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Tonal

Head of People – Senior Director

Tonal

. Own Tonal’s People strategy and roadmap with the CFO and executive team .

Posted 10/14/2026full-timeSan Francisco • California • United StatesSenior💰 $220,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading comprehensive People strategies, including talent acquisition, compensation design, and organizational development, while ensuring compliance with employment laws in the US and Canada.

Highest-signal resume keywords
10+ Years In HRExperience Leading Full People FunctionStrong Command Of Employment LawExperience Designing Compensation ProgramsExperience Modernizing HR Systems

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Hard Skills
Talent AcquisitionCompensation DesignPeople AnalyticsOrganizational DesignWorkforce PlanningPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsWage-And-Hour ComplianceHRIS ModernizationLeadership Development
Soft Skills
CommunicationLeadershipTeam DevelopmentCultural ShapingEmployee Sentiment Measurement
Certifications & Qualifications
Bachelor’s DegreeMBAMS In HR
Industry Keywords
Venture-Backed CompanyPE-Backed CompanyHigh-Growth CompanyMulti-State Employment LawCanadian Employment Law

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Own Tonal’s People strategy and roadmap with the CFO and executive team
  • Lead organizational design and workforce planning aligned with budget and headcount plans
  • Lead talent acquisition, employer brand, performance management, and manager and leadership development
  • Build the pipeline of future leaders
  • Own compensation, benefits, and equity philosophy and programs across corporate and retail populations
  • Partner with Finance and support the board on executive compensation and equity
  • Shape a high-performance, values-driven culture
  • Measure and act on employee sentiment
  • Own people communications
  • Run scalable, compliant People operations in the US and Canada
  • Modernize HRIS and people systems
  • Manage people analytics, policy, and employee relations, including wage-and-hour matters for hourly employees
  • Own workplace experience across Tonal’s hubs, including facilities, offsites, events, and physical safety
  • Lead and develop the approximately 10-person People team as a hands-on player-coach
  • Report to the CFO and partner directly with the CEO and executive team

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 10+ years in HR
  • 4+ years leading a full People function
  • Experience at a venture- or PE-backed, high-growth company
  • Experience designing compensation and equity programs at a late-stage private company
  • Experience working with a board or compensation committee
  • Strong command of US federal, state, and local employment law
  • Experience with multi-state wage-and-hour requirements for hourly and retail employees
  • Knowledge of Canadian employment law
  • Experience modernizing HR systems
  • Experience using people analytics
  • Bachelor’s preferred
  • MBA or MS in HR a plus
  • Legal authorization to work in the US and/or Canada

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Equity
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement savings benefits
  • Life insurance
  • Disability benefits
  • Flexible paid time off
  • Parental leave
  • Other additional benefits