People Lead

Innovamat

• $90K — $110K *
Business Services
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5 years in People/HR, People Business Partnering, or similar roles
  • Experience working closely with senior leaders and managers
  • Familiarity with the employee lifecycle including performance and engagement
  • Experience in U.S. or international organizations
  • Background in building People processes or programs from scratch
  • Preference for candidates from management consulting or high-growth companies

Responsibilities

  • Partner with U.S. leadership on people priorities
  • Advise managers on employee lifecycle matters
  • Translate business needs into People strategies
  • Lead onboarding, performance management, and succession planning
  • Manage employee relations and key performance conversations
  • Transform employee feedback into actionable improvements
  • Oversee effective People operations and policies

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape the People function at a meaningful organization
  • Direct collaboration with U.S. leadership and Global People teams
  • Significant ownership of initiatives with real organizational impact
  • Collaborative, international work environment with growth opportunities
  • 5% 401(k) match
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 22 days PTO plus company Christmas shutdown
  • Team offsites and travel opportunities
Full Job Description
📍 Los Angeles or New York City | 💼 Full-time

We're looking for a People Lead to help shape and strengthen our People function in the United States.

This is a high-ownership role at the intersection of people strategy, leadership, employee experience, and organizational development. You'll work closely with U.S. leadership, managers, employees, and our Global People team to build the structures and practices that enable our people and organization to thrive.

We're looking for a builder: someone who enjoys starting with a blank page, brings structure to ambiguity, and turns ideas into practical solutions.
Key Responsibilities

People Strategy & Business Partnership
  • Partner with U.S. leadership and managers on people priorities and organizational needs.
  • Act as a trusted advisor to managers across the employee lifecycle.
  • Translate business priorities into practical People strategies and initiatives that strengthen the organization and support its goals.

Employee Experience & Development
  • Own onboarding, engagement, performance management, training and development, and succession planning.
  • Partner closely with managers and employees on people matters, employee relations cases, performance conversations, and other key moments across the employee lifecycle.
  • Turn employee feedback and survey data into meaningful actions that strengthen the employee experience.

People Operations
  • Ensure People processes, policies, and practices are effective, consistent, and aligned with U.S. requirements and employee needs.
  • Own the U.S. benefits experience, serving as the main point of contact for employees, helping them understand their benefits and supporting them with questions, changes, and issues.
  • Continuously improve internal People processes, systems, and ways of working, partnering with People Ops and other teams to ensure a smooth employee experience.

Strategic Projects
  • Lead high-impact People projects from problem definition through execution.
  • Build scalable programs and processes as the organization evolves.
  • Use data and insights to identify opportunities and improve organizational effectiveness.
What We're Looking For

Experience
  • 3- 5 years of experience in People/HR, People Business Partnering, People Operations, or a similar role.
  • Experience partnering closely with senior leaders and managers.
  • Experience across performance, engagement, development, employee relations, and other areas of the employee lifecycle.
  • Experience in an international or U.S. organization is a strong plus.
  • Experience building People processes, programs, or teams from scratch is highly valued.
  • We're especially excited about people coming from management consulting, early-stage startups, high-growth companies, technology, marketplaces, or other data-driven commercial environments. Entrepreneurial experience is a big plus: if you've founded a company, built a project from scratch, or taken significant ownership of a new initiative, we'd love to hear from you.

Skills
  • Strong business acumen and ability to connect people initiatives to organizational outcomes.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and relationship-building skills.
  • Analytical and data-driven approach to People decisions.
  • Strong judgment, discretion, and ability to navigate complex situations.
  • Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
  • Entrepreneurial, proactive, and resourceful.

Mindsets You Embody
  • We aim high: You set ambitious goals and constantly look for ways to raise the bar.
  • We are owners: You take responsibility for outcomes and follow things through.
  • We move fast: You're comfortable with ambiguity and know when to act, test, and iterate.
  • We are eager to learn: You're curious, ask questions, and constantly look for better ways to work.
  • We are humble: You care more about finding the right answer than being right.
  • We enjoy the ride: You bring positive energy, resilience, and enthusiasm to the work.

Beyond our values, we're looking for someone who is entrepreneurial, highly curious, people-oriented, analytical, hands-on, and excited to build something meaningful.
What You'll Get
  • The opportunity to shape the People function in the U.S. at an international organization with a meaningful social mission.
  • Direct partnership with U.S. leadership and the Global People team.
  • Meaningful ownership and the opportunity to see your work translate into real organizational impact.
  • A collaborative, international environment with plenty of room to grow.
  • 5% 401(k) match.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 22 days PTO plus our company Christmas shutdown.
  • Team offsites and travel opportunities.

If you think you are that person we are looking for, we would love to meet you!

Team Corporate & People Locations Los Angeles, New York

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