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Head of People

Salient· People / HR
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San Francisco, CA$200k - $250kFull-timePosted 8mo ago

About the role

Head of People at Salient, leading the people function from foundational to strategic, including performance management, compensation, employee development, culture, and compliance for a high-growth fintech startup.

Responsibilities

  • Build and own our people strategy - performance management, compensation, employee development, and culture
  • Partner with leadership on organizational design, headcount planning, and talent decisions
  • Evolve HR infrastructure - refine policies, ensure compliance, optimize benefits programs
  • Design and implement performance management frameworks - goal-setting, reviews, promotion cycles, career development
  • Lead compensation strategy - maintain equitable pay bands, manage equity grants, conduct market benchmarking
  • Drive culture and engagement initiatives - team events, values definition, employee feedback loops, DEI programs
  • Manage employee relations - coach managers on difficult conversations, resolve conflicts, handle sensitive situations
  • Build manager enablement programs - training on feedback, performance management, hiring decisions
  • Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations across all locations
  • Partner with recruiting lead on hiring strategy and process improvements

Qualifications

  • 5-8+ years in People/HR roles at high-growth startups, with at least 2 years in leadership
  • Experience scaling people functions at early-stage companies (50-200 employees)
  • Track record designing and implementing people processes (performance management, compensation, onboarding, career frameworks)
  • Business partner mentality - you advise leadership on strategic decisions, not just execute HR tasks
  • Strong coaching skills - you develop managers and help them navigate people challenges
  • Comfort with ambiguity - you build infrastructure without waiting for perfect clarity
  • Excellent judgment on sensitive employee matters

Skills

Required:People/HR leadershipPerformance managementCompensation strategy

Benefits

  • medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • generous 401(k)
  • catered lunches
Last updated Oct 7, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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AI Servicing for Auto Lenders

Salient is an AI workflow automation tool for lenders. We're working with the largest auto lenders in America and are hiring!

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