Head of People

Summary

Join Monad Labs, a rapidly growing blockchain company, as their first Head of People! In this crucial role, you will design and implement talent management practices, advise senior leaders on people-related trends, develop growth strategies, refine career progression and compensation approaches, and manage all people operations functions. You will be responsible for building a high-performing culture and supporting the company's scaling efforts. This is a hybrid role based in NYC, offering a competitive salary and equity package, along with comprehensive benefits. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in People Operations within high-growth tech companies and a passion for building and executing people initiatives from the ground up.

Requirements

• 10+ years of People Operations experience working with high-growth tech companies and/or startups
• Comfortable with ambiguity and excited to build and execute people initiatives from scratch
• Previous leader of efforts around talent development, leveling, headcount planning, and other people partnership initiatives
• Experience managing a globally dispersed workforce
• Significant experience in benefits administration, systems administration, payroll/compensation and related HR-process functions
• Strong operational thinker, with a knack for solving problems and building solutions
• Proven experience working cross-functionally and developing partnerships across all levels of the organization
• Ability to be discrete and maintain a high degree of confidentiality at all times
• Strong handle on compliance with local employment laws and best practices in the space

Responsibilities

• Design and execute talent management practices in a fast-paced environment while building a high-performing culture of growth and development
• Partner with and advise senior leaders across C-suite and engineering management to proactively diagnose and communicate trends around their people and teams (i.e., engagement, development, retention, collaboration)
• Develop growth strategy and headcount roadmap/planning in partnership with senior leaders across engineering and recruiting, taking into consideration unique capabilities that should be added
• Refine the organization’s approach to career progression, compensation, and leveling
• Contribute to and support broader people projects spanning culture, retention, training, and performance management
• Understand the needs of our employees and take ownership of identifying and implementing solutions
• Effectively coach team members and deliver feedback in a constructive and productive manner
• Lead change management and organizational communication to support new People team initiatives
• Manage all people operations functions, including but not limited to benefit and compensation administration, HRIS management and employee data, payroll, onboarding/offboarding, leave management, compliance

Preferred Qualifications

• Low ego
• Empathetic
• Independent
• Organizational skills
• Extremely strong work ethic
• A desire to bring people together

Benefits

• Minimum full-time salary of $200,000. (This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% coverage for employees)
• Unlimited and encouraged paid time off
• Monthly mental health and fitness stipend
• Paid parental leave
• 10 company-observed holidays
• Equity package