Wellist · 1 week ago
Chief People Officer (hybrid)
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
10+ years expWellist is a company focused on providing resources to support employees through various life moments. They are seeking a Chief People Officer to build the foundational people strategies necessary for the company's growth, including talent acquisition, performance management, and organizational health.
Health CareHuman ResourcesMedical
No H1B
Responsibilities
Personally design and execute Wellist’s talent acquisition strategy, with a strong emphasis on building and strengthening the Operating Committee and management layer
Partner directly with the CEO and Operating Committee members on all critical senior and management-level hires—from role definition through final offer
Personally support or lead direct candidate sourcing for priority roles
Deliver a high-velocity hiring process, with:
~2-week interview cycles
Roles filled within ~60 days
Establish and maintain rigorous hiring standards focused on capability, values alignment, and long-term leadership potential
Build lightweight, scalable recruiting systems that support growth without unnecessary complexity
Design and operationalize a robust 90-day onboarding experience that drives:
Rapid ramp-up
Early validation of role fit
Strong 3-month retention
Partner closely with Operating Committee members and people managers to:
Clarify role expectations
Define success metrics
Strengthen feedback and coaching rhythms
Lead Wellist’s annual performance and development process, ensuring alignment with company priorities and accelerating leadership effectiveness
Ensure consistent application of Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) principles, reinforcing accountability, ownership, and cross-functional execution
Operationalize a high-trust, high-performance culture grounded in competence, sincerity, and reliability
Work hands-on with leaders to ensure teams feel empowered, engaged, and supported to deliver ambitious goals
Continuously assess organizational health and proactively recommend changes to structure, roles, or processes as the company scales
Oversee Wellist’s PEO partner (Genesis), ensuring smooth administration of benefits, time off, leaves, and employee lifecycle processes
Ensure all people practices remain compliant with local, state, and federal regulations
Personally manage employee relations matters with fairness, consistency, and sound judgment
Serve as a trusted advisor to the CEO and Operating Committee on people strategy, organizational design, and workforce planning
Help shape Wellist’s operating and financial plans to ensure roles, resources, and KPIs align with business priorities
Represent Wellist within CPO and CHRO communities, strengthening the company’s people brand and supporting commercial growth as needed
Qualification
Required
10+ years of progressive people leadership experience, including time as a hands-on CPO or Head of People
Proven success building and scaling leadership and management teams in high-growth environments
Deep experience personally leading executive and senior-level hiring
Comfort operating with lean teams (one direct report) and owning both strategy and execution
Strong working knowledge of performance management, organizational design, and employee relations
Experience operating within EOS or similar operating frameworks
Preferred
Background in HR tech, digital health, or mission-driven technology companies strongly preferred
Benefits
Excellent medical, dental, life and disability coverage
Generous PTO
401(k) contribution
Company
Wellist
Wellist gives healthcare clients the insights and tools they need to address actual human needs.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$19.13M2023-02-08Debt Financing· $0.17M
2019-11-15Series B· $3.5M
2018-05-08Series A· $10M
Leadership Team
Erik Hjortshoj
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