Salient · 17 hours ago
Head of People
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $250K/yr
5+ years expSalient is building the AI infrastructure for financial operations, focusing on automating complex workflows in loan servicing. They are seeking a dedicated people leader to evolve their HR function from foundational to strategic, overseeing performance management, compensation, and culture initiatives.
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Responsibilities
Build and own our people strategy - performance management, compensation, employee development, and culture
Partner with leadership on organizational design, headcount planning, and talent decisions
Evolve HR infrastructure - refine policies, ensure compliance, optimize benefits programs
Design and implement performance management frameworks - goal-setting, reviews, promotion cycles, career development
Lead compensation strategy - maintain equitable pay bands, manage equity grants, conduct market benchmarking
Drive culture and engagement initiatives - team events, values definition, employee feedback loops, DEI programs
Manage employee relations - coach managers on difficult conversations, resolve conflicts, handle sensitive situations
Build manager enablement programs - training on feedback, performance management, hiring decisions
Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations across all locations
Partner with recruiting lead on hiring strategy and process improvements
Qualification
Required
5-8+ years in People/HR roles at high-growth startups, with at least 2 years in leadership
Experience scaling people functions at early-stage companies (50-200 employees)
Track record designing and implementing people processes (performance management, compensation, onboarding, career frameworks)
Business partner mentality - you advise leadership on strategic decisions, not just execute HR tasks
Strong coaching skills - you develop managers and help them navigate people challenges
Comfort with ambiguity - you build infrastructure without waiting for perfect clarity
Excellent judgment on sensitive employee matters
Preferred
Experience in fintech, lending, or regulated industries
Background in AI/ML or technical product companies
Previous experience scaling a company through hyper-growth (50→200+ employees)
Knowledge of multi-state employment compliance
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision coverage
A generous 401(k)
Catered lunches
Company
Salient
Salient is an AI-driven loan servicing platform built specifically for consumer finance and auto lending industries.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageTotal Funding
$60.5MKey Investors
Andreessen HorowitzY Combinator
2025-07-28Series A· $60M
2023-04-05Pre Seed· $0.5M
Leadership Team
Mukund Tibrewala
Co-Founder & CTO
Recent News
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2025-08-06
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