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Head of People

Dover
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Hybrid (US)$120k - $300kcontractPosted 6mo ago

About the role

Head of People for a marketplace that connects startups with expert operators. Fractional People leader on Dover's platform, with potential to join full-time. Responsible for designing and executing People strategies to help startups scale from first hires through rapid growth, including hiring, onboarding, performance management, compensation, culture, and organizational design.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with founders and leadership teams to define and execute People strategy aligned with company goals
  • Design and implement core People programs across hiring, onboarding, performance management, compensation, and employee experience
  • Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and scaling efforts as companies grow
  • Advise on employee relations, feedback cycles, and building a strong, healthy culture
  • Establish and optimize People operations, policies, and compliance frameworks
  • Help startups navigate complex decisions with clear, pragmatic guidance
  • Collaborate with other Dover experts (e.g., finance, recruiting, legal) to support cross-functional company building
  • Build strong, trusted relationships with founders and operators

Qualifications

  • 5–10+ years of People/HR experience in startups or high-growth companies
  • Experience owning or leading the People function (e.g., Head of People, first People hire, or senior People leader)
  • Strong experience across hiring, performance management, compensation, employee relations, and People operations
  • Experience working closely with founders and executive teams
  • Strong judgment and ability to handle sensitive situations with discretion
  • Clear communicator with the ability to coach and influence leaders
  • Comfortable operating independently, managing multiple priorities, and driving outcomes
  • Able to balance strategy with hands-on execution in fast-paced, ambiguous environments

Skills

Required:People/HR leadershipHiring and onboardingPerformance managementCompensation and benefits designEmployee relations and cultureOrganizational design
Last updated May 6, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Dover

Your startup's all-in-one recruiting solution

Dover is on a mission to help every company build an amazing team. Every founder and business leader should have the tools and support they need to hire the right talent — fast. Dover combines powerful free software with flexible recruiting services to help startups and growing companies scale efficiently. Dover is built around two core offerings: Free Recruiting Tools: Dover's ATS is a lightweight but powerful applicant tracking system built for busy founders and hiring managers. It’s as easy to use as a spreadsheet but includes everything you need to manage your first 100 hires — without the bloat of traditional ATS platforms. Hundreds of companies use Dover’s free tools to streamline their hiring process and stay in control as they grow. Recruiting Partner Marketplace: When companies need help, Dover connects them with top-tier, fractional recruiters through our on-demand marketplace. Recruiting Partners are experienced, startup-savvy professionals who can step in quickly to manage sourcing, interviewing, closing, and more — without the cost or commitment of an agency or full-time hire. Dover went through Y Combinator in 2019, and today 500+ companies use our product to run a better hiring process. We've raised $23M from top VCs.

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