercial, Creative, Marketing, Corporate Communications, and Public Affairs departments. These functions are in various stages of build or scale, and there is no established playbook internally. This is one of the most senior People roles at HQ outside the Global People Lead, requiring someone with experience in establishing or scaling functions from the ground up, ideally within brand-driven, externally facing domains. The core of this job involves deep expertise in organizational design, operating model design, and workforce planning.

Requirements

Deep, hands-on experience across organizational design, operating model design, and workforce planning, specifically through standing up or scaling a function from an early stage.
A track record of building or scaling a function from the ground up, ideally within marketing, creative, communications, or another brand-driven, externally facing domain.
Experience owning leadership development and performance calibration outcomes for a senior leadership population.
A track record of personally leading change initiatives end-to-end: scope, timeline, and stakeholder engagement.
A genuine passion for culture and values, with experience helping leaders embed them into how their teams actually work.
Demonstrable experience in senior HR Business Partner, People Partner, or People/HR leadership roles at Director level or above.
A track record of partnering with and influencing senior functional leaders on complex, high-stakes organizational decisions, operating with genuine autonomy as an independent decision-maker.
Fluent with people data and actively using AI in your own work.
Working knowledge of employment law relevant to creative and marketing talent markets, with the judgment to know when to bring in specialist expertise.

Responsibilities

Build the people foundation for Creative, Marketing, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs teams.
Lead workforce planning and organizational design for Creative, Marketing, Corporate Comms and Public Affairs, including role clarity, resourcing decisions, and structural recommendations.
Design a structure, leveling framework, and operating model specifically for the function's needs as it grows.
Build a fully resourced, clearly structured function ahead of permanent leadership arrival.
Serve as the primary strategic partner to Commercial, Creative, Marketing, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs leadership teams, translating business strategy into people priorities, programs, and operating plans.
Coach and challenge leaders on decisions that shape the organization.
Partner with leaders to embed Neko's cultural Vitals into daily operations.
Help leaders translate Vitals into practical behaviors and decisions.
Build rituals and feedback loops that keep culture genuinely lived as functions scale.
Drive leadership development, performance, and engagement for these teams in partnership with the Growth & Engagement team.
Advise on compensation, mobility, and promotions in partnership with Reward & Enablement.
Lead and sponsor change initiatives affecting these functions' structures.
Manage complex employee relations matters, coordinating with Legal and People colleagues.
Spot strain or risk early, particularly around brand and reputation-sensitive teams.
Deliver people analytics and actionable insights.
Evaluate how AI informs talent decisions and org design, shaping roles and structures with AI as a participant.