Head Of People

Redwood Resources

$120K — $180K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a private equity-backed environment
  • Proven track record in developing and executing people strategies that align with growth objectives
  • Strong background in talent acquisition, HR operations, and performance management
  • Experience presenting to and interfacing with executive teams and Boards of Directors
  • Expertise in culture building and employee engagement initiatives

Responsibilities

  • Serve as strategic advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team on talent and culture
  • Develop and implement a people strategy to support growth and value creation
  • Lead all HR functions including recruitment, performance management, and leadership development
  • Enhance employee culture through company-wide engagement initiatives
  • Maintain compliance with state and federal labor regulations
  • Address and resolve compliance issues related to wage and hour laws
  • Facilitate effective employee transition processes during RIFs with empathy and professionalism

Benefits

  • Opportunity to influence company culture at an executive level
  • Engage with high-level stakeholders, including private equity sponsors and the Board
  • Lead transformative initiatives within a rapidly growing company
  • Work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with significant growth potential
  • Collaborate closely with the CEO and executive team on impactful organizational strategies
Full Job Description
Description

Head of People

The Head of People is a member of the Executive Leadership Team and is responsible for both developing and leading the company's people strategy, ensuring the organization attracts, develops, and retains top talent while supporting aggressive growth objectives typical of a private equity-backed environment. This role partners closely with the CEO and other executive team members and private equity sponsors to drive organizational performance, leadership development, and cultural alignment, including regularly interfacing with and presenting to the Board of Directors.

The Head of People will regularly prepare and deliverpeople and organizational updates to the Board of Directors, providing data-driven insights on talent, workforce planning, and organizational health.

This role partners closely with the CEO, other executive team members, and the Board of Directors/Private Equity sponsors to drive organizational performance, leadership development, workforce planning, and cultural alignment, including regularly interfacing with and presenting to the Board of Directors.

Key Duties:
  • Serve as a strategic advisor to the CEO and executive leadership team on organizational design, talent planning, safety, and culture
  • Develop and execute a comprehensive people strategy aligned with company growth and value creation goals
  • Provide executive leadership across all people functions, including talent acquisition, HR operations, performance management, leadership development, and talent assessment
  • Lead initiatives that significantly enhance employee culture and engagement by launching company-wide programs, establishing and chairing committees when needed, and developing tools that result in stronger cross-functional collaboration, increased employee participation, and a more connected workforce
  • Maintain a CA-compliant enterprise-wide employee handbook
  • Resolve several wage and hour compliance issues when applicable
  • Plan and execute RIFs, when applicable, ensuring a structured, consistent, and well-communicated process across impacted teams while approaching employee transitions with empathy, professionalism, and respect


Responsibilities

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Qualifications

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