VP of People

RADAR•New York, NY

3d•$225,000 - $280,000•Hybrid

About The Position

RADAR is seeking a VP of People to lead the people function through a significant growth phase. This is a strategic and hands-on role for someone experienced in building and scaling people operations in a high-growth startup environment. The VP of People will report to the SVP of Corporate Operations and be a key member of the leadership team, responsible for shaping the company's culture and people strategy to be a source of competitive advantage. The role involves building core HR infrastructure, driving talent density, and partnering with leaders across the organization to align people strategy with business outcomes.

Requirements

10+ years in people, HR, or a closely related function, with at least 3-4 years owning the full people function as the most senior people leader.
High-growth startup experience is required; scaled through at least one significant funding milestone (Series A to B or B to C).
Demonstrated experience building high-performance teams and setting up the culture, systems, and frameworks for leaders and managers.
Experience across multiple people disciplines: people partnering, talent acquisition, total rewards, and/or L&D.
Experience at an integrated hardware/software or product-led company with a proven track record developing, retaining, and motivating technical talent.
Demonstrated experience operating across distributed, multi-site workforces.
A builder's mindset; energized by creating infrastructure from scratch.
Exceptional communicator who tailors messages to stakeholders from board members to new hires.
Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-moving environment where priorities shift and speed matters.
Thrives in a high-standards, low-ego culture and brings that same environment to the teams and leaders worked with, driving fairness and consistency.

Nice To Haves

Experience building or scaling total rewards programs, including equity administration.
HRIS experience (e.g., Rippling, BambooHR, Workday).
Candidates who have taken a non-traditional path to people leadership welcome; demonstrated ability to bring operational rigor and creative problem-solving to the function is a differentiator.

Responsibilities

Build and Lead the People Function: Own the full people function including strategy, operations, talent acquisition, people partnering, employee relations, total rewards, performance management, and talent development.
Build and lead a high-performing people and talent team, establishing clear roles and a culture of speed, accuracy, and employee-first service.
Build the core HR infrastructure and programs for RADAR, ensuring they are simple, scalable, and built for how the company actually works.
Partner with the CEO and SVP of Corporate Operations to evolve RADAR’s compensation philosophy and total rewards strategy, owning comp cycle execution.
Optimize and oversee HRIS, payroll administration, benefits programs, and HR data integrity.
Ensure compliance across multi-state employment law and requirements across four offices.
Drive Talent Density: Raise the hiring bar and scale a recruiting operation that attracts exceptional people.
Build the performance and development frameworks to identify, grow, and retain top performers.
Build and lead a manager enablement and upskilling program for a distributed, hybrid workforce.
Design proactive retention strategies using data to spot flight risk and engagement trends.
Lead succession planning and identify leadership gaps.
Partner with the Leadership Team: Partner with leaders across all teams, aligning people strategy to business outcomes.
Serve as a trusted peer and coach to the leadership team.
Partner with the SVP of Corporate Operations and cross-functional leaders on headcount planning, org design, and workforce capacity.
Use people data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities and inform decisions.
Represent the people function in strategic planning conversations.