Head of Human Resources

Role overview

Head of Human Resources leads company-wide talent acquisition, HR, and people programs for a digital consultancy delivering public-interest technology to government agencies. The role combines strategic partnership with hands-on operations, including Rippling administration, workforce planning, employee relations, and performance management. It leads the Head of Recruiting and builds the practices needed to attract, support, and retain public interest technologists as the organization grows.

Company-wide People leadership

• Manage the talent lifecycle from workforce planning through onboarding, maintain a strategic talent pipeline, and guide the Head of Recruiting as the talent function grows.
• Ensure compliance with relevant labor laws and lead employee relations, including sensitive and legal matters.
• Benchmark compensation and benefits, partner on payroll and related HR functions, and manage and improve Rippling.
• Maintain organizational charts, define position responsibilities, and manage offboarding.
• Design and run employee engagement programs across business units.
• Manage performance planning, evaluations, promotions, and continuous feedback.
• Improve the professional capability framework, discuss career paths with high-potential employees and their leaders, and create succession plans.
• Organize internal and external individual and team training, and build programs that strengthen culture, engagement, and retention.
• Partner with business unit leaders and executives to align People strategy with business needs.
• Build fair, consistent practices, reduce bias in candidate evaluation, and work with organizations that broaden access to talent.
• Use data and emerging best practices to improve People operations and talent outcomes.

The company operates through an Executive Office, a Federal Health & Civilian group, and a Defense & Security group. This role supports all three and must navigate changing legal, regulatory, and social conditions while maintaining organizational values and trusted relationships with employees, leaders, customers, and government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience leading People operations or a similar function and scaling it in a fast-growing organization.
• Success building high-performing, mission-driven cultures where employees feel respected, supported, and empowered.
• Sound judgment in balancing transparency with confidentiality, privacy, and risk.
• Experience recruiting design and technology professionals, including product managers, product designers, user researchers, content strategists, software engineers, and DevOps engineers.
• Experience working with remote teams and knowledge of relevant labor laws and compliance.
• Ability to work at both strategic and tactical levels.
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, relationship-management, and written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organization, attention to detail, commitment to quality, and analytical capabilities.
• Comfort with HRIS, applicant tracking systems, performance management tools, and other HR technology.
• Interest in improving public outcomes through government services and a working approach aligned with organizational values.
• Ability to travel for work from time to time.

Nice to have

• Experience with Rippling or a comparable HRIS.
• Experience in government contracting, consulting, or professional services.

Candidates who do not meet every qualification are encouraged to apply if they can perform the role.

Location, eligibility, and compensation

This is a full-time, exempt, fully remote position. All work must be performed within the United States. Current and future U.S. work authorization without sponsorship is required.

A public trust or security clearance may be required because the organization is a government contractor. A company background check may also be required. The employer participates in E-Verify and provides Form I-9 information to the federal government after hire to confirm work authorization.

Salary is $170,000–240,000, based on experience and qualifications.

Benefits and rewards

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; short-term and long-term disability insurance; and life and AD&D insurance.
• Dependent care and healthcare flexible spending accounts and a health savings account.
• A dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match up to 10% of salary, with no vesting period.
• Twenty vacation days, eleven federal holidays, and flexible sick leave.
• Up to twelve weeks of paid leave for eligible new birth, adoptive, or foster parents.
• Performance rewards including annual salary increases, annual performance bonuses, spot bonuses, and stock options.
• Business development and sales bonuses, plus referral bonuses.
• Annual allowances of $2,000 for professional development, $750 for technology purchases, and $100 for company merchandise.
• A flexible remote work environment.

Reasonable accommodations are available for the application and interview process. Qualified applicants receive equal consideration regardless of characteristics protected by law.