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Sunbit · 12 hours ago

Vice President, Human Resources

LA Metro Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$285K/yr - $335K/yr

12+ years exp

Sunbit is a fast-growing fintech company that builds financial technology for real life. The Vice President of Human Resources will serve as the senior HR leader, responsible for developing a comprehensive people strategy and overseeing all HR functions to support the company's growth and operational objectives.

FinanceFinancial ServicesFinTech

Growth Opportunities

Responsibilities

Partner with senior executives to align the people strategy with the company’s growth, modernization, and operational objectives

Provide strategic guidance on organizational health, workforce planning, and talent needs across the business

Champion a culture focused on accountability, high performance, professionalism, and consistent, values-aligned decision-making

Evaluate and refine organizational structures, spans of control, and leveling frameworks to improve clarity, accountability, and effectiveness

Lead the evolution of the HR organization, shaping a high-performing team that supports current and future business needs

Advise leaders on headcount planning, role definitions, and team design in a rapidly evolving technology and AI-driven environment

Build a proactive, high-impact talent acquisition function focused on technical and leadership hiring

Oversee talent strategies that improve quality of hire, shorten time-to-fill, and enhance retention across the organization

Oversee the design and implementation of leadership development, career pathways, and employee growth programs

Provide direction on compensation recommendations, title calibration, and role designation in collaboration with finance and executive leadership

Set the strategic priorities for the Learning & Development function, aligning initiatives to business goals and leadership capability needs

Collaborate with the L&D team to shape program direction and evaluate impact, while relying on the team for day-to-day development and delivery

Ensure optimal use of existing HR systems, and identify opportunities to simplify and improve processes

Drive operational excellence through automation, streamlined workflows, and enhanced reporting capabilities

Oversee compensation strategy and planning, including job architecture, market analysis, salary bands, incentive structures, and annual compensation cycles

Oversee employee relations practices to ensure issues are handled with sound judgment, consistency, and alignment to legal and policy requirements

Strengthen performance management processes, including goal setting, feedback, documentation, and management of underperformance

Build manager capability by providing coaching, frameworks, and tools that promote effective leadership and accountability

Qualification

HR leadership experienceOrganizational designTalent developmentWorkforce planningIPO readinessHR operations knowledgeEmployment law knowledgeHR technology systemsCoaching skillsStrategic guidanceEmployee engagementPerformance managementLeadership capability

Required

12+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, including leading multi-disciplinary HR teams

Strong background in organizational design, talent development, and workforce planning

Experience transforming or building high-performing HR and/or TA functions

Proven experience supporting IPO readiness or public-company transitions, with the ability to build HR infrastructure, governance, and compensation practices aligned to regulatory and market requirements

Demonstrated success partnering with executive leaders in fast-paced, high-growth, or technology-driven environments

Strong knowledge of HR operations, employment law, compensation fundamentals, and HR technology systems

Experience supporting technical and professional workforces

Background managing HR functions of similar size or complexity (800 +)

Advanced degree or HR certification (e.g., MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR)