Head of People

Job Description

Job Description

Sauce is a premier restaurant technology platform that helps businesses grow with our Commission-Free Delivery & Pickup structure and proprietary delivery optimization technology. We are serving a 105 billion dollar US local restaurant business. Headquartered in NYC and Tel-Aviv, Sauce wants restaurants to fulfill their highest potential, this means giving local establishments everything they need to connect directly with their customers. The Sauce team pools together decades of restaurant tech experience, along with seasoned tech, sales, marketing, product and operations executives who produce an industry-changing delivery system for successful local restaurants and chains.

We’re looking for a strategic, hands on Head of People to lead and scale our People function. Reporting directly to the CEO, you will own the end-to-end employee lifecycle, partner closely with leadership on organizational strategy, and build the infrastructure needed to support a high-performing, global team.

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team to define and execute a forward-looking People strategy aligned with business goals

• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and scaling initiatives

• Coach and support managers to strengthen leadership capability across the company

• Lead and develop the Talent Acquisition team;

• Build scalable hiring processes to support rapid global growth

• Strengthen Sauce’s employer brand to attract top-tier talent across regions

• Design and implement scalable HR processes across the employee lifecycle, including:

  • Performance management

  • Compensation & benefits

  • Onboarding and employee experience

  • HR systems (HRIS)

• Ensure processes are data-driven, efficient, and aligned with company growth

• Oversee HR practices across multiple geographies, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and regulations

• Partner with external vendors and internal stakeholders on global payroll, benefits, and contracts

• Balance global consistency with local nuance

• Foster a high-performance, feedback-driven culture

• Act as a trusted advisor on employee relations, conflict resolution, and organizational health

• Measure and improve employee engagement and retention

• Build learning and development initiatives to support employee growth and career progression

• Identify and retain high-potential talent

• Drive initiatives that strengthen company culture during rapid scaling

• 8–12+ years of HR/People experience, including senior leadership roles in high-growth or global organizations

• Proven track record of building and scaling HR functions in dynamic environments

• Strong business acumen with the ability to translate company goals into People strategies

• Hands-on and execution-focused, with the ability to operate at both strategic and tactical levels

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; able to influence and build trust across all levels

• Confident, decisive, and empathetic leader with high emotional intelligence

• Experience managing global HR practices, including compensation, benefits, and labor law consideration

• Scalable People infrastructure in place to support continued growth

• Improved hiring efficiency and quality of hire

• Stronger manager effectiveness and leadership capability

• Measurable improvement in employee engagement and retention

• Clear, competitive, and globally aligned compensation frameworks

• Opportunity to shape and scale the People function at a critical growth stage

• Direct impact on company strategy and culture, reporting to the CEO

• High ownership, autonomy, and visibility across the organization

• Work with a global, ambitious, and fast-moving team

Sauce is an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions), national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability (physical or mental), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, veteran status, citizenship, immigration status, or any other classification, category or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. We understand the importance of creating a more diverse and inclusive workplace and celebrate our employees for their differences.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.