Head of People Programs

Summary

Join TRM Labs, a blockchain intelligence company, as their Head of People Programs. This strategic role involves designing, implementing, and scaling company-wide people programs to drive engagement, performance, and workforce effectiveness. You will develop and execute a comprehensive people strategy, architect high-impact engagement and culture programs, transform performance management, evolve onboarding, and build a leadership acceleration framework. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in people strategy, business alignment, and program execution, with a proven ability to influence senior leaders and drive data-driven decisions. This is a fast-paced, high-impact role within a Series B tech startup, requiring a strategic and execution-focused individual.

Requirements

• People Strategy & Program Leadership: 7-15 years of experience in People Programs, HR Strategy, Consulting, or Organizational Development
• Business Alignment & Workforce Planning: Experience in aligning people programs with business goals and optimizing workforce planning
• High-Impact Program Execution: Ability to build and execute company-wide, scalable people programs that directly impact business success
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Strong ability to analyze people data, predict workforce trends, and influence executive decision-making
• Leadership & Executive Influence: Proven experience advising senior leaders and driving board-level people strategy discussions
• Change Management Expertise: Ability to lead large-scale organizational change initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum impact

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement an enterprise-wide people strategy that supports our scaling workforce, talent retention, and leadership development
• Drive high-impact, business-aligned people programs that improve employee experience, leadership effectiveness, and performance
• Partner with executives to translate business objectives into strategic people initiatives that drive measurable business outcomes
• Develop and own a company-wide engagement strategy, moving beyond surveys to create proactive, data-driven engagement interventions
• Build scalable culture programs that enhance belonging, inclusion, and leadership accountability for engagement outcomes
• Partner with executives to ensure engagement directly links to business priorities and company growth
• Redesign performance management systems to create a high-accountability, high-impact culture
• Shift from traditional annual reviews to a real-time, continuous feedback model that drives leadership effectiveness
• Ensure performance expectations are clear, scalable, and tied to business success
• Design an enterprise-wide onboarding framework that ensures seamless new hire integration, fast ramp-up, and long-term success
• Implement onboarding analytics to track new hire performance, engagement, and retention metrics
• Partner with HRBPs to ensure a consistent onboarding experience across teams and functions
• Build a leadership development strategy that ensures the company cultivates and retains top talent instead of relying on external hiring
• Implement a structured leadership path that accelerates the growth of high-potential employees
• Partner with executives to create leadership accountability frameworks that reinforce company priorities

Preferred Qualifications

• Consulting or Business Strategy Background: Experience in strategy consulting, people operations, or high-growth startups is a plus
• Tech Startup or High-Growth Experience: Understanding of scaling people programs in a fast-moving environment
• HR or Business Analytics Expertise: Experience with predictive workforce planning, compensation modeling, or leadership assessment tools
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree

Benefits

• Remote work
• Career Growth – We embrace a growth mindset and provide development opportunities that increase skills relevant to your position