Salient
Head of People
$200K–$250K
SF Headquarters · On-site · Director · Full-time · Posted Feb 3, 2026
- Experience
- 5–8+ years in People/HR roles; at least 2 years in leadership. Experience scaling people functions at companies with 50–200 employees.
About the job
Leads Salient’s people function, building strategic HR infrastructure and partnering with the CEO and leadership on talent, culture, and organizational decisions.
What you'll do
- Own people strategy, including performance management, compensation, employee development, and culture.
- Partner with leadership on organizational design, headcount planning, and talent decisions.
- Develop HR infrastructure and programs, including policies, compliance, manager enablement, and employee relations.
What they ask for
- 5–8+ years in People/HR roles at high-growth startups, including at least 2 years in leadership.
- Experience scaling people functions at early-stage companies with 50–200 employees.
- Track record designing and implementing people processes, such as performance management, compensation, onboarding, and career frameworks.
- Strong leadership-advisory, coaching, judgment, and ambiguity-management skills.
Nice to have
- Experience in fintech, lending, or regulated industries; or in AI/ML or technical product companies.
- Experience scaling through hyper-growth and/or knowledge of multi-state employment compliance.
Pay
$200K – $250K (base salary)
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