Key skills
SaaSLeadership
About this role
Role Overview
- Partner with the CEO and executive team to define talent priorities, raise the hiring bar, and ensure we attract, assess, and retain high-performing talent
- Lead and evolve core people programs including performance management, compensation, onboarding, benefits, and compliance, with a focus on clarity, accountability, and business impact
- Serve as a strategic advisor on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and workforce planning to support company growth
- Assess organizational friction, clarify decision rights, and evolve the company structure to improve speed, accountability, and execution
- Build and drive talent management practices that strengthen leadership quality, support employee development, and address underperformance with clarity and urgency
- Design and maintain competitive compensation, equity, and incentive programs aligned with company goals
- Partner with Finance and Legal on headcount planning, payroll, compliance, and global workforce operations
- Own and optimize HRIS and people systems to support operational scale and accurate reporting
- Lead and mentor the People team while reinforcing a culture of high standards, trust, and accountability
Requirements
- 7+ years of progressive People leadership experience, ideally within high-growth SaaS or technology companies
- Demonstrated success leading executive and senior-level recruiting and raising hiring standards across an organization
- Experience partnering closely with CEOs and executive teams on organizational design, leadership effectiveness, and workforce planning
- Proven ability to diagnose organizational challenges quickly and drive effective solutions
- Experience managing and developing People or HR teams in high-growth environments
- Strong knowledge of U.S. employment practices; experience supporting global or distributed teams preferred
- Experience designing and managing total rewards programs including compensation, benefits, equity, and performance frameworks
- Strong executive presence with the ability to influence senior leaders and navigate complex organizational decisions
- Highly analytical, with the ability to use data, market insights, and judgment to inform people strategy
- Experience in cyber, privacy, or security-adjacent industries and proximity to Boston area preferred
Benefits
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental
- 401k matching
- 20 days paid time off
- 15 sick days
- 12 company-paid holidays
- Childcare expense reimbursement
- Fitness and cell phone reimbursement
- Birthday time off
- This role may require occasional domestic and international travel. All standard travel expenses will be covered in accordance with the company's travel reimbursement policy.