On-site in Seattle: Persons in these roles are expected to work from our offices in Seattle.
Compensation Range: $182,310 - $288,050
Ai2 is on the search for a dynamic, driven, and visionary Head of People & Operations to lead our team into the future. We need a daring, creative leader who sees the big picture but isn't afraid to dive into the details and work side by side with their team.
Who You Are:
You are a bold and ambitious leader with a passion for AI and a drive to make a significant impact. You have a start-up mindset combined with a deep understanding of culture to shape our company's future. You are open-minded and audacious, creating innovative solutions to complex challenges. You believe that culture is the foundation of everything we do.
Here's what you'll bring to Ai2:
- Passion for HR: Proven experience in a high-level HR role, with a deep understanding of best practices and innovative approaches.
- Connection: You have the ability to build trust and connect with diverse teams at all levels of our organization.
- Creative Thinking: You're a true out-of-the-box thinker who can bring new and exciting ideas and strategies to the table.
- Strategic Vision: Strong strategic planning abilities, with a track record of aligning HR initiatives with business objectives.
- Impactful Leadership: A motivational leader with a positive attitude, ready to take Ai2's culture to the next level.
- Bias for Action: You recognize that speed matters in the AI environment we work in, and act quickly to enact change. You are willing to dive into the details and do whatever it takes to get the ball over the goal line every time.
- Data Driven Approach: You address problems with data & analytics to inform and influence decisions.
Your Next Challenge:
In partnership with Ai2 leadership, you'll be responsible for creating, developing and executing programs that enhance our culture and the employee experience of a talented team pursuing an extraordinary set of scientific and engineering challenges. You'll share in the ultimate responsibility for creating a great place to work and where our team members thrive in a collaborative and open environment. You will collaborate with specialist teams like leadership, legal and finance to build and implement top-tier, scalable programs and policies to attract, retain and grow outstanding talent at Ai2.
Here's what you'll do:
- Champion Culture: Be the heartbeat of Ai2, fostering an inclusive and innovative work environment where everyone feels valued and inspired.
- Lead with Passion: Manage and mentor a high-performing People Ops and Office Team, ensuring they're equipped and motivated to achieve their best.
- Strategic Partner: Collaborate with our leadership team to align people operations strategies with our ambitious company goals.
- Talent Magnet: Drive recruitment and retention strategies, attracting top AI talent and ensuring they thrive in our unique culture.
- Engage and Elevate: Develop and implement out-of-the-box and engaging employee programs that boost morale, productivity, and growth.
- Innovate HR Practices: Bring bold, creative ideas to our processes, ensuring they're as cutting-edge as our tech.
Required:
- Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) and 10+ years relevant experience
- 5+ years of direct management experience leading and developing staff
- Functional expertise across all general areas of HR, including organizational design, planning, employee experience, talent and performance management, compensation, DEI, employee relations & compliance
- Demonstrated experience influencing and collaborating with all levels in the organization
- Excellent communication, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate a story with data
Preferred:
- Experience at a high-growth company that scaled
- AI or software company experience
- SHRM-SCP or SPHR certification
- Bonus points if you have an eye for detail & design
Benefits:
- Team members and their families are covered by medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and an employee assistance program.
- Team members are able to enroll in our voluntary life insurance program, our voluntary accidental death and dismemberment program, our health savings account plan, our healthcare reimbursement arrangement plan, and our health care and dependent care flexible spending account plans.
- Team members are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan.
- Team members will receive $125 per month to assist with commuting or internet expenses and are eligible to receive up to $200 reimbursement for health and wellbeing expenses per month.
- Team members will also receive up to ten sick days per year, up to seven personal days per year, up to 20 vacation days per year and twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
- Team members will be able to receive annual bonuses and can participate in the long-term incentive plan.