Founding People Lead

Conduit Health

. Partner with leadership to define clear roles, reporting lines, decision-making ownership, and a scalable organizational plan .

Posted 10/21/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $165,000 - $185,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in Recruiting, People Operations, and HR processes, with a strong focus on building scalable frameworks and driving talent strategies in high-growth environments. Proven ability to partner with leadership on organizational development, employee engagement, and compliance.

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Recruiting Process OwnershipPeople Operations StrategyEmployee Lifecycle ManagementPerformance Review DesignCompliance and Benefits Management

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Hard Skills

RecruitingPeople OperationsEmployee RelationsTalent Strategy DevelopmentOnboardingOffboardingCompensation FrameworksPerformance ManagementHR SystemsEmployment Compliance

Soft Skills

Exceptional CommunicationHigh OwnershipAttention to DetailStrategic Initiative BalancingAdaptability in Fast-Moving Environments

Industry Keywords

High-Growth StartupOrganizational DevelopmentSuccession PlanningEmployee EngagementInternal CommunicationsCulture Initiatives

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Partner with leadership to define clear roles, reporting lines, decision-making ownership, and a scalable organizational plan
Partner with leaders on hiring plans, role definitions, and succession as the team expands
Own and oversee the recruiting engine, including managing internal and external recruiting partners and personally driving critical searches
Align hiring with budget and business priorities with Finance
Build fair, competitive, and sustainable compensation frameworks
Own the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits, HR systems, and compliance
Build essential policies, processes, and infrastructure to support the team as it scales
Design and launch the first performance review process, including goal-setting, feedback cycles, and career leveling
Shape employee engagement, internal communications, and company-wide culture initiatives
Work closely with the CEO and leadership team on talent, organizational development, and People Operations priorities

Requirements

What you’ll need

3–7 years of experience in Recruiting, People Operations, HR, or a related function, at a high-growth startup
Demonstrated experience owning, building and driving recruiting processes, partnering with hiring managers, and developing talent strategies in a scaling organization
Experience building or scaling People processes and infrastructure in an early-stage or fast-growing company
Strong understanding of People operations, employee relations, benefits, and employment compliance
Extremely high ownership, judgment, discretion, and attention to detail
An exceptional communicator who is comfortable working directly with senior executives and employees at all levels
Comfortable balancing strategic initiatives with hands-on execution
Thrive in fast-moving environments with high expectations and significant responsibility
Comfortable being hybrid in our NYC office 3 days/week
Legally authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Comp & perks

Offers Equity
Flexible working environment (3 in-office days per week in New York)
Unlimited PTO + 9 company holidays
Direct mentorship and growth opportunities with senior leadership