VP of People

📍 Location: Reston, Northern VA (Hybrid, with occasional travel 1/2 days a week)

💰 Compensation: $200,000–$250,000 base + bonus + RSUs

🌐 Industry: Artificial Intelligence / SaaS

We’re working with an AI product valued at over $1B and fresh off the back of a $100M series A, building the foundation for enterprise-grade, transparent, and trustworthy AI. Their technology powers leading global organizations across industries such as finance, healthcare, and life sciences, helping teams build, train, and deploy AI models with speed, accuracy, and control.

As they continue their rapid expansion, they’re seeking a Vice President of People to lead and scale the global People function, shaping the culture, talent, and organizational design needed for the next phase of growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and execute a global people and culture strategy, aligning people initiatives with business goals.
• Lead all aspects of talent acquisition, development, and retention, ensuring scalable, diverse, and inclusive hiring practices.
• Design and implement total rewards programs, compensation structures, and performance management frameworks.
• Drive leadership development and succession planning to cultivate high-performing teams.
• Serve as a strategic partner to the executive team, advising on organizational design, culture, and workforce planning.
• Leverage people analytics and data-driven insights to measure engagement, productivity, and impact.
• Champion inclusion and belonging across all levels of the organization.

What Makes This Role Unique

• Opportunity to build the People function from the ground up in a high-growth, AI-focused environment.
• Work directly with the President and C-Suite to shape culture and organizational strategy.
• Join a mission-driven company focused on ethical and transparent AI adoption.
• Competitive package with RSU equity and the ability to influence company-wide transformation.

Ideal Profile

• 10–15+ years of progressive HR or People leadership experience, including at least 3 years in a VP or equivalent role.
• Proven experience scaling organizations through hypergrowth (ideally in tech, AI, or SaaS).
• Strong background in global HR operations, total rewards, talent management, and leadership development.
• Data-driven, strategic, and capable of driving impact in fast-paced, high-change environments.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with a pragmatic, collaborative approach.