Founding Head of Talent

Founding Head of Talent at Meet Life Sciences Founding Head of Talent at Meet Life Sciences in Weehawken, New Jersey Posted in 12 days ago.

Type:

full-time

Job Description:

Founding Head of Talent High-Growth AI & HealthTech Startup | Hybrid (US) | Competitive Salary + Equity A fast-growing venture-backed AI healthcare company is looking for its first senior People hire to help scale the business through its next phase of growth. This is not a traditional HR role. You'll work directly with the founders and leadership team to build the people function from the ground up, owning hiring strategy, talent operations, culture, onboarding, performance processes, and the overall employee experience as the company scales. The environment is ambitious, fast-moving, and highly collaborative. The team is made up of people from leading technology, healthcare, and startup backgrounds, united around building products that have meaningful real-world impact.

What You'll Be Doing:

Partner directly with founders and senior leadership on hiring and organisational growth Lead end-to-end recruitment across technical and business functions Build scalable people processes, systems, and workflows Shape company culture, engagement, and performance practices Improve onboarding and employee experience across the business Support managers with coaching, people challenges, and team development Help define compensation, progression frameworks, and internal policies Play a key role in scaling the company from early-stage growth into a more mature organisation

What They're Looking For:

Experience working within a high-growth startup or scale-up environment Strong recruiting and talent acquisition background Ability to operate both strategically and hands-on Experience building processes from scratch in ambiguous environments Someone commercially minded, proactive, and highly organised Comfortable working closely with founders and senior stakeholders Passion for building strong teams and high-performance cultures Ideal Backgrounds This could suit someone currently working as: Founding Recruiter Talent Lead Senior Talent Partner People Operations Manager HR & Talent Lead People Partner within a scaling startup Experience within AI, SaaS, HealthTech, FinTech, or venture-backed technology companies would be highly relevant. Why Join? Opportunity to build the People function from the ground up High level of ownership and visibility Fast-growing company with strong backing and momentum Meaningful product with genuine market impact Competitive compensation package including equity If interested, apply directly or message for a confidential discussion.