This is not a back-office administrative role. It is a builder's role for someone who wants to stand up HR in the U.S. from scratch, own the full employee experience, and be the person who makes Dozee feel like Dozee - three time zones away from headquarters.
How the role works: hire, onboard, support- Hire - build the team. Partner with department heads and the Director - HR to open roles, run a tight hiring process, and close the right people, on time.
- Onboard - set them up to win. Make sure every new hire has the tools, access, and context to be productive from day one.
- Support - be the go-to. Single point of contact for every U.S. employee on HR, travel, and admin questions - and the person who keeps Dozee's culture alive stateside.
What you'll own- Own U.S. hiring end to end - partner with hiring managers and the Director - HR to scope roles, source and screen candidates, coordinate interviews, and close offers on time, without compromising the bar.
- Build and run onboarding - design a U.S. onboarding program that gets new hires their equipment, systems access, paperwork, and context so they can hit the ground running in week one.
- Be the single point of contact for U.S. employees - for every HR, travel, and admin question, from benefits and payroll to booking travel and setting up for the job.
- Champion Dozee's culture in the U.S. - run the rituals, communication, and moments that make a distributed U.S. team feel part of one company, not a satellite office.
- Partner with the India HR team - align U.S. practices with global policy, escalate what needs global input, and bring back what U.S. employees need.
- Work with Finance on the people side of operations - payroll coordination, expense policy, contractor and vendor payments, and compensation administration for U.S. staff.
- Troubleshoot day-to-day issues - be the first responder when something isn't working for a U.S. employee, and either fix it or find who can.
- Own U.S. HR compliance - employment documentation and state and federal requirements, with a focus on Texas, keeping Dozee correct and consistent as the team grows.
- Manage U.S. vendors and admin - benefits brokers, travel booking, office and co-working arrangements, and any other vendor relationships that keep the U.S. operation running smoothly.
Experience we're looking for- 3-7 years of experience in HR, People Operations, or HR Business Partner roles, ideally including some time at a startup or fast-scaling company.
- Experience in recruiting and onboarding end to end - not just supporting a process someone else designed.
- Working knowledge of U.S. employment law and HR compliance, with exposure working with a PEO is a plus.
- Comfort being the only HR person in a location - able to set things up from scratch and make sound decisions without a large team behind you.
- Experience coordinating with teams in other countries and time zones is a strong plus.
- Exposure to healthcare, medical devices, or a fast-growing startup environment is preferred but not required.
Skills that set you up to win- Builder mindset. You're comfortable setting up HR in the U.S. from the ground up rather than inheriting an existing process.
- Culture champion. You know how to make people feel connected to a company's mission and to each other, even across time zones and offices.
- Sharp communicator. You can talk to a department head, a new hire, and the finance team in India - in each case, in the right tone.
- Structured and organized. You keep hiring pipelines, onboarding checklists, and open issues moving, and nothing falls through the cracks.
- Sound judgment and discretion. You handle sensitive employee matters with maturity and confidentiality.
- Cross-cultural fluency. You work smoothly with India-based HR and Finance teams, bridging time zones and ways of working.
- AI-native operator. You use AI and LLMs well to speed up job descriptions, screening, onboarding content, and day-to-day HR communication - while keeping a human touch where it matters.
- High ownership, hands-on. You're equally comfortable running an offer negotiation and troubleshooting a laptop or travel booking issue - nothing is "not my job."
