K Health

VP of People (HR)

K Health$225K — $275K *
Healthcare
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of progressive HR / People Operations experience
  • 3-5+ years in a senior leadership role (VP, Head of People, or Senior Director)
  • Proven experience managing People Operations across corporate and clinical functions
  • Demonstrated success scaling high-growth companies (2x-3x growth)
  • Hands-on experience designing and implementing career progression frameworks and retention strategies.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, aligning talent strategies with business goals.
  • Drive People Ops strategy across corporate and clinical organizations.
  • Design and implement career pathways and engagement strategies for clinicians.
  • Oversee the employee lifecycle including acquisition, onboarding, and performance management.
  • Establish data-driven HR practices to enhance employee engagement and operational efficiency.
  • Implement programs that reinforce company culture and support organizational agility.

Benefits

  • 18 vacation days, 9 company holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days
  • Stock options for every full-time employee
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401k benefit
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance options
Full Job Description
About the Role

As the VP of HR at K Health, you will serve as a core thought leader and strategic partner to the executive leadership team. In this pivotal role, you will lead our organizational strategy to hire, engage, develop, retain, and scale our most valuable asset-our people. You will uniquely bridge the gap between our corporate functions and our clinical organization, balancing high-growth scaling with operational excellence. A key priority will be building a structured career trajectory and development path for clinicians from the ground up as we scale our clinician team from 80 to over 250. And continue to evolve our organization to serve our mission of providing high quality medicine at scale.
What You Will Do
  • Executive Thought Leadership & Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, translating business strategy into actionable organizational and talent strategies.
  • Dual-Org Leadership: Drive People Ops strategy and execution across both corporate business functions and the medical/clinical organization.
  • Clinician Scaling & Career Architecture: Design, build, and implement end-to-end career pathways, engagement strategies, and retention initiatives for clinicians, supporting growth from 80 to 200+ providers.
  • Talent Lifecycle Management: Oversee the entire employee lifecycle-including talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, total rewards, leadership development, and employee relations.
  • People Analytics & Operations: Establish data-driven HR practices, metrics, and systems to continuously measure and improve employee engagement, retention, and operational efficiency.
  • Culture & Organizational Design: Drive programs that reinforce company culture, foster an inclusive workplace, and support organizational agility during rapid scaling.
What We Are Looking For
  • 10+ years of progressive HR / People Operations experience, with at least 3-5+ years in a senior leadership role (VP, Head of People, or Senior Director).
  • Dual Domain Expertise: Proven experience managing People Operations across both corporate functions and scaling clinical, medical, or field/frontline operations.
  • Scaling Track Record: Demonstrated success scaling a high-growth company or division (specifically experience building programs to scale teams significantly, such as 2x-3x growth).
  • Program Architecture: Hands-on experience designing and implementing career progression frameworks, performance management systems, and retention strategies from scratch.
Bonus
  • Advanced degree (Master's, MBA, or M.S. in HR/Org Development) or HR certifications (SHRM-SCP, SPHR).
  • Experience in HealthTech, Telehealth, or healthcare delivery environments.
  • Experience navigating fast-paced, matrixed, or venture-backed environments.

Benefits & Perks: #LI-Hybrid
  • 18 vacation days, 9 company holidays, 5 sick days, and 2 personal days
  • Stock options for every full-time employee
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401k benefit
  • Commuter Benefits
  • Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance options


Compensation:

$225,000-$275,000 USD

About K Health

K Health is a healthcare company that uses AI and machine learning to provide affordable and accessible primary care to patients. The company's app allows users to input their symptoms and receive a diagnosis and treatment plan from a licensed physician within minutes. K Health also offers virtual visits with doctors and prescription delivery services. The company was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in New York City.
Learn more about K Health
Size
500 employees
Industry
Founded
2016

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