Vice President, People

NetBox Labs

1d•Remote

About The Position

At NetBox Labs, our mission is to make it easier to build and manage complex networks and infrastructure. We provide the leading network infrastructure management platform used by enterprises, data centers, and network practitioners worldwide. As we expand our platform and deliver more value to more customers, it is critical for us to scale our remote-first, high talent density, performance-driven workforce. NetBox Labs is hiring a VP, People to lead and scale the People function as a core business accelerator. Reporting to the CFO, you will be responsible for talent quality, organizational effectiveness, total rewards strategy, learning and development, culture, and leadership capability. You will raise the bar for how we hire, evaluate, develop, reward, and structure our teams. NetBox Labs helps companies build and manage complex networks. We help customers accelerate network automation by delivering open, composable products and supporting the network automation community. NetBox Labs is the commercial steward of open source NetBox, the world’s most popular network source of truth, and Orb, the next-generation open source network observability platform. Our products include NetBox Enterprise, a fully supported self-managed NetBox with advanced features, and NetBox Cloud, a secure, scalable, and reliable SaaS edition of NetBox. NetBox powers thousands of companies, and NetBox Labs is backed by investment from Notable Capital (formerly GGV), Grafana Labs CEO Raj Dutt, Flybridge, IBM, Salesforce Ventures, and Mango Capital.

Requirements

10+ years in People / Talent roles, with 2+ years leadership experience at the Head or VP level in high-growth B2B SaaS and AI-native organizations
Experience in scaling global, remote-first companies from 100 to 500+ employees and managing their growing pains
Strong business and operator mindset—track record of connecting HR programs to team performance, velocity, retention, engagement, and business outcomes
Deep expertise in performance management, total rewards, and L&D
Comfort in making and advising on high-stakes talent decisions
Excellent communicator to all levels and roles of an organization
Ability to influence, build trust, and constructively challenge executives
Data-driven approach to people strategy
Creative, empathetic, and people-centered while being business-minded
Comfortable operating with velocity despite ambiguity

Responsibilities

Drive a high velocity, high leverage talent acquisition operation across multiple hiring channels and geographies
Define and enforce a high hiring bar across the company
Partner with Marketing to develop our employer brand
Build and run performance management and calibration systems that drive velocity and accountability
Foster a culture of ownership, strong communication, high velocity, and low politics
Partner with leaders on org design and headcount planning aligned to business priorities
Create career ladder and progression frameworks across engineering, product, go-to-market, and G&A functions
Design and deliver leadership development programs for managers and senior leaders
Build a scalable L&D framework that accelerates onboarding, AI adoption, skill development, and career growth
Measure development effectiveness through engagement data, retention, productivity, and performance outcomes
Own end-to-end compensation philosophy, leveling frameworks, pay structures, and communications to employees and managers
Design and manage benefits strategy across all geographies (US, UK, Canada, Australia)
Partner with Finance on headcount planning, compensation modeling, and bonus and equity administration
Oversee and scale core systems (Justworks, Deel, Culture Amp, Ashby, Pave, HRIS)
Leverage AI tools and automation to increase efficiency and impact while reducing friction for our team
Build data-driven insights and people analytics to inform leadership decisions
Own employee relations, policies, and compliance across all jurisdictions
Ensure strong documentation and risk-aware decision-making
Protect the company while maintaining fairness and credibility