Founding Head of Talent

Founding Head of TalentHigh-Growth AI & HealthTech Startup | Hybrid (US) | Competitive Salary + EquityA fast-growing venture-backed AI healthcare company is looking for its first senior People hire to help scale the business through its next phase of growth.This is not a traditional HR role.You’ll work directly with the founders and leadership team to build the people function from the ground up, owning hiring strategy, talent operations, culture, onboarding, performance processes, and the overall employee experience as the company scales.The environment is ambitious, fast-moving, and highly collaborative. The team is made up of people from leading technology, healthcare, and startup backgrounds, united around building products that have meaningful real-world impact.What You’ll Be Doing:Partner directly with founders and senior leadership on hiring and organisational growthLead end-to-end recruitment across technical and business functionsBuild scalable people processes, systems, and workflowsShape company culture, engagement, and performance practicesImprove onboarding and employee experience across the businessSupport managers with coaching, people challenges, and team developmentHelp define compensation, progression frameworks, and internal policiesPlay a key role in scaling the company from early-stage growth into a more mature organisationWhat They’re Looking For:Experience working within a high-growth startup or scale-up environmentStrong recruiting and talent acquisition backgroundAbility to operate both strategically and hands-onExperience building processes from scratch in ambiguous environmentsSomeone commercially minded, proactive, and highly organisedComfortable working closely with founders and senior stakeholdersPassion for building strong teams and high-performance culturesIdeal BackgroundsThis could suit someone currently working as:Founding RecruiterTalent LeadSenior Talent PartnerPeople Operations ManagerHR & Talent LeadPeople Partner within a scaling startupExperience within AI, SaaS, HealthTech, FinTech, or venture-backed technology companies would be highly relevant.Why Join?Opportunity to build the People function from the ground upHigh level of ownership and visibilityFast-growing company with strong backing and momentumMeaningful product with genuine market impactCompetitive compensation package including equityIf interested, apply directly or message for a confidential discussion.