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Head of People

United States💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-20 → 2026-10-01

Core

Fractional People leader partnering with founders to design and execute People strategies, manage hiring/onboarding/performance/compensation, and drive organizational design for high-growth startups.

Role type

Fractional Head of People (Independent Contractor)

Builds

People strategies, core People programs, organizational design, and compliance frameworks for early-stage tech companies

Domain

Startup ecosystem / Human Capital Management

Required skills

People strategy, hiring, onboarding, performance management, compensation, employee relations, People operations, organizational design, workforce planning, founder partnership, cross-functional collaboration

Preferred skills

Experience in high-growth environments, discretion in sensitive situations, independent operation, strategic execution

Technologies

N/A

Responsibilities

Partner with founders to define and execute People strategy; Design and implement core People programs; Lead organizational design and scaling efforts; Advise on employee relations and culture; Establish People operations and compliance frameworks; Collaborate with other Dover experts (finance, recruiting, legal)

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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