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Freed · 4 months ago

Head of People

San Francisco

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Freed is a growing startup seeking a Head of People to lead their People & Talent function. The role involves overseeing the full employee lifecycle, managing talent acquisition, performance management, and fostering employee engagement while scaling the company from 60 to 160+ employees.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Document ManagementElectronic Health Record (EHR)Health Care

Responsibilities

Lead, manage and coach the existing Talent Acquisition team and Workplace Manager

Own and scale, together with our head of talent, Freed’s talent acquisition strategy and engine, ensuring we attract, hire, and onboard top talent in line with company growth goals

Define, implement and execute compensation, onboarding, promotion, and performance management frameworks that drive a culture of impact, high-performance, transparency, and competitiveness

Build programs that foster employee engagement, culture, and retention, ensuring Freed remains a place where people do the best work of their careers

Partner with leadership on org design, workforce planning, and leadership development as Freed continues rapid growth

Ensure compliance with HR, labor, and privacy regulations across U.S. states, and eventually international expansion

Build the HR tech stack infrastructure and the most AI-focused people team in the world to support efficient and scalable people operations

Qualification

People/HR team leadershipTalent acquisition strategyHR operations complianceOnboarding processes designPerformance management processesEmployee engagement programsOrganizational structure designLeadership developmentCoaching experienceHRIS/ATS systems

Required

Proven track record leading and building People/HR teams and processes in a high-growth startup (Series A–>C+, scaling from ~50 to 200+)

Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels

Strong knowledge of HR operations, compliance, and best practices (U.S. labor law, benefits, payroll, employee relations)

Experience designing and running onboarding processes, compensation philosophy and performance management processes, and willingness to run these processes hand-on

Demonstrated success in talent acquisition, including building in-house recruiting capabilities

Proven experience scaling and developing People teams, with a track record of building high-performing HR/People functions in high-growth environments

Proven experience designing and implementing smart, scalable organizational structures for hyper-growth startups, including establishing clear leveling frameworks and career progression policies