The Role

As Faro Health's Head of People, you will serve as a strategic executive partner to the CEO and leadership team, shaping the people strategy that powers our next stage of growth. This is a full-time, senior leadership role with broad ownership across the entire people function, from talent acquisition and organizational design to culture, performance, and employee experience.

You are a builder and a strategist. You thrive in fast-moving, high-growth environments and know how to design people programs that are both rigorous and human. You understand what it takes to attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent - and you bring a founder mindset to every challenge you take on.

Your Focus

You will own and drive Faro's people strategy end-to-end: organizational design, talent acquisition, total rewards, learning and development, performance, HR operations, compliance, culture, and DEI. As a key member of the leadership team, you will report directly to the CEO and serve as a trusted advisor on all matters related to people and organization.

Your Responsibilities
Shape and Execute People Strategy

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CEO and leadership team on organizational design, workforce planning, and culture
• Translate Faro's business priorities into a cohesive people strategy with clear goals, metrics, and milestones
• Build and continuously refine the organizational structure to support current needs and scale for the future
• Proactively identify people-related risks and opportunities and bring forward data-driven recommendations

Lead Talent Acquisition

• Own full-cycle recruiting strategy and execution, partnering with leaders to define hiring needs and build high-performing teams
• Develop and evolve Faro's employer brand to attract mission-aligned, top-tier talent
• Manage relationships with external recruiters and agencies as needed
• Build and train internal hiring teams on best practices for structured, equitable interviewing

Design Compensation Programs

• Lead compensation philosophy and structure design, ensuring Faro remains competitive to attract and retain exceptional people
• Oversee equity plan administration in partnership with Finance and Legal
• Evaluate, implement, and manage comprehensive benefits programs including medical, wellness, disability, and 401(k)
• Design and manage employee recognition programs that reinforce high performance and Faro's core values
• Lead annual compensation planning processes

Drive Performance and Development

• Design and lead a performance management system that provides timely feedback, drives accountability, and supports career growth
• Define clear organizational levels and career frameworks that give employees visibility into growth opportunities
• Collaborate with employees and managers on personalized development plans
• Design and deliver leadership development programs that build capability at every level of the organization
• Partner with team leaders to build highly effective, cohesive teams

Build and Sustain a Distinctive Culture

• Champion and actively shape the cultural attributes that define how Faro operates and what makes it a great place to build
• Partner with the executive team on internal communications strategy and ensure key messages land clearly across the organization
• Own the end-to-end employee lifecycle experience from onboarding to offboarding, with the goal of sustaining high engagement
• Lead employee relations, conflict resolution, and investigations consistent with Faro's values and legal requirements

Build and Run a Scalable HR Function

• Manage and optimize the HRIS platform to ensure accurate, actionable employee data
• Leverage HR metrics and analytics to monitor program effectiveness and guide continuous improvement
• Ensure full compliance with state and federal labor laws across all Faro locations
• Manage the people function budget strategically, maximizing impact relative to organizational priorities
• Evaluate and implement HR tools, systems, and processes that scale with company growth

Requirements
Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive HR leadership experience, with at least 3 years in a senior people leader role within a high-growth software or technology company
• Proven track record of building and scaling people functions from early-stage through growth
• Strong executive presence and communication skills; comfortable advising and influencing at the C-suite and board level
• Deep expertise across the full HR spectrum: talent acquisition, total rewards, performance management, L&D, HR operations, and compliance
• Experience leading organizational design and change management in a dynamic environment
• Demonstrated ability to build culture intentionally
• Data-driven approach to people decisions with the ability to translate metrics into strategy
• Located in San Diego, with availability to be in office 2-3 days per week

Skills and Competencies

• Exceptional strategic thinking with the ability to connect people priorities to business outcomes
• High emotional intelligence and the interpersonal presence to build trust quickly across all levels of the organization
• Strong written and verbal communication, including executive-level presentations
• Disciplined attention to detail and ability to manage competing priorities without losing focus
• Entrepreneurial mindset - you build what doesn't exist and improve what does
• Collaborative team player who can operate independently and adapt to shifting priorities
• Genuine passion for people, culture, and building organizations where talented humans can do their best work

Benefits
Compensation

The annual base salary range for this position is $185,000 to $205,000 commensurate with experience. In addition to base salary, this role includes a performance-based bonus, equity participation and a comprehensive benefits package.

Individual compensation is determined by factors including relevant skills, experience, and education.

Equity

In addition to salary (listed above), equity will be a major component of the total compensation for this position. We aim to offer higher-than-average equity compensation for a company of our size, and communicate equity amounts at the time of offer issuance.

Benefits
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Stock Option Plan
• Life Insurance (Basic)
• Short Term and Long Term Disability
• Paid Time Off (Flexible Vacation Policy, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Training & Development
• This is a Hybrid Role