Head of People

The Impact You Will Make

Lithic is looking for a Head of People who is responsible for developing initiatives and programs that support our most important asset: our employees. In this role, you’ll be a strategic partner to the executive and leadership teams to help them bring out the best in our people. You are hands-on -- willing to get into the nitty-gritty of systems and processes, while also exemplifying our values and driving our culture. An ideal candidate will have deep emotional intelligence to help foster a culture of equity and inclusion. You report directly to the CEO and Co-founder, Bo Jiang, to support a growing organization that includes 150+ people today.

What the Day-to-Day Looks Like

• Strategic Leadership. Serve as a key member on the executive team, designing the organizational/people strategy required to achieve company goals at all levels - strategic, operational, and tactical.
• Manage and build the People Function. Lead and build the people function including recruiting, people operations, business partners, learning & development, people analytics and workplace experience to support the continued growth of the business.
• Onboarding, Training, and Retention. Manage the employee lifecycle from hire to exit, with a focus on retaining and developing top talent through engagement surveys, 360 reviews, performance reviews, promotion processes, etc.
• Organizational Planning. Lead the efforts around short and long-term hiring plans to fuel the growth of the business. Partner with the leadership team to understand business goals and partner with department heads to develop and meet organizational KPIs.
• Engagement and Culture. Be the key driver behind our culture and develop creative solutions to amplify employee engagement, DEI efforts, and overall company morale with the goal of making Lithic a great place to work.
• Process Implementation, Foundation Building, and Compliance. Collaborate with key stakeholders to revise and implement forward-thinking people policies and programs that align with current and future needs such as compensation and benefits, immigration, employee handbook, and performance management.

What You Bring

• Demonstrated success driving People Operations and culture in a high-growth, technology company. 
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business & organizational challenges into concrete HR requirements, building and implementing a successful HR strategy.
• Proven ability to manage and mentor a high-performance, data-driven People team with a player-coach mentality. 
• Experience in counseling and coaching leaders and executives to achieve results. 
• Demonstrated success implementing pragmatic and business-focused people programs that drive employee engagement and culture.
• A deep commitment to DEI and knowledge of how to weave DEI into every people program. 
• Thorough understanding of relevant employment laws and regulations and how to practically apply them in the workplace while acting as a true advocate of employee safety and security in a fair, tolerant, and respectful workplace.