Head of People (Vice President or Senior Director)

Role:

The Head of People at Extend will be responsible for the HR function at a fast-paced high growth tech company. Reporting directly to Extend’s EVP and General Counsel, this person will serve as a trusted advisor and partner to the executive team to ensure Extend attracts, develops and retains world-class talent.  The company has a small, but strong team in place with open headcount to enable the Head of People to level up the function. 

Responsibilities:

• Create a world-class people and talent strategy that aligns with the vision, mission and corporate strategy of the company and drives a high-performance culture.
• Lead all aspects of the function, including talent acquisition, communications, people operations, performance management, compensation & benefits, retention, leave and more.
• Define, develop and deploy a system for ongoing measurement of employee engagement and driving proactive steps to increase employee engagement and retention.
• Create business-oriented policies and procedures for the HR function that drive clarity and transparency for managers and employees.
• Implement the right systems and processes that enable scale, such as career planning, onboarding, training, leveling, performance management, etc.
• Provide active guidance and partnership to leadership on how human capital strategies can support hitting their business goals.

Professional Qualifications:

• Proven action- and solution-oriented HR leader with the ability to operate effectively in both strategic and hands-on environments.
• Experience adding critical value at the executive level as a trusted advisor to the senior leadership team preferred.
• Strong business acumen and ability to proactively tie the People strategy and programs to the company’s business needs.
• Prior experience building, developing and mentoring high-performing teams in a high-performance and fast-paced environment, ideally including within the tech industry.
• Excellent organizational and management skills with a high level of attention to detail.
• Demonstrated expertise in HR strategy, talent development, recruiting and building teams.
• Experience in scaling organizational systems and people operations processes (e.g. onboarding, employee experience/satisfaction and performance management) at high-growth companies.
• Expertise in HR IS systems and workflows, benefits programs, total rewards and compensation, employment regulation and other relevant subject matter.

Personal Characteristics:

• Direct, clear, concise and exceptional communicator.
• High IQ & EQ with excitement to hit the ground running.
• Bias towards action, accountability and proactivity with an ownership mentality.
• Solutions-oriented strong problem solver willing to roll up sleeves.
• An entrepreneurial mindset.
• People-focused and collaborative leader.
• Strong ability to influence.

Expected Pay Range: $225,000 - $265,000 per year salaried*

* The target base salary range for this position is listed above. Individual salaries are determined based on a number of factors including, but not limited to, job-related knowledge, skills and experience.