Director of People

Role Overview

• Own and scale the company’s People strategy across hiring, onboarding, performance management, and employee experience during a high-growth phase
• Partner closely with executive leadership and department heads to translate business goals into headcount plans, org design, and people priorities
• Lead end-to-end recruiting strategy, including hiring frameworks, workforce planning, and bar-setting across GTM, Product, and Operations
• Build and standardize hiring processes, role definitions, scorecards, and interview practices to ensure consistency, fairness, and high talent density
• Develop and maintain clear metrics and dashboards for hiring, retention, performance, and engagement; regularly report insights to leadership
• Design and implement scalable onboarding, performance, and manager enablement programs that support fast, effective ramp-up
• Coach and support hiring managers and people leaders on interviewing, feedback, performance conversations, and team development
• Own foundational people infrastructure, including job leveling, documentation, policies, and tooling as the company scales
• Serve as a steward of company culture and values, ensuring they are reflected in how we hire, develop, and retain talent

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in People Operations, Talent, or HR, including experience operating at a Director or equivalent senior level
• Proven experience partnering with executives and senior leaders in a fast-growing startup or scale-up environment
• Strong judgment and ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution when needed
• Deep experience building and scaling recruiting and people systems from early-stage to growth-stage
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across all levels of the organization
• Comfort owning ambiguity and setting direction where processes don’t yet exist
• Experience with modern ATS and HR tooling (e.g., Lever, Greenhouse, HRIS platforms)
• Experience supporting both GTM and technical organizations

Benefits

• Equity
• Everyone at Nitra is an owner. When the company wins, you win
• Competitive Salary
• You’re the best of the best, and your salary will reflect your experience and reward your contributions to Nitra
• Health Care
• Your health comes first. We offer comprehensive health, vision, and dental insurance options.
• Retirement Benefits
• Your financial stability matters to us so we provide a generous employer 401K match