Head of People

Head Of People Faro Health is dedicated to making clinical development more data-driven, streamlined, and efficient. We empower clinical study teams to design optimized clinical protocols in a digital-native way, providing insights that can reduce patient and site burden, costs, and complexity, while laying the foundation for downstream data flow and process automation. Our mission is rooted in a commitment to accelerate clinical development, and ultimately deliver therapeutic advances to patients faster and more efficiently. Our people are the foundation of our current and future success. We prioritize hiring top talent who contribute to a vibrant culture driven by a growth mindset. We maintain high standards and a fast-paced environment, holding each other accountable as we work towards a mission greater than ourselves. Our AI-powered software platform provides powerful real-time insights that optimize clinical trial design while laying the foundation for downstream data flow and process automation. Through our flagship product, Study Designer, Faro empowers sponsors to create smarter trials, reducing costs and accelerating milestones while improving patient and site experiences. As Faro Health's Head of People, you will serve as a strategic executive partner to the CEO and leadership team, shaping the people strategy that powers our next stage of growth. This is a full-time, senior leadership role with broad ownership across the entire people function, from talent acquisition and organizational design to culture, performance, and employee experience. You are a builder and a strategist. You thrive in fast-moving, high-growth environments and know how to design people programs that are both rigorous and human. You understand what it takes to attract, develop, and retain exceptional talent and you bring a founder mindset to every challenge you take on. You will own and drive Faro's people strategy end-to-end: organizational design, talent acquisition, total rewards, learning and development, performance, HR operations, compliance, culture, and DEI. As a key member of the leadership team, you will report directly to the CEO and serve as a trusted advisor on all matters related to people and organization. Shape and Execute People Strategy Serve as a strategic thought partner to the CEO and leadership team on organizational design, workforce planning, and culture Translate Faro's business priorities into a cohesive people strategy with clear goals, metrics, and milestones Build and continuously refine the organizational structure to support current needs and scale for the future Proactively identify people-related risks and opportunities and bring forward data-driven recommendations Lead Talent Acquisition Own full-cycle recruiting strategy and execution, partnering with leaders to define hiring needs and build high-performing teams Develop and evolve Faro's employer brand to attract mission-aligned, top-tier talent Manage relationships with external recruiters and agencies as needed Build and train internal hiring teams on best practices for structured, equitable interviewing Design Compensation Programs Lead compensation philosophy and structure design, ensuring Faro remains competitive to attract and retain exceptional people Oversee equity plan administration in partnership with Finance and Legal Evaluate, implement, and manage comprehensive benefits programs including medical, wellness, disability, and 401(k) Design and manage employee recognition programs that reinforce high performance and Faro's core values Lead annual compensation planning processes Drive Performance and Development Design and lead a performance management system that provides timely feedback, drives accountability, and supports career growth Define clear organizational levels and career frameworks that give employees visibility into growth opportunities Collaborate with employees and managers on personalized development plans Design and deliver leadership development programs that build capability at every level of the organization Partner with team leaders to build highly effective, cohesive teams Build and Sustain a Distinctive Culture Champion and actively shape the cultural attributes that define how Faro operates and what makes it a great place to build Partner with the executive team on internal communications strategy and ensure key messages land clearly across the organization Own the end-to-end employee lifecycle experience from onboarding to offboarding, with the goal of sustaining high engagement Lead employee relations, conflict resolution, and investigations consistent with Faro's values and legal requirements Build and Run a Scalable HR Function Manage and optimize the HRIS platform to ensure accurate, actionable employee data Leverage HR metrics and analytics to monitor program effectiveness and guide continuous improvement Ensure full compliance with state and federal labor laws across all Faro locations Manage the people function budget strategically, maximizing impact relative to organizational priorities Evaluate and implement HR tools, systems, and processes that scale with company growth