Kaizenlabs

Head of Talent

New York, NY, Remote. Posted 2 months ago

The role

The Head of Talent will build and run the recruiting engine, managing a team of three and scaling the talent function. This person will carry concurrent searches across GTM, operations, engineering, and design while owning the recruiting stack and employer brand.

What you will do

  • Build and run Kaizen's recruiting engine including process, pipeline, and reporting
  • Own the hiring bar and raise it across the company
  • Carry concurrent searches across go-to-market, operations, engineering, and design
  • Personally close senior and executive searches
  • Own the recruiting stack in Ashby, Juicebox, and LinkedIn Recruiter
  • Manage a team of three and hire additional recruiters
  • Own the agency roster and negotiate terms
  • Establish Kaizen's employer brand in the NYC and DC markets
  • Partner with the COO and founding team on headcount planning and talent strategy

Required qualifications

  • Scaled a talent function through significant headcount growth
  • Operated as a trusted peer to company founders
  • Real relationships and depth of understanding of the NYC engineering community
  • Managed a recruiting team including recruiters, coordinators, and sourcers
  • Carried concurrent searches across engineering and go-to-market from IC through Director and above
  • Use AI and automation in recruiting workflow
  • Configured an ATS, ideally Ashby

Nice to have

  • Recruited in government, defense tech, or another regulated industry
  • Run or managed retained executive searches
  • Want to grow into broader people operations

Benefits

  • 100% medical coverage through Oxford/United (Gold and Platinum PPO plans)
  • 100% dental coverage through Guardian PPO
  • 100% vision coverage through Beam
  • 100% coverage for dependents
  • $100,000 in fully paid life insurance
  • FSA and Dependent Care FSA
  • One Medical membership
  • Fertility and family-building support through Carrot
  • 401(k) with a 2% company match
  • 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for birthing parents
  • 10 weeks fully paid for non-birthing parents
  • Unlimited PTO with a two-week minimum

About the company

Kaizen powers America’s application layer by replacing legacy federal systems with modern software. Founded in 2022 and based in New York City and DC, the company has raised $35 million from investors including NEA, a16z, Accel, 776, and Carpenter Capital.