Head of People

The role

The Head of People runs the people function including HR systems, compliance, compensation, performance, and hiring. You will work with the CEO on leveling, compensation decisions, org design, and sensitive employee situations.

What you will do

• Own People Operations infrastructure end to end
• Run and evolve the compensation framework
• Operate the performance program
• Own employment compliance across all jurisdictions
• Manage global employment operations across US and international entities
• Own recruiting including ATS administration and hands-on execution
• Lead employee relations
• Partner with the CEO and executives on workforce planning and organizational design

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in People Operations, HR, or Talent
• Time owning the function at a high-growth technology company
• Deep hands-on HRIS and ATS fluency
• Experience running compensation cycles, leveling decisions, and job architecture in a venture-backed environment, including equity structures
• Strong command of US employment compliance across multiple states
• Sound judgment and discretion in employee relations
• Recruiting credibility across technical and go-to-market roles
• The discipline to work inside an existing system

Nice to have

• Rippling and Ashby experience
• SOC 2 or similar audit experience
• Background in AI, legal tech, or another domain requiring specialized talent

About the company

Patlytics is an end-to-end platform for the patent lifecycle that integrates AI-powered solutions. It is an AI-native IP platform backed by SignalFire, N47, and Google's Gradient Ventures.